Sunday’s racing is at Seoul with 11-races from 10:35 to 18:00, and at Busan where there are 6 races from 12:05 to 16:30. Here are the previews:

Seoul Race 1: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million

Juvenile maidens with all but three racing for the first time. (6) WILD SMARTY went through two trials, improving significantly in the second of them when runner-up in a good time having led from the widest gate for most of the way alongside some experienced horses (it won’t be in all racecards, so it was a time of 62.6 on September 11^th). Drawn well he can lead here and win. (9) BEST THE ON is the best of the experience, having come from off the pace to run 4^th on debut over 1000M on October 25^th, albeit well back behind a good winner. He should have come on for that, the step up in trip can suit, and he can get closer with Moon on. Returning to the first timers, (8) GRACE DAY was a very close 2^nd in his second trial, leading for much of the way and he can be in the finish first-up as well. (11) SEMYEONG PEAK and (10) CHEONJI TANK are the others who hinted at ability in trials.

Selections	(6) Wild Smarty (9) Best The On (8) Grace Day (11) Semyeong Peak
Next Best	10, 3
Fast Start	2, 6, 8, 10

Seoul Race 2: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

One of three debut-makers, (2) AMOS CHEONHA went through two trials, blitzing the second of them on October 16^th, leading gate to wire and crossing the line plenty to the good in a quick time. Given his draw, if he brings that form to the races, he will be hard to beat. (9) POWERFUL KNIGHT was an on pace 3^rd on debut over this distance on October 18^th. He draws a touch wider than ideal but if Diego can find a forward position again, he can be in this a long way. (5) BLACK PEPE was a close 4^th at start two over this distance on September 20^th. Third up he has an experience edge over these and can be in the finish. (3) BANK LINE and debut maker (8) RAON THE CLARA are others who can be in the mix.

Selections	(2) Amos Cheonha (9) Powerful Knight (5) Black Pepe (3) Bank Line
Next Best	8, 4
Fast Start	2, 4, 8, 9

Seoul Race 3: Class 6 (1400M) Special Weight A / KRA 30 Million

(4) ISIMNYEON SEWOL ran a much-improved 2^nd at start number two on October 4^th when coming from off the pace from a wide draw over 1300M. He comes into a better gate today, the slight step up in trip can suit, and he can go one better. (2) GRAY PHANTOM enters off three consecutive 5^th places and a 4kg apprentice claim may be what she needs. She can get a bit far back in her races but if she can be in striking distance in the straight, she can be close. Also getting a 4kg claim is (1) ACE MATCH. He has tended to do his best work in trials rather than in races but should be looking to improve in this company. The returning (6) KIA ORA looked good in a trial last week and along with (5) ECLIPSE BAY, can be in the placing frame.

Selections	(4) Isimnyeon Sewol (2) Gray Phantom (1) Ace Match (6) Kia Ora
Next Best	5, 7
Fast Start	5, 6, 7, 9

Busan Race 1: Class 1 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 110 Million

Class 1 opens proceedings as it is the smallest field on the card. (9) CONTROLLER is a winner of six races including five in a row up until this March when he scored at class 2 level over this distance from the front. He has been out since through injury and appears to have been gelded in the interim as well. He looked very well winning an October trial, and this looks the ideal first assignment back. (7) GANGSEO GIANT comes off a 3^rd place two weeks ago at big odds in the G3 Kookje Shimun over 1400M, a race she won a year ago . She was beaten by plenty of these two starts back at this distance but if that Group race effort means she is back in form, then she is a danger. (6) BAEKDUUI KKUM is a stablemate of Controller and races for the first time since August 1^st when she won over this distance at class 2 level. She looked very well when leading all the way in a trial two weeks ago and as a six-time winner at 1200M, can be firmly in this. (3) CHOEGOUI KKUM and (5) FANTASTIC KINGDOM are others in the hunt.

Selections	(9) Controller (7) Gangseo Giant (6) Baekduui Kkum (3) Choegoui Kkum
Next Best	5, 4
Fast Start	3, 4, 6, 9

Seoul Race 4: Class 6 (1400M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

Tricky one. (7) BLACK RUSSIAN enters off his best start to date, when at the thirteenth time of asking, he ran 2^nd over this distance on October 18^th racing handy throughout. The same apprentice takes the same 4kg off his back and he has as good a chance as any of going one better. (1) BODY CHECK raced twice much earlier this year, finishing 3^rd in the second of them in March. He hasn’t raced since and hasn’t trialed since July, but he couldn’t hope for a softer race to return in. (3) JIJON BULPAE needs a line drawn through his latest when slow away and never a factor as favourite. Instead, we can go on his 3^rd place over 1200M tow starts back and give him another chance. (6) NAEGEROWAJWO and (5) SUN GALLANT others who may place.

Selections	(7) Black Russian (1) Body Check (3) Jijon Bulpae (6) Naegerowajwo
Next Best	5, 8
Fast Start	3, 6, 7, 9

Busan Race 2: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million

Juvenile maiden fillies with four of the ten racing for the first time. We’ll take a chance on one of the newcomers in (3) FLASH TO ME. She showed on pace in her trial, crossing the line a very close 2^nd in a fair time. She draws well Seo Seung-un is on, and there seems plenty to like. Four of the ones with experience debuted together in the same race at 1000M on October 17^th. From a wide draw (2) BIG STAR came from well off the pace to finish the best of them in 3^rd and she can be a danger here. (5) BLUE HUNTER was 4^th in that race, just half a length in arrears and having previously been better than Big Star in trials, will be favoured by plenty to overturn that form. (10) SKY WHITE also comes out of that race and can improve for the run. (8) DREAM BLUE is another debut-maker who hinted at ability in her trial.

Selections	(3) Flash To Me (2) Big Star (5) Blue Hunter (10) Sky White
Next Best	8, 6
Fast Start	1, 3, 5, 8

Seoul Race 5: Class 5 (1300M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

(6) BEST PITCH is two for two having won on debut over 1000M on August 30^th and then beating three of today’s rivals on his first try at this class over 1200M on September 28^th, coming from well off the pace. He gets another crack at class 5 and while he has to contend with an additional 3.5kg, he can complete his hat-trick here. (10) TIGER K is yet to win in nine starts but he has four runner-up finishes with his latest at this class and distance on October 4^th when on pace. His draw is a touch wider than ideal but if he can find a way to the front early, he can be a danger. (7) JUNMA FORCE will round out most opt three selections. Having finished 4^th to Tiger K’s 2^nd two starts back, she ran a close 2^nd of her own at this class and distance on October 25^th. She is up 2kg in weight but can be in the finish again. (3) DURAY SHOW and (9) SAENAE CLASSIC others in the minor money hunt.

Selections	(6) Best Pitch (10) Tiger K (7) Junma Force (3) Duray Show
Next Best	9, 5
Fast Start	3, 6, 9, 10

Busan Race 3: Class 6 (1400M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

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