Saturday’s racing is at Seoul with 11 races from 10:35 to 17:55. Here are the Previews:

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

Three-year-old maidens with four of the nine racing for the first time. (5) GOLDEN DIVA is the only one in the race who has appeared twice already, following up a 5^th place on debut in November with a 3^rd place at 1300M on December 12^th, that time racing on pace. She should have a fitness edge over these, and she can win. The danger is (6) SURPRISE. He came from midfield to run 2^nd at 1200M on debut on November 23^rd and while it was a slow race, he showed enough to suggest he has some potential. (7) GEUMSEONG QUEEN and (3) SUN RISE KING are debut-makers who hinted at ability in their respective trials. (8) LAVITA has been back to trial after a poor debut and gets another chance.

Selections	(5) Golden Diva (6) Surprise (7) Geumseong Queen (3) Sun Rise King
Next Best	8, 9
Fast Start	5, 6

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

(4) YONGBIGYO is just about the pick here. At start two. She was an on pace 3^rd over 1200M before running a close 4^th at the same distance on November 29^th. There is some other early speed in this race, but she draws well to get forward, and she can go all the way. (11) PARAIBA and (9) GRACE DAY come in having run 3^rd and 5^th respectively when they raced each other over this distance on December 7^th. For both it was their second career start and while they have to contend with wide draws, they shape as the main dangers to the favourite here. (10) HAKSAN TAEPUNG was well back behind Yongbigyo at start number two but was previously 2^nd on debut and that’s enough to have her in the numbers. (1) B.K. DEVIL another who can improve.

Selections	(4) Yongbigyo (11) Paraiba (9) Grace Day (10) Haksan Taepung
Next Best	1, 5
Fast Start	1, 6, 9, 10

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

(3) RAON SAPPHIRE defied a slightly slow start on debut to run on for a close 2^nd over this distance on November 30^th. She should have come on for that run, she draws well, and she will be a short-price favourite to go one better today. (1) SMART HAESEONG has a 5^th and two 3^rd places from three outings so far, most recently in a filly maiden at this distance in November. Drawing the inside, she can be on pace and can be in this a long way.  (4) WITH DORTIE didn’t do much on debut at 1400M but had previously trialed adequately and may improve for that run. (6) DAJEONGHAN and (11) THUNDER RUN are others who will have some support.

Selections	(3) Raon Sapphire (1) Smart Haeseong (4) With Dortie (6) Dajeonghan
Next Best	11, 10
Fast Start	1, 5, 9, 11

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

It’s hard to go far past (1) GEOMEUN SUP. He’s made steady progress across four outings to date, culminating in 2^nd on his firs try at this distance on December 6^th. He has been racing on pace, so expect similar today, and he should be going one better. (10) TRIPLE PALMETTO has been nothing if not consistent of late with four consecutive 4^th place finishes coming into this. She finishes off her races well and should be going closer in this company. (4) CHEONGRYONG GIUN comes into a better gate than he has had of late and can show some improvement. (2) EUNHA KALAS and (3) M J VET are perhaps the best of a limited rest.

Selections	(1) Geomeun Sup (10) Triple Palmetto (4) Cheongryong Giun (2) Eunha Kalas
Next Best	3, 6
Fast Start	1, 2, 4, 8

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

(1) RAON FINAL was a winner at start two but has only been ordinary at two subsequent tries at this class. Both of those have been from the widest gate and she’s had to use up plenty to find a good position. She should get a much easier run today and can return to winning ways. She will have to overturn the form on (4) BREEDO TROPHY who was 3^rd to Raon Final’s 6^th when they raced each other at this class and distance on November 30^th. He too is better drawn and while he has six 3^rd places to just the one win, he can be in the finish again. (11) YONGBI SHINHWA is up in class after a pair of runner-up finishes. Both or those could easily have been wins and down in weight, he can measure up. (9) CHEONGSAN DOLPUNG and up in class last start winner (8) NAREUSYA NOVA others in the frame.

Selections	(1) Raon Final (4) Breedo Trophy (11) Yongbi Shinhwa (9) Cheongsan Dolpung
Next Best	8, 2
Fast Start	1, 7, 9 ,11

Seoul Race 6: Class 5 (1700M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

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