Korea Racing Seoul Preview – 7 December

Saturday December 7, 2024

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

Juvenile maidens with seven of the eleven racing for the first time. (9) RAON DESPERATE was the fastest of the newcomers in trials, coming from off the pace to run 4^th behind the experienced Daesari. 1200M should suit first up. (4) BEOLGYO DESTINO took two goes to qualify but looked good in the second of them, similarly settling back and finishing off strongly. The time was good, he draws well here, and he can be a threat. (11) ROPPONGI DRAGON went though plenty of trials, getting it right on November 14^th when overcoming the same gate as he draws here. He should certainly be race fit and can be in the mix. (Of the ones with experience (2) NICE WINNER and (6) WILD HAPPY are the most likely to improve on modest debuts.

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

(2) CANVASEN GO comes in off a 3^rd and a 2^nd from his latest two, both at this distance and both times having been ridden on pace. Last time out he recorded the fastest time among these for the 1200M by a full 1.6 seconds and from a great draw, he can lead here and will be a hot favourite to go one better. (3) DONGBANG FORCE has made steady progress across three starts so far, culminating in 2^nd place at this distance on November 2^nd when leading for much of the way. She will be challenging Canvasen Go for the lead right from the start, and she can be in this a long way again. (1) LEGEND TANSAENG was 5^th behind Canvasen Go on November 3^rd. He comes back into the same gate from which he finished 3^rd two starts back and he can be a danger. (4) SPARTAN and (6) WANGCHOEGO are the others to consider.

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

(3) SEMYEONG STRONG has shown promise across four prior starts with her best being a 2^nd place two starts back over 1200M. She does her best work late on so the slight step up in trip can suit and she will be on pace and the one to beat here. Second favourite will be (9) QUEEN DIA. She enters off a close runner-up finish when stepped up to this distance for the first time on November 10^th, settling midfield and running on. In this small field the wide draw shouldn’t be a problem, and she can be in the finish again here. (8) MARUBYEOL is yet to finish in the top three in twenty-eight starts but has a lot of minor money finishes including two 4^th places and a 5^th from his latest three and in this limited company, should be there or thereabouts again. (4) BEOLGYO D Y and (6) SANGIM DAEPYO are others who can place.

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

(6) AMAZING STAR got her maiden win (having already been thrown out once after crossing the line 1^st earlier this year) on November 2^nd when leading from gate to wire over this distance. Thay beings her finally up in class, but she is down in weight and should be able to more than measure up in this company. (4) BIG BRIDGE will need a line drawn through his latest when he was the beaten favourite over 1400M. The beaten margin wasn’t huge and if we go on his form coming into that race, then he warrants another chance and Moon Se-young climbs on. (9) MARU JANGGUN also needs to be forgiven his last start when he led but knocked up fast. At the outing before he was a winner at this class over 1400M and needs to be taken seriously. (1) GREEN CONCORD and (3) HERO CHAMP are other place chances.

Seoul Race 5: Class 5 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

(8) RAON THE KEISHA made her breakthrough at start number three over this distance on November 2^nd when she led all the way around. She is up in class, but she is down in weight, and she looks to have plenty of scope for more progress. (1) GLORY AND HONOR has just one win from twenty-two starts, but she has been a touch unlucky on a few occasions. She comes in off a useful 3^rd place at 1200M on November 2^nd and in this small field she can race close to the pace and be a danger. (3) UJUUI BOM and (4) NAOL INDY ran 2^nd and 5^th respectively when they race one another at this class and distance on November 3^rd. Both come up slightly in weight, but both can be competitive again. (6) CHROMITE is the other minor money chance.

Seoul Race 6: Class 5 (1300M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

(5) TOHOMARKET is yet to score in ten but has finished in the top four in each of her last six starts including her latest when she was 2^nd over 1400M at this class. She also has two runner-up finishes over this distance and well weighted and nicely drawn, today can be her day. It took (2) NAOL DAEWANG nineteen attempts to get his first win on the board, which he did on October 27^th at this class and distance. He comes up 2,5kg in the weights but that is balanced somewhat by a nice draw, and he can win again. (4) GHOST DRAGON returns to action for the first time since July. He was a winner of one from five before the layoff and he looked very well when winning a trial in November and with CC climbing on, he will be backed. (7) EXCELLENT MATTA and (6) GOOD FIGHTER are others in the placing hunt.

Seoul Race 7: Class 5 (1700M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

(3) WHIZ LOVER comes in following a 4^th place over 1400M on November 2^nd, when racing handy throughout. She draws well, carries a light weight, and the step up to two turns for the first time may be what she needs to return to winning ways. (2) PINK GOLD was an all the way winner over 1400M on October 27^th, leading every step of the way. She comes up 2.5kg in the weights, and also comes up to 1700M for the first time, but from a great draw, she can lead again and can be in this a long way. (9) GANGCHEOL DRAGON is up in class having scored at this distance on November 9^th. With an apprentice claim he carries next to no weight and can measure up. (6) GOLD MUNGCHI and (5) MORNING BOLD over place chances.

Seoul Race 8: Class 4 (1400M) Handicap / KRW 60 Million

(9) ELDORADO NOLBU is a winner of two from four with a 2^nd and a 3^rd accounting for his other two. He was an emphatic winner over this distance last time out on November 9^th when he overcame a wider draw than this to race on pace and score comfortably. He comes up in class, but his record so far suggests there is plenty more to come. (8) CHOEGANG TIME won back-to-back races in June to get rapidly promoted to this level. He looked well when 2^nd in an early November trial and he can be a danger first-up here. (2) MR. TROT has a 2^nd and a 3^rd from his latest two, both at this class at 1200M and both times settling well back. Given today’s draw, he may be ridden on pace, and he should be in this a long way. (5) STUNNING QUEEN and last start winner at this class (1) THUNDER HORSE among others to consider.

Seoul Race 9: Class 3 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 75 Million

(10) FINAL K was a dominant winner on debut back in September before running 2^nd in the Listed Gwacheon Mayor’s Cup over this distance on November 17^th, briefly leading close to home. He comes back into much more amenable company today, and he should have too much for this lot. (3) HANGANG BOSS beat three of these on his way to 2^nd place at this class and distance on November 10^th, settling behind the speed and running on. He carries his fair share of weight here, but he draws well, and he can go close. (4) A PURE GOOD WOMAN got her maiden win at start two in September, before beating a couple of these when 4^th on her first try at this level on October 19^th.  Very nicely weighted, and with scope for more progress, she should be a threat. (9) ECLIPSE TOWN and (11) T.C FAMILY among plenty of others in the placing frame.

Seoul Race 10: Class 2 (1400M) Handicap / KRW 90 Million

(5) SUPER FINISH had a slightly poor day at the office last time out on October 26^th when well backed over 1200M but finishing down the field, even behind a couple of today’s rivals. This time he comes back up to a distance at which he was 3^rd in a tough Trophy race on international weekend, having led for much of the way, and under the same weight he carried that day, he is worth another chance. It’s not an especially strong set of rivals. (4) WONPYEONG LIST and (8) DAEMUL were the pair who finished ahead of Super Finish in that October 26^th race and in this moderate company, that’s enough to mark them down as the main dangers. (10) THUNDER TME and (1) JANGSAN POISON are the others who could potentially compete for a place.

Seoul Race 11: Class 2 (1400M) Handicap / KRW 90 Million

(2) STARTER won three consecutive races between July and September taking in races up to a mile and as short as a valuable trophy race at 1200M on international weekend, racing from the front in all three. She went down to Busan two weeks ago to take part in the Listed Breeder’s Cup Queen where she finished a creditable 7^th of sixteen. She tackles regular class 2 for the first time but back to a trip at which she is two for two and very well drawn, she should have far too much. (8) FURIOSA beat three of these on her way to a front-running 2^nd at class and distance on November 10^th. She should be on pace again and in things a long way. (5) THUNDER DREAM comes back in trip after a good 3^rd over 1800M at this class on November 2^nd. He has won at this distance and can be there or thereabouts. (10) GIANT PUNCH and (3) OHRA KHAN others in the hunt.

Author: Melissa