KOREA, Busan Friday: Race-By-Race Preview (May 3)by gyongmaman |
May’s racing kicks off on Friday at Busan where there are 9 races from 11:30 to 18:00. Here are the previews:
Race 1: Class 6 (1000M) Allowance / KRW 40 Million
A filly-maiden to begin with (2) KAHEKILI ran a very solid 2nd on debut a month ago and Peter Wolsley’s filly looks very much the one to beat on reappearance today. She led for much of that race and should do so again and is this time unlikely to be caught. (7) VEGA THUNDER is the danger, having beaten four of these on her own debut the same day. She started at odds of 90/1 that day but will be given much more respect this time. (10) MILLION BEAT was 3rd in that same race and can build on it here while (9) QUEEN OF ADELE and (11) YEONGGWANGUI KISS are others who have shown improvement recently and could go close.
| Selections | (2) Kahekili (7) Vega Thunder (11) Yeonggwangui Kiss (9) Queen Of Adele |
| Next Best | 10, 3 |
| Fast Start | 2, 8, 10 |
Race 2: Class 6 (1000M) Allowance / KRW 40 Million
A maiden for three-year-olds with five of the twelve racing for the first time. (7) YEONGGWANGUICHEON debuted all the way back last June and looked very promising running in a 2nd and a 3rd from 2 starts. He then had some setbacks but returns here having looked very good in an April trial and if he can bring that form to the races, will have a serious chance first-up. (8) GRAND YEONGUNG ran an improved 3rd at this distance on his own return from three months off and can continue to improve here while (3) HUSE JEWANG and (11) AUTO SONIC are others with scope to get better. The one they’ll need to beat though is one of the first-timers. (6) HANSEN DREAM looked very capable in trials, is drawn well to get on pace from the gate and could well make a successful start.
| Selections | (7) Yeonggwanguicheon (6) Hansen Dream (8) Grand Yeongung (3) Huse Jewang |
| Next Best | 11, 10 |
| Fast Start | 6, 7 |
Race 3: Class 6 (1300M) Allowance / KRW 24 Million
(8) EVER CHAMPION ran 4th on debut at this distance on March 22nd. He was beaten ten-lengths by a good winner but showed enough to suggest he can be winning sooner rather than later and looks the one to beat here. (7) TITLE CODE returned from four months off to run a solid 4th at the end of March and looks set to go better here, while (11) SPICE ROCK and (6) MAX POWER came home 3rd and 4th respectively when they raced each other at this distance three weeks ago and both can aim to at least match that today. (2) SUNDAY GLORY raced five times last year without success but returns here after five months off looking in good shape following an April trial win.
| Selections | (8) Ever Champion (7) Title Code (2) Sunday Glory (11) Spice Rock |
| Next Best | 6, 5 |
| Fast Start | 9 |
Race 4: Class 6 (1600M) Allowance / KRW 24 Million
Not the strongest of maidens here and that makes (9) DOCTOR MIMI a warm favourite to make the breakthrough. She’s run well at this trip in the past and steps back up following a good 3rd over 1300M last start. She’s not a front-runner but shouldn’t be too far away and can win. (11) ALBERT KING was beaten by Doctor Mimi when they raced each other over this trip at the beginning of March, but he too comes in having run well when dropped back in trip last time out. He’ll come from off the pace and finish strongly. (12) RINGING FLYING was 4th behind Albert King on his latest start and can go close again while (1) EL DRAGON and (10) POWERFUL PIT are others in the frame.
| Selections | (9) Doctor Mimi (11) Albert King (12) Ringing Flying (10) Powerful Pit |
| Next Best | 1, 6 |
| Fast Start | 12 |
Race 5: Class 4 (1600M) Handicap / KRW 60 Million
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