The monsoon season has started but 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 (1000M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million

Juvenile maiden fillies with all but one racing for the first time. The experience is good though as (10) DUBAI HEART led for much of the way over this distance on June 19^th, before ultimately going down by a head to Tipping Point. That experience can give her the edge here. (6) GOLDEN CODE went through two trials showing on pace in both and running 2^nd in both in decent times. She should be nice and fit for this and can be a danger. (5) RACE NINE similarly led in her trial before finishing three-lengths 2^nd behind the experienced Doctor Louis. Seo Seung-un rode and while he gets on Golden Code, Race Nine should be in this a long way. (7) SUPER WEEK and (9) DOCTOR ATLANTIC others who hinted at ability in their respective trials.

Selections	(10) Dubai Heart (6) Golden Code (5) Race Nine (7) Super Week
Next Best	9, 4
Fast Start	5, 6, 7, 10

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

(6) YEONGGWANGUI GREEN seems to be figuring things out having run 3^rd in both his latest two at this distance and most recently over 1400M on June 14^th when he beat a couple of today’s rivals. In this company, he can settle behind the speed and run on and with Seo Seung-un up for the first time, today could be the day. (3) GIROL SIDAE did nothing in her first three starts but was much better when stepped up to this distance for the first time on June 6^th when she led for the first time and ran 2^nd. She can build on that here. (7) MORE QUICKLY also led for the first time on June 19^th over this distance and finished a best to date 3^rd. She can aim to match that here. (4) FANTASTIC GREEN and (8) WORLD HANI other place chances.

Selections	(6) Yeonggwangui Green (3) Girol Sidae (7) More Quickly (4) Fantastic Green
Next Best	8, 2
Fast Start	3, 6, 7, 8

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

(11) ROAD TO NUMBER ONE was a winner on debut 1200M in February, making all and has been getting closer in three subsequent starts at this level, most recently on June 12^th when having led again, she beat a couple of today’s rivals when finishing 3^rd.  Her win came from gate ten so the wide draw shouldn’t be a problem and she can win. It’s been a long time since (3) BLACK JILJU’s solitary salute but her recent form reads well with two 3^rd places and a 4^th from her latest three and she should be around the mark again. (8) SONGJEONG TODAY beat Black Jilju when winning at this class and distance on June 7^th. She is up 4.5kg in weight and she has been a bit of an all or nothing horse so far but she clearly has some talent. (7) AEGIS CROWN should strip fitter second up, while (9) WHITE OIL is another in the frame.

Selections	(11) Road To Number One (3) Black Jilju (8) Songjeong Today (7) Aegis Crown
Next Best	9, 6
Fast Start	2, 3, 8, 11

Busan Race 4: Class 5 (1300M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

(5) POWERFUL MENIFEE debuted in last year’s Rookie Stakes, finishing last, and then didn’t reappear until May 1^st. He was a winner on return before running 3^rd on his first try at this class and distance on June 5^th showing on pace throughout. He can be on pace again today and this time can win. (4) BULBIT YEONGMA won at start two over 1200M and after a pair of 5^th places to start life at class 5 has a 2^nd and a 3^rd from her latest two coming from well off the pace and she should be close again here. (3) DOCTOR CHAMP is yet to win in eight attempts but has three runner-up finishes including one at this class two starts back. He was a bit one paced last time out when 5^th but is worth another chance in this company. (11) WORLD FIGHTER MAN and (6) DORAON SAMSON others in line for the minors.

Selections	(5) Powerful Menifee (4) Bulbit Yeongma (3) Doctor Champ (11) World Fighter Man
Next Best	6, 9
Fast Start	1, 5, 9, 11

Busan Race 5: Class 4 (1800M) Handicap / KRW 60 Million

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