Day: December 26, 2025

Seoul Saturday: Race-By-Race Preview (December 27)

Saturday’s racing is at Seoul with 11 races from 10:35 to 18:00. Here are the previews:

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

Juvenile filly maidens in the opener with none of the twelve racing for the first time. We’ll take a chance on a newcomer and (9) STUNNING DOLPHIN, who came from a wide draw to finish 2nd in her trial, well back behind a good winner. The 1200M can suit first up and Luis is at the controls. In terms of experience, (4) HAKSAN SAMMY is best. She came from well back to run 5th on debut over this distance on November 29th and can have come on for the run. We have to return to the debut makers for the rest. (1) WINNER’S BLUE got well back before running on pleasingly enough in her trial and that’s enough to have her in contention here. (12) RESPIRE and (3) MUSTANG YOUNG others who hinted at ability.

Selections(9) Stunning Dolphin (4) Haksan Sammy (1) Winner’s Blue (12) Respire
Next Best3, 11
Fast Start3, 6, 9, 10

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

Juvenile maidens with seven of the eleven racing for the first time. (9) UNJU CLEAR was 2nd on debut over 1200M in a filly only maiden on November 22nd, showing handy throughout. She should have come on for the run, and the experience can see her through on top here. (6) RAON THE PLUMA put in a fair effort on debut on November 15th. She was previously 2nd in a trial and can improve today. Of the first timers, (2) BLAZING ENGINE went through three trials, showing handy in all of them and posting decent times in two of them She draws well to be on pace and can put in a good showing first up. Fellow debut maker (8) SUPER TTANGKONG along with the once-raced (4) BEAT FRESH are the others who will be in the market.

Selections(9) Unju Clear (6) Raon The Pluma (2) Blazing Engine (8) Super Ttangkong
Next Best4, 7
Fast Start2, 4, 7, 9

Seoul Race 3: Class 5 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

(1) HANMADIMALDO is yet to win in none attempts but got promoted to this class with two runner-up finishes and since has a 4th and two more 2nd places at this class, beating three of these two starts back at 1400M. He likes to race on pace and can go all the way this time. (2) ACE MATCH returned from over three months out to get his maiden win over 1400M on November 9th when leading all the way He is up in class but lightly weighted under an apprentice claim and he can measure up here. (5) NAEGILUI ACE was a winner at this class over 1300M back in August and has been knocking on the door since. She can go close. (10) SAEROUN GUY and the returning (6) AGAPANTHUS others in the placing hunt.

Selections(1) Hanmadimaldo (2) Ace Match (5) Naegilui Ace (10) Saeroun Guy
Next Best6, 9
Fast Start1, 5, 10, 11

Seoul Race 4: Class 4 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 60 Million

Competitive race. (10) NAOL PASS was a winner over this distance on November 30th, settling close to the pace and running on. She is up in class today and while she doesn’t get a weight break, she looks to have the potential for more, and she can win again. (1) DUSON EUTTEUM comes up in class too having run 2nd in each of her latest three, including that November 30th race. She gets a 3.5kg weight drop plus the inside gate and she may be able to overturn the form. They’ll both need to step up to beat (5) RAON ECLIPSE, who has plenty of experience at this level, most recently a very close 2nd at this distance on November 15th. He is up slightly in weight but will be in the finish again. (2) HANGANG FANTASTIC and (4) HEART K others to consider.

Selections(10) Naol Pass (1) Duson Eutteum (5) Raon Eclipse (2) Hangang Fantastic
Next Best4, 9
Fast Start1, 3, 10, 11

Seoul Race 5: Class 6 (1400M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

(4) MIGHTY BEAT has made steady progress across four starts so far, culminating in a 3rd place on his first try over 1400M on November 22nd when overcoming a wide draw. He is in a better gate today and he looks ready to win. (10) SMART RISE was an improved 4th at start number two over 1200M coming from well off the pace. Third-up he can be fitter and the step up in trip may well suit. (1) YEOMYEONGUI SUNGAN has seven finishes in either 4th or 5th and coming back in trip really should be improving on that today in this kind of company. (7) MASTER PLAN and (9) EAN PERFECT among plenty of others who can be considered on at least a place line.

Selections(4) Mighty Beat (10) Smart Rise (1) Yeomyeongui Sungan (7) Master Plan
Next Best9, 2
Fast Start2, 4, 6, 7

Seoul Race 6: Class 5 (1300M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

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