The weekend’s racing gets underway at Busan on Friday with 8 races from 11:15 to 17:55. Here are the previews:
Busan Race 1: Class 6 (1300M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million
Maidens with all but two racing for the first time. The experience should be good enough. (2) GYEONGBOK ATOS trialed well and was a beaten favourite when 3rd over 1200M on debut on January 16th when only beginning fairly before being ridden up to the pace. He should have come on for the run and will be favourite again. (9) NICE MYEONGGA has raced twice for a 2nd and a 4th, the latter at this distance. She should have a fitness edge on these and is a chance. Of the first timers, (3) GOLD POCKET took two goes to qualify but looked very well in the second of them, running an on-pace 2nd in a decent time. He draws well; Seo Seung-un is on, and he can put in a bold showing. (6) GAON PERFECT and (8) GIROL SIDAE hinted at ability in trials.
| Selections | (2) Gyeongbok Atos (9) Nice Myeongga (3) Gold Pocket (6) Gaon Perfect |
| Next Best | 8, 10 |
| Fast Start | 1, 3 |
Busan Race 2: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million
(12) POWERFUL THUNDER has been getting closer across four starts so far culminating in 3rd place at this distance o February 27th when handy throughout. He has the challenge of the widest gate here but should have enough about him to get to a prominent position again, and he looks ready to win. (10) YONGBI LEGEND was 2nd in a slow race two starts back over this distance. She has mixed her form across five starts but should be placing in this company. (6) MAGIC HAMMER too hasn’t shown much in the way of speed but has a 3rd and two 4th places among four outings to date, and that’s enough to have him in the numbers here. (3) CHAMPUI HYANGGI and first-time starter (1) DOCTOR PUNCH are others who could play a role in the finish.
| Selections | (12) Powerful Thunder (10) Yongbi Legend (6) Magic Hammer (3) Champui Hyanggi |
| Next Best | 1, 6 |
| Fast Start | 4, 10, 11, 12 |
Busan Race 3: Class 6 (1600M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million
(9) FANTASTIC BOSS has a 3rd on his record and enters having been the beaten favourite on February 13th when 6th of eleven over 1400M. Coming up to the mile for the first time can suit, and he can win. He will have to overturn the form on (3) DOLGYEOK SPECIAL, who was 4th in that February 13th race, coming from a long way back. She has a 5th and two 4th places from three starts so far and while her times have been slow, she carries a featherweight, and having done her best work late, she should thrive at the mile. (5) NICE POWER beat a couple of today’s rivals on her way to 5th place on March 8th and makes a quick return here to strike while the iron is at least at room temperature. (4) HWARYEOHAN SUNGAN and (8) OASIS CHAMP could improve.
| Selections | (9) Fantastic Boss (3) Dolgyeok Special (5) Nice Power (4) Hwaeryeohan Sungan |
| Next Best | 8, 1 |
| Fast Start | 4, 6, 7, 9 |
Busan Race 4: Class 5 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million
(5) THE POINT enters off a maiden win that had been coming on February 13th when he scored from on pace at 1200M. Despite coming up in class he carries an additional kilo today, but that shouldn’t be a problem, and he can win again. (11) BORYEONG ULTRA MAN is the danger. He is similarly up in class following his maiden win, which in his case arrived at start four over this distance on January 18th when on pace all the way. He doesn’t get a weight break either and he draws wide, but Seo Seung-un stays on and he can measure up. (7) VICTORY STORY is yet to win in thirteen but has seven finishes between 2nd and 4th and can be there or thereabouts again. (10) DOCTOR ACE and (2) GREAT STAR others in the frame.
| Selections | (5) The Point (11) Boryeong Ultra Man (7) Victory Story (10) Doctor Ace |
| Next Best | 2, 12 |
| Fast Start | 5, 7, 11,12 |
Busan Race 5: Class 5 (1400M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million
Competitive race for fillies and mares only. (11) STAY COOL got her maiden win at start six over this distance in December and has held her form with a 5th and a 3rd in two tries at this class. She stays under a light weight and while she draws a touch wider than ideal, she has every chance here. (2) SEONGSIL WORLD broke through at start ten on February 6th. She comes up in class and slightly in trip but is down in weight, she draws well, and she can be competitive. (9) NEW LEADER is yet to win in twenty-one attempts but has plenty of near-misses and this is the kind of race she can go close in. (6) TWOTWO FLYING and (12) TEAM SURPRISE among other place chances.
| Selections | (11) Stay Cool (2) Seongsil World (9) New Leader (6) Twotwo Flying |
| Next Best | 12, 10 |
| Fast Start | 4, 8, 9, 11 |
Busan Race 6: Class 4 (1800M) Handicap / KRW 60 Million
(4) SUN JAE won back-to-back races across the turn of the year at class 5 level and then ran a desperately close 2nd on his first try at this class over a mile on February 13th when he led for most of the way around only to get pipped on the line. He steps up further in trip for the first time today and can go one better. (7) SUN LIGHT has achieved the feat of making it up to class 4 despite being winless in thirteen attempts. She ran 2nd in both her latest two at this distance and while as mentioned is up in class, she is down in weight, and she can measure up. Veteran (11) EUNSEONG YEONGUNG enters with recent form reading well and this is the kind of race he can aim for a place in. (9) DOCTOR CASTLE and (6) KOHINOOR others in the hunt.
| Selections | (4) Sun Jae (7) Sun Light (11) Eunseong Yeongung (9) Doctor Castle |
| Next Best | 9, 1 |
| Fast Start | 2, 4, 8, 9 |
Busan Race 7: Class 3 (1800M) Handicap / KRW 75 Million
(5) FORCE BE WITH YOU was rapidly promoted to this class with back-to-back wins over this distance in December and January. He showed he belonged with a 2nd place finish on February 15th when emerging from a wide gate and coming from off the pace. He only comes up 1kg in weight and is favoured to go one better here. (2) EOWADUNGDUNG also won two in a row at 1800M at the end of last year, both at class 4 level and both times leading all the way. He has a hard time on his first try at this class on January 23rd, but he draws much better this time and should get an easier run to the lead. (12) DALBITSANYANGKKUN was 5th behind Force Be With You on February 15th on what was his first start since last August. He should strip fitter here and from the same gate and with the same apprentice claim, he can get closer (11) TOHAMSAN TAEYANG and (8) VEREUDA other place chances.
| Selections | (5) Force Be With You (2) Eohwadungdung (12) Dalbitsanyangkkun (11) Tohamsan Taeyang |
| Next Best | 8, 7 |
| Fast Start | 1, 2, 10, 11 |
Busan Race 8: Class 4 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 60 Million
(9) GEUMA ADEPT has won two of his last three, and three from five in total, most recently at this class and distance on February 5th when leading from gate to wire. He has the steadier of an additional 4kg to contend with today, but he can be equal to it and he can win again. (5) GREAT TOP enters off three consecutive runner-up finishes at this class, two at this distance and most recently over 1400M on February 27th when he was on pace throughout. He draws well to challenge for the lead again and while he may once more find one too quick, he should be in the finish. (10) WIN WIN was 3rd behind Geuma Adept in that February 5th race and while he too comes up in weight, he can be competitive again. (6) DRAGON DEVIL and (11) SHANGHAI THUNDER other place chances.
| Selections | (9) Geuma Adept (5) Great Top (10) Win Win (6) Dragon Devil |
| Next Best | 11, 4 |
| Fast Start | 5, 9, 10, 12 |
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