Seoul Race 1: Class 6 (6 1/2f) Special Weight A / $22,000
Just eight in the first division of this maiden and (1) CUPID MIR will be the clear favourite. He has finished 3rd once and 4th three times across his five starts so far, posting decent times along the way. From the inside gate he will surely be on the pace, and he should lead all the way. (7) SEOUL DOLPUNG is the clear second pick. He overcame a wide draw to run 4th at 6 1/2f on March 16th and in this smaller field should be closer to the front from the start. He has six finishes between 3rd and 5th and should be aiming for at least 2nd here. (5) BOLLIN ran 3rd over 6f two starts back in a good time and that's enough to have him in placing contention here. (8) CAMP DAVID and (3) EUNSEONG SARANG other possibles for the minors.
Selections (1) Cupid Mir (7) Seoul Dolpung (5) Bollin (8) Camp David
Next Best 3, 4
Fast Start 1, 4, 7, 8
Seoul Race 2: Class 6 (6 1/2f) Special Weight A / $22,000
(9) BREEDO GIRL will be heavy favourite in the second division of this maiden. After running 4th on debut over 6f in December, she returned in February to finish 2nd at 7f, coming from off the pace. She has had eleven weeks off since, but she really should be able to score in this company. (8) CROQUIS is second pick. She has two 3rd places from her last three including last time out at this distance on March 30th. She was beaten by a couple of these in between, but a repeat of her latest effort will see her close. Given the strength (or lack thereof) in this race, we should at least consider the solitary first time starter. That's (7) SAEROUN GUY who while a long way behind the winner of his trial, looked competent enough, and couldn't hope for a softer race to debut in. (4) THUNDER SPEED and (3) ELITE PEACE potential improvers.
Selections (9) Breedo Girl (8) Croquis (7) Saeroun Guy (4) Thunder Speed
Next Best 3, 1
Fast Start 1, 2, 4, 5
Seoul Race 3: Class 5 (6f) Handicap / $34,000
Fillies only here. (5) DIANA got her maiden win two starts back, leading all the way over this distance, before running 2nd on her first try at this class on March 31st over 6 1/2f when on pace again. She comes up slightly in the weights, but back at 6f, she can win again. (4) MUJANG enters off back-to-back 4th place finishes over 7f at this class. She comes in der a very light weight here and from a good draw, she shapes as the main danger. (6) SMART SOCKS ran 3rd over 6f on April 7th, coming from off the pace. That was a big uptick in recent form and while still a maiden after nineteen attempts, she can be close again. (11) DREAM SKY and (3) ELITE ROYAL are others to consider.
Selections (5) Diana (4) Mujang (6) Smart Socks (11) Dream Sky
Next Best 3, 10
Fast Start 2, 3, 10, 11
Seoul Race 4: Class 5 (6 1/2f) Handicap / $34,000
(9) NAEGILUI CAPTAIN got his one win in February at this class and distance when coming from well off the pace. He then had a poor day at the office at his latest start at class and distance on March 23rd, when settling back after a slow start and this time not running on, but we'll draw a line through that and with CC climbing on, he can return to winning ways. (4) JEONGMUN PAPAGO enters having got his maiden win at the eighteenth time of asking at this class and distance in that same race on March 23rd that Naegilui Captain disappointed in. He comes up 3kg in the weights as a result, but he warrants respect. (2) BAEKRYONG remains winless in nine but comes up in class after a few too many near-misses. He is down in the weights, draws nicely, and can measure up in this company. (8) GLORY K and (7) MIGHTY BOM others in the hunt.
Selections (9) Naegilui Captain (4) Jeongmun Papago (2) Baekryong (8) Glory K
Next Best 7, 3
Fast Start 1, 2, 4, 6
Seoul Race 5: Class 5 (7f) Handicap / $34,000
(8) THORUI MANGCHI took a few tries to figure things out but got his maiden win in February before running 2nd at this class and distance on March 17th, when on pace throughout. He comes up 2kg in the weights but should be on the speed and he can be in this a long way. (4) SEOBU TEUKSONG weakened late over 1 1/16M on what was just her fourth start on March 24th. She previously ran 3rd at this class and distance and back down in trip and from a good gate, she can go better today. (7) ACRO MARINE has placed at this class over 6f and enters having run 5th on his first try at this class on March 24th. He likes to settle back and run on and he can be a danger late on here. (10) AUSTIN LEADER and (3) SUNNY ROAD among plenty of other placing chances in an open race.
Selections (8) Thorui Mangchi (4) Seobu Teuksong (7) Acro Marine (10) Austin Leader
Next Best 3, 5
Fast Start 3, 4, 5, 8
Seoul Race 6: Class 4 (7f) Handicap / $46,000
(8) NANO MASIN enters off a 5th and a 4th from his latest two, both at a mile and on both occasions, he could perhaps have gone better. He likes to race on pace so coming back to 7f may help, and Harry Kasm climbing up can be in his favour. Moon Se-young can benefit (1) CITY KING too. He needs a line drawn under his latest when he was slowly away and never a factor, but he has a 3rd and a 2nd over this distance and under a light weight and from a good gate, he can go close. (9) BENCAL PRINCESS returned from almost four months out to run 2nd at class and distance on March 9th. She should stirp fitter for that experience and is in the mix here. Up in class (2) CHEONMAPYEONGJEONG, along with (4) HWANGGEUMKKOT are others in the frame.
Selections (8) Nano Masin (1) City King (9) Bencal Princess (2) Cheonmapyeongjang
Next Best 4, 5
Fast Start 2, 4, 8, 10
