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Busan Race 1: Class 6 (6 1/2f) Special Weight A / $22,000
Maiden fillies in the opener. (7) CHEONHAJIYU came from off the pace to run a good 2nd on debut over 6f on February 22nd. She should have come on for that run, the additional half furlong can suit, and jockey Franco Da Silva can notch his 400th Korean winner here. Speaking of jockeys, "The Moon" is working Busan Friday! Seoul's eight-time champion rider Moon Se-young is in town to ride in Sunday's Luna Stakes and climbs up on (2) SUPREME QUEEN here. She has a 2nd place to her name at this distance two starts back and from a great draw, she should be on pace and in this a long way. (12) B.K. DOMINER enters off two 3rd place finishes, both at this distance. She drew wide in both of those and ran in well and should be a danger late again. (4) DREAMMA and (5) HYPER FORCE are others on the right trajectory.
Selections (7) Cheonhajiyu (2) Supreme Queen (12) B.K. Dominer (4) Dreamma
Next Best 5, 1
Fast Start 2, 6, 7, 9
Busan Race 2: Class 6 (7f) Special Weight A / $22,000
(2) ONEULISUNGAN ran 3rd on debut over 6f on January 21st, settling midfield and running on. He should have derived benefit from that experience, the step up in trip can suit, and he has every chance here. (1) BRUG KINGMAN race twice at the turn of the year, putting in a creditable 2nd and 4th at 6f and 7f, the latter rime leading into the closing stages. He comes in fresh following twelve weeks off and from the inside gate, he can go close. (9) BARADEON BADA was an on-pace 3rd over 6 1/2f on February 16h. With not a huge amount of obvious early speed in this race, she should get an easy run towards the front again and can be competitive. (11) STORMY DAY and (4) GOOD KING MAN others with very solid placing claims.
Selections (2) Oneulisungan (1) Brug Kingman (9) Baradeon Bada (11) Stormy Day
Next Best 4, 6
Fast Start 2, 4, 9, 12
Busan Race 3: Class 6 (1M) Special Weight A / $22,000
(7) LEMON DRAGON was an improved 4th when stepped up to this distance for the first time on February 23rd, having settled midfield and run on well. That was just his third start so there can still be some more improvement to come and against this limited opposition, he can make the breakthrough. (1) CLOUD LOVE looks as though he is finally figuring it out and comes in off a best finish of 3rd – at start number eighteen – on March 3rd. That was over this distance, as were his two prior outings which both resulted in 4th place finishes. He is clearly in the form of his modest career and Seo Seung-un remains aboard. It's not impossible. The form drops off after those two. Third favourite will be (2) NUNBUSINGIL. That's based on his last start when only 6th but it was at this distance, and he beat a couple of today's rivals. (10) CHEONGMAUI JILJU and (5) THE ONE may be potential improvers among an ordinary bunch.
Selections (7) Lemon Dragon (1) Cloud Love (2) Nunbusingil (10) Cheongmaui Jilju
Next Best 5, 6
Fast Start 2, 3, 4, 10
Busan Race 4: Class 5 (6f) Handicap / $34,000
After running 3rd on debut, (5) RUBY STONE got her maiden win at the second time of asking on February 23rd, racing on pace throughout and winning comfortably in a good time over 6f. She comes up in class here, but the manner of that win suggests that there can be more to come, and she will be a short-price favourite to win again. (8) GUKDAE HERO got his win in a quick race over 6 1/2f back in December. He took a couple of goes to adjust to this class but ran a good 2nd over this distance on March 1st when settling midfield from a wide draw and running on. He comes up slightly in the weights but can aim for at least another runner-up finish here. (4) FLYING ACE got her maiden win over this trip in December and enters off a smart 3rd place over 6 1/2f on March 3rd when she led for much of the way around. Moon Se-young climbs up and she draws nicely. (9) BRAVE CAPTAIN and (11) SANGIM STAR others in the hunt.
Selections (5) Ruby Stone (8) Gukdae Hero (4) Flying Ace (9) Brave Captain
Next Best 11, 10
Fast Start 2, 5, 11, 12
