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Busan Race 1: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million

Juvenile maiden fillies with seven of the twelve racing for the first time. We'll side with experience and (3) WONDERFUL LARK, who is the only one to have already raced twice. She has finished 5th and 4th in her two starts so far, coming from off the pace. She should have a fitness edge on these, Franco climbs on, and she can win. The danger is a first timer. (12) B.K. DANCING GIRL led from gate to wire in her trial, stopping the clock in a quick time. She has the challenge of the widest gate, but if she brings that form to the races, she has every chance. (10) MUSKET GIRL is also a trial winner, settling midfield and running on. The time wasn't fast, but she showed enough to suggest she can make an impact first-up. (6) KKEUTPAN YEOGEOL and (8) YEONGGWANGUI HONEY will be the others in the market.

Busan Race 2: Class 4 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 75 Million

Twelve imported juvenile maidens go around here, with eight of them racing for the first time. (4) GEUMA EMINENT will be the hot favourite. He showed on pace on debut over this distance on November 8th, ultimately running 2nd, well beaten by a good winner but showing plenty of promise. He draws well to be on pace, Seo Seung-un gets on, and he will take some beating. (5) OASIS POWER debuted in the same race and put in a decent performance of his own, running 3rd having raced handy. He has three-lengths to find on Geuma Eminent, but he too should have come on for the run. We turn to the debut-makers after that. (12) EL CAZADOR went through two trials running a very close 2nd in the first and then within himself behind Grand Prix bound Tuhonui Banseok. That form can serve him well here. (6) MEETING ST and (11) SELL LIKE others who looked well in their heats.

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

Fillies only in this maiden. (6) MOTHER CHUKJE ran 2nd on debut, racing on pace, before finishing 4th at start number two on October 25th then slow away and then laying in for part of the race. Franco gets on here and with a bit more maturity, she has every chance of winning this. The main danger is one gate inside. (5) RIGHT CHAMP has raced three times with a best of 2nd at 1400M in September. She likes to race on pace and from a good draw can lead and be in this a long way. (3) DIA MATE has shown signs of figuring things out in her latest two and from a good draw, she can be a factor here. (9) DREAMMA and (12) DOLPHIN KICK will be the other two in the market.

Busan Race 4: Class 6 (1400M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

A very competitive race. (6) STEROPES has four top five finishes from six starts so far and comes in having beaten a few of these on her way to 4th place on November 1st. She likes to race on pace or handy, so she is drawn fairly enough, and she has as good a chance as any. He is unkindly named, and he isn't even very big, but (3) FAT BOY has hinted at ability across his eight outings to date. A previous outing at this distance didn't go well, but his running style suggests that it is worth another try, and the Franco factor means plenty will be backing him. (4) I AM DREAMER has made steady progress across three starts so far, with his best being his latest when 3rd over a mile on November 8th. He comes back in trip and can play a big part here. (1) DALBITWIE, who beat Fat Boy last time out, and (9) CANCAN STEP other place chances.

Busan Race 5: Class 5 (1400M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

Fillies (and one mare) only here. (7) PARANG ENERGY made all to win on debut over 1200M at the end of September, before stepping up to this class and running 3rd, again having led, on October 27th. She comes up 3kg here, but that's because it is restricted filly company, and while also up in trip, she has every chance of going all the way. (12) JULGEOUN DONGHANG got her win at 1200 and comes in having run a very creditable 5th in the Listed Gimhae Mayor's Trophy on October 20th. She tackles the 1400M for the first time, Seo Seung-un, who won on here, is reunited, and she should be going very close. (8) SEVEN QUEEN rounds out the top line of favourites. Very experienced, it has been eleven starts since her solitary win, but she has been working back into form, most recently with a 2nd place at class and distance on October 25th. Four of her five top three finishes have come under Choi Eun-gyeong, and she can be close here. (6) ONE'S HEYDAY and the up in class (3) NAMHAE YEOGEOL others in the hunt.

Busan Race 6: Class 5 (1600M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

Another very wide-open race. (2) GEUMA BRISK was a winner over this distance two starts back when fairly away before quickly getting on terms and running on. He only managed 5th on his first try at this class on September 27th but he did have to contend with the widest gate. He comes in here fresh and well-drawn, and he can win. (6) CHRYSOL SIERRA is one for one at this trip, so it is a little surprising that he tackles it for the first time in five starts. His recent work has been at 1800M, and he looks very nicely in here. (5) GEUMA REJOICE is yet to win in nine starts but she has taken to the mile very well with back-to-back runner-up finishes. She is up in class here, but she is down in the weights, and she can measure up. (11) HANEUL MANJEOM and (8) RICH TREE others to consider.

Busan Race 7: Class 3 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 75 Million

(1) CONTROLLER was a fine winner two starts back at class 4 level but had a hard time from a wide draw on his first try at this class on October 20th when finishing 5th. He comes into a much better gate this time and is well worth another chance. That will mean overturning the form on (7) BLACK SPRING, who ran 2nd in that October 20th race. He too is a winner at this distance, and he warrants respect here at what will probably still be an each-way or better price. (5) STAR CLASS returns for action for the first time since June. He looked very well when winning a trial earlier this month and with nine top four finishes from eleven starts, he is a real chance first-up here. (6) BORN DIA and (10) FANTASTIC WORLD are others in the frame.

Busan Race 8: Class 3 (1800M) Handicap / KRW 75 Million

(1) THUNDER GUY isn't the most straightforward of types, regularly earning column inches in the stewards' report, but there can be no doubting his ability. He won back-to-back races in August and September and followed up with a 2nd place finish on his first try at this distance on November 8th. That brings him up in class, but he is down a full 5.5kg in the weights, and he can win here. (8) GOODY returned from over five-months out to run a very fair 3rd at this class and distance on November 10th. He should strip fitter for that run, and having never finished any worse than 3rd at 1800M, he can be a danger. (4) BREEDO WIZARD comes up in class following back-to-back wins (it took him twelve tries to get his first and he evidently enjoyed it) at this distance and under a light weight and well-drawn, he can measure up. (11) GRAY BOSS and (6) EUNSEONG YEONGUNG need their respective latest forgiven but should be in the placing frame.