Friday 13th racing is at Busan with 8 races from 11L15 to 17:55. Here are the previews:
Busan Race 1: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million
(3) LIGHTNING FORCE ran 3rd on debut over this distance on February 13th, disputing the lead and finishing off fairly. He should have come on for that run and from a good draw he can be on pace and can win here. (2) OASIS GIJEOK raced three times last summer and also has a 3rd place on his record over this distance. He had a setback in late September and didn’t return to work until the start of February, but he looked well in a trial at the end of that month, and he can be a danger first up. (11) OVER RAINBOW has a pair of 5th places from his latest two and can get closer with an apprentice claiming 4kg. (1) GEUMBIT TODAY and (9) DUBAI CANDY are others in the hunt.
| Selections | (3) Lightning Force (2) Oasis Gijeok (11) Over Rainbow (1) Geumbit Today |
| Next Best | 9, 6 |
| Fast Start | 1, 3, 7, 10 |
Busan Race 2: Class 6 (1600M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million
(11) YURIM SPECIAL comes in off her best result so far over this distance on February 15th when he led for most of the way around and only went down narrowly. She draws a touch wider than ideal but with a but of luck at the start, she can get forward again, and she can go one better. (2) EUNSEONG JILJU was 3rd in that race, coming from off the pace. It was a first try at the mile and while she is up 2kg in weight, Seo Seung-un climbing on for the first time means she will probably be sent off as favourite to find the length and a half she needs to overturn the form on Yurim Special. That pair will fill out most quinellas because the form falls off precipitously. (3) PERFECT HAN has a 2nd and a 3rd on his resume at this distance and that’s enough for him to be in the numbers. (5) YEONGGWANGUI GREEN and (10) YEOSU LOOK AT STAR the minor money chances.
| Selections | (11) Yurim Special (2) Eunseong Jilju (3) Perfect Han (5) Yeonggwangui Green |
| Next Best | 10, 6 |
| Fast Start | 3, 9, 10, 11 |
Busan Race 3: Class 5 (1300M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million
Fillies (and one mare) only here. (3) GRAND TREE got her maiden win at start two and enters off a close 2nd place on February 13th when overcoming the widest gate. She draws much better today and can win. (2) DOLPHIN KICK is yet to win in eleven outings but has ten top five finishes with a 2nd and a 3rd from her latest two, both at this class and distance, most recently behind Grand Tree on February 13th. She should be on pace here and today could be her day. (4) HIGH BEAUTY was a maiden winner at 1200M two starts back before showing on pace on her first try at this class on February 1st, ultimately finishing in 4th. She’ll be on pace again and can be in this a long way. Up in class last start winner (11) BULBIT YEONGMA and (9) CHAMP GIRL can measure up.
| Selections | (3) Grand Tree (2) Dolphin Kick (4) High Beauty (11) Bulbit Yeongma |
| Next Best | 9, 1 |
| Fast Start | 2, 4, 5, 9 |
Busan Race 4: Class 5 (1400M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million
(9) YEOUN was a winner on debut over 1200M in January when she led all the way, before running 4th on her first try at this class on February 13th having shown on pace throughout. She holds an entry for the Luna Stakes in three weeks, and at least placing here should be a prerequisite to getting in. Take her each-way. (1) HANEUL GOLD enters off back-to-back 3rd place finishes at this class over 1400M and 1200M. His maiden win was over this trip, and he will probably be the betting favourite. (4) RACE MARINE has run 2nd in both his latest two over 1400M and a mile in contrasting styles. An apprentice claims 4kg here and that should put him in the frame. (2) FATE and (7) HOLY NIKE are other place chances.
| Selections | (9) Yeoun (1) Haneul Gold (4) Race Marine (2) Fate |
| Next Best | 7, 3 |
| Fast Start | 3, 5, 6, 9 |
Busan Race 5: Class 5 (1600M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million
(12) RUSH WILD was a winner on debut on February 15th in a filly maiden over 1300M, leading all the way. She had gate eleven that day so one wider shouldn’t be a problem and while she is up in class and in trip, as well as facing the boys for the first time, she can win again. (5) GRAND CRU returned from over a year off to win over 1300M on January 16tg. He is up in class and trip but down in weight and stripping fitter for that run, can measure up. (3) MOMENTUM got her maiden win at start three over 1400M and has a 5th and a 2nd in two outings at this level. She is up to the mile for the first time, but she draws well, and it can suit. (8) GEUMA PANTHER, who needs a line drawn through his latest, and the up in class (1) MYSTIK JIN are the other main chances.
| Selections | (12) Rush Wild (5) Grand Cru (3) Momentum (8) Geuma Panther |
| Next Best | 1, 6 |
| Fast Start | 1, 3, 5, 12 |
Busan Race 6: Class 4 (1800M) Handicap / KRW 60 Million
(10) FLYING THE KHAN was a class and distance winner two starts back and then ran 2nd on February 8th, racing handy throughout. 1800M has been his go, with two wins and four placings from ten tries at it and he can come out on top today. (1) ARONDIGHT is ultra consistent and while it has been a while since his latest win, he has a 2nd and a 3rd from his latest two, both at this class and distance and the latter behind Supex Winner. He’ll be close again. (4) VORTEX has won his latest two, most recently in his first try at this distance on February 13th when he led from gate to wire. That brings him up rapidly in class, but he is under a light weight and is nicely drawn to lead again. (3) SINCHON DOKSURI and (5) NANEUN KKUM others in the hunt.
| Selections | (10) Flying The Khan (1) Arondight (4) Vortex (3) Sinchon Doksuri |
| Next Best | 5, 2 |
| Fast Start | 1, 2, 3, 7 |
Busan Race 7: Class 4 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 60 Million
Competitive race with four last start winners. (11) BREEDO MIRACLE was a class and distance winner on February 8th, beating a couple of today’s rivals into 2nd and 3rd. An apprentice claim means she carries even less this time and she can win again. (10) OASIS WICKY has six top three finishes from eight starts and comes in following his second win, which arrived over this distance on February 6th when handy throughout. He is up in class and draws wider than ideal but is down in weight and will be competitive. (4) APDOJEOK NUMBERONE was 3rd behind Breedo Miracle on February 8th having won at this trip in January and can be close. (12) DAESEONG GOLD and the up in class last start winner (7) MUJEOKYI are others to consider.
| Selections | (11) Breedo Miracle (10) Oasis Wicky (4) Apdojeok Numberone (12) Daeseong Gold |
| Next Best | 7, 6 |
| Fast Start | 6, 7, 8, 12 |
Busan Race 8: Class 3 (1400M) Handicap / KRW 75 Million
(9) TWIN RAINBOW is the only locally bred (and therefore Classic eligible) filly at Busan who has already made it up to class 3 level. She is a winner of three form six most recently in an all-filly affair on January 18th over 1400M. She is down in weight; Seo Seung-un knows her very well, and she can head into the Luna Stakes with a win. She’ll have to beat (4) NICE BUDDY. She won three in a row up to October last year and beat a couple of these when 2nd at this class and distance on February 6th. She carries her fair share of weight here but has never been outside of the top four and is a real danger. (8) SPEED TOP was 5th behind Nice Buddy last time out but that was his joint worst ever finish and can be given another chance here. (10) GEUDAEMANUI BLUE and (11) HUIMANG RANI others to consider on a place line.
| Selections | (9) Twin Rainbow (4) Nice Buddy (8) Speed Top (10) Geudaemanui Blue |
| Next Best | 11, 1 |
| Fast Start | 3, 4, 6, 12 |
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