Alastair Middleton's race-by-race comments for e upcoming races in Sou Korea Seoul: Friday, 14 September FREE FORM Race 1: Class 6 (1000M) Allowance / KRW 24 Million (1) RAON JAMES has improved across ree starts so far a ran a strong 2 over is distance on August 19. From gate 1, he can get off to a quick start a should have too much for is field. (8) MERRY WHITE comes in having recorded her first 2 place finish four weeks ago a can aim to at least match at today. (4) GEUP HAENG MA was 6 behi Raon James on debut in at August 19 race a can build on it here. (6) SEOKGWA BULSIK struggled on debut over 1200M last mon but e minimum distance today could suit more. The wildcard is (11) TONGHAP SIDAE. She hasn t been seen since her debut last Christmas Eve when she beat Merry White on her way to 3 place at is rd distance. She trialed encouragingly last mon. Selections (1) Raon James (8) Merry White (11) Tonghap Sidae (4) Geup Haeng Ma Next Best 6, 5 Fast Start 1, 6, 9, 11
Race 2: Class 5 (1000M) Haicap / KRW 40 Million Fillies only here (along wi one mare) a (7) RAON WILLIAMS ran out a six-leng winner over is distance on August 12 to get promoted to is level. She made all at day a while e competition is uoubtedly stiffer today, she can get on pace again a win again. She s joined up in class by (2) LUCAS a (11) BARAMUI SORI, bo of whom got eir maiden victories last start, e latter on debut a bo can be competitive even if ey have a little more to fi an Raon Williams at is stage. (10) FANTASTIC QUEEN was a shock class a distance winner on August 18, beating (6) STRONG LIGHT by a head. A repeat isn t impossible alough Strong Light will be favoured to overturn at form. Selections (7) Raon Williams (6) Strong Light (2) Lucas (10) Fantastic Queen Next Best 11, 4 Fast Start 1,6, 7, 8, 11 Race 3: Class 6 (1000M) Allowance / KRW 60 million There are twelve juvenile fillies here, all of whom are racing for e very first time. Two of em come in having won eir trials wi (3) NAREUDUSI having been slightly more impressive an (11) HEUNG BUJA. The presence of Manoel Nunes aboard e former is probably enough to ensure she begins as favourite. (1) HEUNG KKAEBI also went well in her trial. She s a half-sister to e very good Sotong Sidae (as well as a few average ones) a should join Naareudusi on e early speed. (5) BAKCHAOREOM a (12) YAHO M J CAT are oers who caught e eye in eir respective heats a can go well first-up. As ever in races such as is, do watch e market for any clues. Selections (3) Nareudusi (1) Heung Kkaebi (12) Yaho M J Cat (11) Heung Buja Next Best 5, 9 Fast Start 1, 3, 8, 12
Race 4: Class 6 (1300M) Allowance / KRW 24 Million (1) DAE UNHA has been close in recent starts a emerging from e inside gate today, e Hansen colt has a good chance of getting away well a potentially getting his maiden win. (2) ISCRA, who starts beside him, looks to be e main danger. He ran a good 2 over 1200M on August 18, wi four of his rivals here back down e track. He too will be on pace a can go close. (6) K ZONE comes in wi recent form reading well a should be in e placing hunt while (10) MEGA CITY a (11) MIDAS CHIEF have bo proven competitive a can also aim for career-best finishes today. Selections (1) Dae Unha (2) Iscra (6) K Zone (11) Midas Chief Next Best 10, 3 Fast Start 1, 2, 9, 10 Race 5: Class 5 (1300M) Haicap / KRW 40 Million Wide open race wi most having at least some claim. (4) UNDEFEATED won on debut a hasn t been too far away from adding to his tally in each of his four subsequent tries. He s come up short but not by much a looks wory of anoer chance here. (6) RAON SIRIUS returned from almost five mons off to run 3 over 1000M ree weeks rd ago. His solitary win came at is distance a he looks a big danger. (5) MONEY ZIF was unexpectedly beaten by (8) J BAEK last time as e pair came home 2 a 3 over rd 1200M. He should at least overturn e form on at one today a can be in e hunt. (1) SPEED HWANGNYONG steps up in class following a maiden win a while he will need to improve, he s not wiout a chance. (3) SKY MARINE a (12) EAST KINGDOM bo come on having placed in eir latest outings a may also be considered. Selections (4) Uefeated (6) Raon Sirius (3) Sky Marine (5) Money Zif Next Best 12, 1, 2 Fast Start 2, 4, 6, 10
Race 6: Class 4 (1300M) Haicap / KRW 60 Million (7) WINNER SPIRIT was an eye-catching eight-leng winner over 1300M on August 19. He s up in class today but e manner of his win his seco in four starts so far suggests ere is plenty more to come. (1) CHEON MONG too is up in class having got his own seco career win by a similarly wide margin a mon ago. He too will challenge for e early speed a has claims. (5) WINNING WIN is already a proven winner at is class having prevailed over 1200M in July. He comes in having run 3 in a very rd competitive contest four weeks ago a is anoer to be strongly considered. (8) PALDO DAEJANG has won two of her last ree to be rapidly promoted to is level a is anoer one who has potential to improve even furer. (10) CAPTAIN POWER drops back in trip following recent assignments at 1700M which included a win. He has Busan s champion jockey Jo In-kwen aboard a could be a live outsider. Selections (7) Winner Spirit (1) Cheon Mong (8) Paldo Daejang (5) Winning Win Next Best 10, 6 Fast Start 1, 4, 7, 8 Race 7: Class 4 (1200M) Haicap / KRW 60 Million (1) JANGSAN JEGUK ran out a good winner at is distance on August 19 a while up in class today, has as much chance as any of taking e honours here. In a field full of fast starters, he is a bit of an exception but if Nunes can keep him out of trouble, it may well work out in his favour. Since returning from six mons off in July, (12) CUPID DOCTOR has been seco in bo her engagements, most recently being beaten just a head over 1400M four weeks ago. She s one of e many who will look to get on speed here a she has a chance. (5) RAON PRIMER didn t do himself justice last time a is wor anoer chance to improve while e same applies to (9) HURACAN. (10) DREAM MISS a (11) MONEY DAERYUK bo enter having won last time out, e latter being up in
class today. Selections (1) Jangsan Jeguk (12) Cupid Doctor (10) DreamMiss (5) Raon Primer Next Best 11, 9, 8 Fast Start 2, 4, 5, 8, 11, 12 Race 8: Class 4 (1200M) Haicap / KRW 60 Million (11) YAHO STRONG CAT won by a nose in a tight finish over class a distance on August 11. That continued his recent run of good form a he s favoured to back straight up wi anoer win today. (10) SENSE JAENGI ran well on debut on August 18, exceeding expectations to finish a very promising 2 over 1000M. He ran on pleasingly a e additional furlong today may suit. (9) JANGSAN BEARS weakened last start but drops back in trip today a can be given anoer chance. (2) SAMSEONG DONGHANG a (6) HEUNG JJANG have each only run twice but bo showed improvement on eir respective seco starts a bo could continue eir development today. Selections (11) Yaho Strong Cat (10) Sense Jaengi (9) Jangsan Bears (2) Samseong Donghang Next Best 6, 5 Fast Start 5, 7, 9, 11 Race 9: Class 4 (1700M) Allowance / KRW 60 Million (2) SAUVIGNON may only have managed 6 place when seco in e betting over class a distance on August 19 but e margins weren t huge a he didn t run badly. There s a top jockey on board today a he has to be wor anoer chance to get to e lead from e gate a potentially lead all e way. The very experienced (5) KYMA comes in off e back if a 3 a 4, bo at is distance a e latter at is class. He rd beat a couple of e oers who run here in e most recent of ose a should be close at ha today. (9) DAVIKI got his best finish in four starts wi 2 place at class a
distance on his latest start. That was a full twelve weeks ago so he comes in here fresh a wi claims to go improve once more. (3) ONLY GO a (6) HAWK EYES look e best of e rest. Selections (2) Sauvignon (5) Kyma (9) Daviki (3) Only Go Next Best 6, 4 Fast Start 2, 3, 8 Race 10: Class 3 (1900M) Haicap / KRW 75 Million Small field here a bo likely faovurites will have to bounce back from poor showings in eir respective latest starts. (1) HONEY BUTTER NINO was a winner at is class over 1800M in July but was scarcely involved when slow away a resenting kickback on August 25. Wi a better start is time, he should be much better. (4) GEUMTUSA, 3 rd behi Honey Butter Nino back in April, races for e first time since May. He too needs a good start a if he gets it, will be right in e frame. (3) JISANG BIHAENG enters following back to back 4 place finishes a matching ose should be a minimum requirement today while (5) COMPASS a (6) YEOKDAE CHOESANG are oers who should be in at least e hunt for e places. Selections (1) Honey Butter Nino (4) Geumtusa (3) Jisang Bihaneg (5) Compass Next Best 6, 8 Fast Start 1, 4