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

Busan Race 1: Class 6 (1300M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million

Small field of juvenile maidens in the opener. (7) GLOBAL PRINCE was a close 2^nd on debut over 1200M on October 24^th, racing handy throughout. He should have come on for that and he shapes as a warm favourite here. (8) BIG STAR has raced twice and has registered a 3^rd and a 2^nd at 1000M and 1200M, coming from off the pace in the first of them and leading in the second. Third-up she can have a fitness edge on most of these. (5) DIMENSION underwhelmed on debut at the beginning of October but caught the eye when sent back to trial on November 22^nd, crossing the line six-lengths to the good and if he brings that form to the races, he can be in the finish. (4) MYSTIK JIN and (1) BAMTORI BAMBAM can improve from their respective first outings.

Selections	(7) Global Prince (8) Big Star (5) Dimension (4) Mystik Jin
Next Best	1, 2
Fast Start	4, 5, 7, 8

Busan Race 2: Class 6 (1600M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

(4) OASIS RUBY enters off back-to-back 3^rd places at 1400M, finishing off well enough both times. The step up to a mile can suit and she can win here. (9) SKYLOR JIYOU has made solid progress across three starts so far, culminating in 3^rd place over 1300M on November 14^th when settling handy from the widest gate. He too should be fine with the increased trip, and may well start as the market elect. (8) HWANHUI BANK beat a couple of these in his way to 2^nd at big odds on November 17^th. That was his best result in seventeen attempts so there may be limited scope for improvement, but he can be there or thereabouts again. (1) HIGH GOLD BAR and (5) VORTEX others in the hunt.

Selections	(4) Oasis Ruby (9) Skylor Jiyou (8) Hwanhui Bank (1) High Gold Bar
Next Best	5, 2
Fast Start	1, 5, 7, 9

Busan Race 3: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

(10) DOCTOR ACE has hinted at ability across three starts so far with a 3^rd and a couple of 4^th place finishes, including his latest at 1300M on November 14^th when he led for much of the way. He has the challenge of the widest gate here, but Franco climbs on for the first time and today can be his day. (6) PISTOL CUT was an improved 3^rd at start two on November 14^th over this distance when leading until the straight. She can lead again here and once more be in this a long way. It’s been thirty-six weeks since (2) MAGIC HAMMER ran 3^rd on debut. He didn’t offer many clues in a November trial but with a 4kg claim and a good draw, he has to be a chance in this modest company. (9) WONDERFUL PREACH can improve while (1) PRAY MORE was adequate in trials.

Selections	(10) Doctor Ace (6) Pistol Cut (2) Magic Hammer (9) Wonderful Preach
Next Best	1, 5
Fast Start	2, 6, 9, 10

Busan Race 4: Class 5 (1600M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

(5) ENCORE got his maiden win at start two in August and then put in a fair, if well-beaten, effort in Listed Juvenile company in September. Since returning to shallower waters, he has a 3^rd and a 2^nd at 1300M and 1200M and under an apprentice claim, he can return to winning ways on his first try at a mile. (3) FLYING CHAMPION enters off back-to-back 2^nd places at this class and distance, most recently beating a couple of today’s rivals on November 14^th when narrowly missing out. He only comes up 1kg in weight and is a big danger.  (2) BARBELL TROFEO has been very disappointing in his latest two, laying in both times and finishing well back. He has had six weeks off and has trialed positively during it.  (1) ILNYEOM SINHWA and (8) COLONEL FLYING are other place chances.

Selections	(5) Encore (3) Flying Champion (2) Barbell Trofeo (1) Ilnyeom Sinhwa
Next Best	8, 7
Fast Start	2, 3, 5, 6

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

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