It’s Korea Cup weekend! The action though gets underway at Busan on Friday where there are 8 races from 12:50 to 19:25. Here are the previews:

Busan Race 1: Class 6 (1000M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million

Juveniles with six of the eleven racing for the first time. (9) POWERFUL WARRIOR debuted with a solid 4^th place over 1000M on July 3^rd, settling midfield and running on. He should have come on for that, and he can win here. (3) MAX LEVEL didn’t do much on debut on July 24^th, to the extent that he was sent back to trial. He won that heat in fine style, leading all the way, and stopping the clock in a quick time, and from a good gate, he can be on pace, and he will probably start as the favourite. (7) OASIS SONG finished in 6^th place on debut in the same race as July 24^th. He should have come on for that run and can go closer today. Among the debut makers, (5) HEUIMANG GYEOUL and (6) SEONGSIL JILJU looked the best in trials.

Selections	(9) Powerful Warrior (3) Max Level (7) Oasis Song (5) Heuimang Gyeoul
Next Best	6, 8
Fast Start	2, 3, 6, 7

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

It’s hard to go past (2) OASIS ANGEL here. He was 3^rd behind Seraph on debut over 1000M in June and then ran 4^th having been ridden up to be handy from the widest gate at start number two over 1200M on August 7^th. He comes into a better gate today, and third-up he can be peaking. (7) LOGIST QUEEN was a very close 2^nd at start number two on July 5^th when she led for most of the way. She could only manage 6^th at 1300M on her reappearance, but she should be able to lead again here and back to 1200M, she can be in this a long way. (4) TWOTWO SPACE was an encouraging 4^th on debut over 1000M on August 9^th. She finished off very well and the step up in trip can suit. (1) GLORYS DAY and (6) COWBOY LOOK, the latter returning for the first time since last November, but who looked very well in a July trial, are others to consider.

Selections	(2) Oasis Angel (7) Logist Queen (4) Twotwo Space (1) Glorys Day
Next Best	6, 5
Fast Start	2, 6, 7, 10

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

(7) ART TREE debuted last October with a quick 3^rd place over 1000M but then didn’t reappear until this July 17^th when he came from well off the pace to run 5^th over 1200M. He was then handy from a wide gate and a close 2^nd at 1300M on August 7^th. Third-up he can be peaking and is the one to beat. He will be a very short price though. For anyone seeking an alternative, (3) GEORGE PRINCE has finished 5^th in both starts so far at 1000M and 1200M. Both times he has been doing his best work late, and the slight step up in trip can see him get closer today. (4) OASIS TIME was 4^th on debut and 6^th at start number two, both of them over a mile. He drops back in trip for the first time and in this company, he should see off plenty. (10) FOR THE VICTORY and first-time starter (9) UNION FLASH others in the placing frame.

Selections	(7) Art Tree (3) George Prince (4) Oasis Time (10) For The Victory
Next Best	9, 2
Fast Start	6, 8, 9, 10

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

Fillies and mares only here. (2) NORTHERN QUEEN is yet to win in ten attempts, but she has seven top five finishes, including her latest on August 14^th when she was 3^rd in a very similar class and distance race to this, having raced handy throughout. She beat a couple of today’s rivals that day and can beat plenty today. (3) RUSH WILD won on debut over 1300M before good efforts at a mile and 1800M gave her a spin around in the Korean Oaks. She finished well back in that and again when sent off as favourite on June 19^th at this class and distance when she was fractious in the barrier and appeared to give up in the home straight. She as passed a starting test since then and with Seo Seung-un giving her another chance, so can we. (5) ONLY FOR ME was a winner on debut over 1000M on July 24^th and while up in class and in trip, she can measure up. (8) BULBIT YEONGMA and (9) NICE MYEONGGA others in the hunt.

Selections	(2) Northern Queen (3) Rush Wild (5) Only For Me (8) Bulbit Yeongma
Next Best	9, 4
Fast Start	2, 3, 5, 11

Busan Race 5: Class 5 (1600M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

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