The barrier draws were announced for the inaugural Keeneland Korea Cup and Keeneland Korea Sprint on Thursday.

South African bred Need To Know (Western Winter) drew well for the 1800m weight for age race, which is set to take place at Seoul racecourse for the first time on Sunday.
French visitor Famous Mark (Mr Sidney) will jump from barrier two, while former Singapore Guineas runner up Infantry (Tavistock) will have to overcome a wide gate of 15 for the Sunday’s big race.

Korean star Beolmaui Kkum (Put It Back) will jump from the five gate, while sole British representative Solar Deity (Exceed And Excel) jumps from stall gate eight.

In the same day’s Sprint race, set to be held over the 1200m course, former US star sprinter Wild Dude (Wildcat Heir) drew the ten gate, with fancied runner Super Winner (from Singapore) jumping from nine, former Golden Shaheen runner up Super Jockey (Sandtrap) from the two draw, and Japanese G1 winner Grape Brandy (Manhattan Cafe) starting from barrier 12.

The Korea Cup and Sprint form part of a 11 race card at Seoul on Sunday, with the Sprint being the day’s eighth race and the Cup the tenth.