Saturday’s racing is at Seoul with 10 races from 10:35 to 17:55. The Autumn Festival will continue after racing until 9pm. Here are the previews:
Seoul Race 1: Class 6 (1000M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million
(11) DAON HUNTER was best of the rest on debut behind a smart winner on Korean Cup Day and on that form alone looks hard to beat despite the tough draw. (5) CRAZY BLUE was not far away on debut when finishing fourth and can be expected to go close once more. (9) YEONGWONHAN BOSS has had the one trial for one score and although the time was slow you cannot do anymore than win. (3) MR. BULLS and (4) POINT WIND, from the stables of Lee Shin-woo and Kim Dong-chul respectively, are two of the other debutantes and rate next with (7) NAREUSYA VICTOR, which has trialled once for a second, and (8) MAGIC TOUCH.
| Selections | (11) Daon Hunter (5) Crazy Blue (9) Yeongwonhan Boss (3) Mr. Bulls |
| Next Best | 4, 7 |
| Fast Start | 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11 |
Seoul Race 2: Class 4 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 75 Million
(6) MY CITY has trialled twice for two front-running victories, and the form does not look at all bad out of those two heats so this Park Byeong-il trained colt by Improbable with Andre da Silva on board looks as if he will be very hard to stop. (7) MIGHTY HUNKY and (9) SINGSING MORNING came home third and fourth separated by one-length in the feature juvenile race over international weekend and both have to be given outstanding chances as does (3) SPEARS who was third on debut prior to making up ground from last to run fourth in the Rookie Stakes. (10) GWANAKSAN BIGSTONE was third in the most recent of his pair of trials and rates next over (4) EAST WINNER in an enthralling race for the foreign bred, they are all Americans, juveniles.
| Selections | (6) My City (7) Mighty Hunky (9) Singsing Morning (3) Spears |
| Next Best | 10, 4 |
| Fast Start | 5, 6, 7, 10 |
Seoul Race 3: Class 6 (1300M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million
(9) ECO BOLT was best of the rest behind Clutch Derby on debut which led him to be sent off a 2.1 favourite for his second race where he made a mess of the start and subsequently did too much work to find a position. If he begins with them today, he can make up for last time. (4) BLITZ CARA comes off a fourth in the Listed Gwacheon Mayor’s Trophy four weeks ago so naturally rates as a strong chance as does (7) STAR PLAY who had been in front of Blitz Cara in his first two starts before racing very greenly in that Listed race and subsequently finishing last. They do the look the main three with (10) SEMYEONG FAKER perhaps next best over (5) DU UM and (6) MASK GIRL.
| Selections | (9) Eco Bolt (4) Blitz Cara (7) Star Play (10) Semyeong Faker |
| Next Best | 5, 6 |
| Fast Start | 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11 |
Seoul Race 4: Class 6 (1400M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million
(11) YONGBI SINSEONG is a two-year-old that has had three runs for a second and a fourth with a tenth sandwiched in-between. This is a winnable maiden and despite the draw he can make his presence felt. (8) LOVING PURPLE was going to go close to winning two starts ago before dumping her pilot and was stood down to trial on two occasions prior to resuming at the races with a fifth. (10) WALLSTREET has some inconsistent form but the form of her two third place finishes gives her a chance with (1) PASA ACE, (2) DREAM DIA and (3) NIGHT CAPTAIN not hopeless and neither are (7) ROAD TO SPEAR, (4) CHRYSOL TEN and (5) WONDERFUL CATHY.
| Selections | (11) Yongbi Sinseong (8) Loving Purple (10) Wallstreet (1) Pasa Ace |
| Next Best | 2, 3 |
| Fast Start | 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 11 |
Seoul Race 5: Class 5 (1800M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million
(3) POMADE has two third places alongside two eighths from four runs at this grade since winning her maiden five runs ago and has consistent enough form to be given a hope. (10) LUCKY SUNNY is a last start course, distance, and grade winner and rises six pounds and two-and-a-half kilograms on that win but remains a chance. (5) SOFT POWER has recorded back-to-back runner-up finishes in each of her last two in similar races and has as good a each-way chance as any whilst (9) ECLIPSE BAY can definitely go close if able to lead under Seo Seung-un with (1) POWERFUL BEAT and the resuming and down in grade (4) SOUL BEAT definitely not out if it.
| Selections | (3) Pomade (10) Lucky Sunny (5) Soft Power (9) Eclipse Bay |
| Next Best | 1, 4 |
| Fast Start | 3, 5, 7, 9, 10 |
Seoul Race 6: Class 5 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million
(1) GLORY AND HONOR ran a smart juvenile to just a head two runs ago before a last start fourth over this distance at this grade on Korean Cup Day so she must come in with a solid each-way chance. (3) RAON THE CLARA will likely be favourite with Seo Seung-un to ride and whilst she was a beaten favourite last start, she did make up ground and if close enough can win. (5) RACE DIVA won her maiden impressively three runs ago before a second as favourite when attempting this class for the first time. She could only manage seventh last start, but her best is good enough whilst (4) JEJU PRINCESS broke her duck last start and comes in with a hope whilst (2) RAIN STAR and (11) ONNURI BIT rate next.
| Selections | (1) Glory And Honor (3) Raon The Clara (5) Race Diva (4) Jeju Princess |
| Next Best | 2, 11 |
| Fast Start | 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11 |
Seoul Race 7: Class 3 (1600M) Handicap / KRW 75 Million
(6) ANYANGBITCHUISOKDO is a smart three-year-old that was an impressive seven-length winner over this distance two runs ago before doing his best work late for second behind Concord Codie on Korean Cup weekend, King Master who was fourth was a subsequent winner last week, so he is in the right form to go close again and he has the ability. The same can be said for (5) GWANAKSAN SKY who bounced back to winning ways last start one grade below this over a furlong further after finishing midfield in The Derby before doing too much work in an 1800M Class 4 at the end of July. He comes down in trip so it will be interesting to see if he is quick enough for the 1600M, but he is more than good enough. (3) MUNHAK CHUKJE is looking for four straight wins and is racing well enough to complete the quartet, but he has a humongous weight. He should not be denied though whilst (10) GLORY YEONGGWANG could run into a place if one of the three favourites underperform but it will be tough from the draw. (1) RISING MO, who often blows the start, and the resuming (8) IMRO, who has a last start third to Geudaemaniddamyeon and Eldorado Nolbu when last seen at the races in December, rate next.
| Selections | (6) Anyangbitchuisokdo (5) Gwanaksan Sky (3) Munhak Chukje (10) Glory Yeonggwang |
| Next Best | 1, 8 |
| Fast Start | 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Seoul Race 8: Class 4 (1800M) Handicap / KRW 60 Million
(3) MY THERN received kickback last start and subsequently finished a long last and was stood down to trial. He made up good ground from well back in that trial last week and his second place beaten a neck by Concord Codie from three runs ago is the best form on offer in this clearly. (5) JISAN LABEL came up to this grade for the first time last start and finished down the track, but his prior Class 5 form was good enough to give him another chance. (6) MR.CARA has been fourth and third in two of his three runs to date at this level and rates next over (7) BULGEUNTAEYANG which has consistent enough form with (9) GLOBAL PHAROAH best of the rest over (1) HEEMANGBAND.
| Selections | (3) My Thern (5) Jisan Label (6) Mr.Cara (7) Bulgeuntaeyang |
| Next Best | 9, 1 |
| Fast Start | 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 |
Seoul Race 9: Class 2 (1800M) Handicap / KRW 90 Million
(3) GAMSAUI HIM has been ridden by Kozzi Asano at his last two starts and he has bounced back to his best form with a last gasp victory over 1400M followed by an eventual easy two-length win over 1600M after looking beaten. He comes up to Class 2 for the first time following that pair of Class 3 victories, but he is more than up to it and the extra furlong will only help. (10) KEIDRAGON is a smart customer that followed up an eleven-length front-running Class 3 win over this trip with a victory over The Derby winner Hwang Geum Eo Jang, who has won since, over the course, distance, and grade before a second to G B Vault, another subsequent winner, last start. Considering he was two-and-a-quarter lengths behind Gamsaui Him when they raced each other in March when carrying just half a kilogram more compared to the four kilograms extra that he has here, he may have his work cut out but he should not be denied a chance. (1) HAKSAN DARK HORSE is very consistent and can ran his usual honest race whilst (9) DRAGON SQUARE was a smart eight-length winner from the front over this distance one grade below this two back before being unable to lead last start when coming up to this grade and subsequently being found to have bled. He trialled up last week and is another who should not be discounted with (11) BLUE PIORA next best over (6) CHOEGO GAME.
| Selections | (3) Gamsaui Him (10) Keidragon (1) Haksan Dark Horse (9) Dragon Square |
| Next Best | 11, 6 |
| Fast Start | 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
Seoul Race 10: Class 4 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 60 Million
(11) G FLEX won three of his first four starts before finishing down the field in the KRA Cup Mile (Korean 2000 Guineas). Since competing in that classic, he has had three runs which have been all over the course, distance, and grade and have yielded three second places. Despite the big weight and the high draw, he gets another chance here with Seo Seung-un hopping on for the first time. (1) JEONGWANGSEOKHWA remains a maiden from five after third fifth places to start his career before filling the runner-up spot at his latest two. He is knocking on the door and there is every chance that this could be his day. (8) GEOSEN DAERO stepped up in distance last start which did not work and comes right back down in trip for this. (5) CHEONGSAN DOLPUNG is always an each-way chance whilst a similar comment can be made to (2) RAON FINAL and (10) LOVE O MINE.
| Selections | (11) G Flex (1) Jeongwangseokhwa (8) Geosen Daero (5) Cheongsan Dolpung |
| Next Best | 2, 10 |
| Fast Start | 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 11 |
