The weekend’s racing gets underway at Busan on Friday with a 9-race card at Busan from 11:15 to 18:00. Here are the previews:

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

Juvenile maidens with six of the nine racing for the first time. (7) BEOLMAUI LAND was a close 5^th on debut in a quick race over 1000M on October 4^th, showing on pace. He should have come on for the run, and the experience is enough to give him the edge here. (2) PISTOL CUT showed on pace in her debut and while she did weaken, she too should have derived benefit from the experience and can be on pace here. Among the debut makers, (3) SEOGWI CREST ran 3^rd in her latest trial coming from off the pace and 1200M can suit first up. (9) AEGIS CROWN and (1) SMART YULIM are other possibles in what is a very modest looking affair.

Selections	(7) Beolmaui Land (2) Pistol Cut (3) Seogwi Crest (9) Aegis Crown
Next Best	1, 8
Fast Start	2, 6, 7, 9

Busan Race 2: Class 6 (1400M) Handicap / KRW 30 Million

(5) SWORN QUEEN returned from five months out to run a solid 2^nd over 1300M on October 17^th. She should have come on for the run and already holding a 3^rd place at this distance, she has every chance of coming out on top here. (2) OASIS RUBY was an improved 3^rd at start number two over this distance on September 28^th, starting slowly but quickly ridden up to be handy. She comes into a better gate and third-up she can be peaking. (1) DELEKOOMDA is another with a 3^rd place to his name over this distance and from the inside gate he can settle behind the speed and challenge late on. (6) HANEUL GOLD and (3) FLARE UP are others with at least a placing chance.

Selections	(5) Sworn Queen (2) Oasis Ruby (1) Delekoomda (6) Haneul Gold
Next Best	3, 4
Fast Start	4, 5, 6, 9

Busan Race 3: Class 6 (1300M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

(10) GEUMSEONG had a slightly poor day at the office when well fancied over 1200M on October 17^th, starting awkwardly and then struggling to get back in contention with the pace strong. He still managed to finish 5^th though and based on his previous 3^rd and 2^nd, he can be given another chance here. (11) SKYLAR JIYOU beat Geumseong when 4^th in that October 17^th race, settling midfield and running on. That was just his second start, and he can continue to make progress here. (4) COWBOY LOOK has finished 4^th in both outings to date, both at 1000M and can be ready to step up in trip. (3) SHINING ONE and (1) DOCTOR ACE are others to consider.

Selections	(10) Geumseong (11) Skylar Jiyou (4) Cowboy Look (3) Shining One
Next Best	1, 7
Fast Start	1, 4, 5, 10

Busan Race 4: Class 3 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 75 Million

(3) VANGIE enters off back-to-back 2^nd places in two goes at this class at 1200M and 1400M, beating a few of today’s rivals in the process. He has nine top two finishes from ten starts and while six of those have been as runner-up, in this company he draws well to be on the speed and he can win. (2) DOCTOR OSCAR is rarely far away and has plenty of experience at this level. She can race handy here and be a threat late on. (11) MAGARITA returns to action for the first time since May. She looked well in a trial at the start of the month and first-up for Thomas Gillespie, she may offer some each-way interest. (8) BLACK SPRING and (7) EUNBIT DAERO are both better than their respective latest efforts and are worth another chance.

Selections	(3) Vangie (2) Doctor Oscar (11) Magarita (8) Black Spring
Next Best	7, 9
Fast Start	3, 6, 7, 10

Busan Race 5: Class 5 (1400M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

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