Ralph Siraco’s Selections For Wednesday’s Del Mar card

Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1997 | 8:03 a.m.

Wednesday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 2 p.m.

1st race 7 fur 3YO&up Clm

1 Zipped The Message (PValenzla) 117

2 J.P. Doodles (Espinoza) 117

3 Seattletoo (Berrio) 117

4 Aspen Run (Atkinson) 117

5 Bank Code (Black) 117

6 Syn's Way (Gonzalez) 110

7 Silver Courage (Desormeaux) 117

8 Sunnybrook (Garcia) 117

9 Profitable Music (Blanc) 117

10 Chihuahua City (Vergara) 117

J.P. Doodles -- Dueled and outfinished while third in last when in need of a race, drops back to competitive level of claim in race before that, hustling Espinoza returns, should be set now.

Seattletoo -- Got the lead and weakened to third with inside trip at Hollypark in last, runner-up in three prior outings, in the money four of five starts this year yet winless, Berrio back for trainer Spawr.

Value Play -- Syn's Way

2nd race 7 fur 2YO Mdn Clm

1 Tresvan (Gonzalez) 109

2 Ain't Giving Up (Garcia) 118

3 General Jake (FValenz) 118

4 Stephanie's Jet (Atkinson) 118

5 Shark'ees (Solis) 118

6 Dr. Aftergood (Delahoussaye) 118

7 Social Light (Vergara) 118

Stephanie's Jet -- Pressed early and fourth then placed third through disqualification in last, in addition he ran off in the post parade, Atkinson stays, better pre-race behavior and clean trip get the diploma.

Shark'ees -- Drops back to claimer after no-threat run in last, debut fourth at a tag before that, Solis becomes third different rider in as many starts, should improve here.

Value Play -- Dr. Aftergood

3rd race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up F&M Clm

1 Check Request (Berrio) 117

2 Chans Pearl (Matias) 115

3 Tiger Popcorn (Matos) 112

4 Tennis C. Waltz (FValenz) 117

5 Bedazzled (Black) 117

6 Wind Over Sea (Gonzalez) 110

7 Rue D'Alezan (Blanc) 117

8 Chica Fresa (Desormeaux) 117

9 Marflin (Garcia) 115

10 Martha's Mink Coat (Pincay) 117

11 Smooth Wine (Espinoza) 117

12 Spumante (Almeida) 117

13 AE-Cherokee Pollo (Gonzalez) 110

14 AE-Houston Vixen (Valenz) 117

Tiger Popcorn -- Just missed second while solid third in last, claimed at this level when close second three races back, winless of seven starts this year but in the quinella 15 of 37 lifetime, bug boy Matos now, good spot for action.

Smooth Wine -- Split foes with runner-up effort in last, claimed while fourth before that, in the quinella half of six Del Mar starts and half of a dozen starts this year, Espinoza takes over, outside post a concern.

Value Play -- Spumante

4th race 5-1/2 fur 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Kimberlea's Love (Black) 122

2 Brass Ambassador (Sorenson) 118

3 Storm Crest (Solis) 118

4 Tiz A Tank (Vergara) 118

5 Absolute Appeal (Almeida) 122

6 Echo Dancer (McCarron) 118

7 Cardiff O'Brien (Blanc) 122

8 Slew's Happiness (Garcia) 118

Absolute Appeal -- Even effort in last when in need of a race, returns with good work between starts, drops to claimer for this, reunites with Almeida, cap and gown time.

Echo Dancer -- Second by a head as the favorite while claimed a year ago in last, returns to races with steady works and two recent solid Del Mar drills, McCarron for trainer Dollace, capable of off-the-shelf maiden win.

Value Play -- Cardiff O'Brien

5th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO Clm

1 Hit The Line (Black) 115

2 Truth In Action (Solis) 115

3 Navarro Joe (Stevens) 115

4 Holy Hawkins (Delahoussaye) 115

5 Come On Coyote (McCarron) 115

6 Heart Of Snow (Matos) 110

7 Zapated (Almeida) 115

8 Miranda's Knight (PValenzuela) 115

9 Tres Shiek (Blanc) 113

10 Stop Making Senses (Pedroza) 115

11 Heza Ragin Cajun (Desormeaux) 115

Truth In Action -- Stalked and pressed before weakening first time at two-turns in last, drops to lowest level of career now, top jock Solis takes over on beaten favorite for trainer Lukas, expect short-price win.

Heart Of Snow -- Strong finish to win while claimed in last, won at this level and trip three races back, all three career victories at this distance, winning rider bug boy Matos back, well placed.

Value Play -- Holy Hawkins

6th race 1-1/16 mi 3&up Turf Alw

1 Arrivederci Baby (Espinoza) 115

2 Prepo (Solis) 117

3 Helmsman (McCarron) 122

4 Via Lombardia (Matos) 110

5 Sharpest Image (Almeida) 115

6 Torch Rouge (Delahoussaye) 115

7 Golden Agos (Desormeaux) 115

Helmsman -- Won restricted Hollypark grass stakes in last, steady works since, highest money-earner in the field, in the money six of last nine graded stakes starts with a pair of Grade I victories, McCarron again, class of the field is one for one over this course.

Torch Rouge -- Even tightener in Grade III Hollypark turf stakes in last, won three of last seven starts with Grade II Arlington grass stakes victory, nice work over the course since raced, Delahoussaye for Frankel.

Value Play -- Golden Agos

7th race 7 fur 3YO Stk

1 a-Vote Of Honesty (Espinoza) 118

2 True Pioneer (Delahoussaye) 118

3 Batoile (McCarron) 118

4 a-Devoted Pirate (Desormeaux) 121

5 Fearless Pirate (Atkinson) 114

6 Get Smart (Solis) 118

7 Indiahoma (Matos) 118

8 Pete The Greek (PValenzuela) 118

Get Smart -- Would be a perfect three for three if not for close second by a head two races back, won last in solid effort, game debut maiden-breaker three races back, Solis elects to stay on promising gelding, we got smart too.

Batoile -- FOur-wide win at a mile over the track in last, third in Del mar opening-day grass stakes, in the quinella five of last seven starts, once was thought to be Derby material, McCarron again for trainer Baffert.

Value Play -- True Pioneer

8th race 1-1/8 mi 3&up F&M Turf Mdn

1 Reluctant Diva (Blanc) 118

2 Tuzla (Delahoussaye) 118

3 Counter Affair (Solis) 118

4 Tuviah (Sorenson) 122

5 Elnur (Black) 118

6 Etna (Vergara) 118

7 Lyrical Dance (McCarron) 122

8 Redrover Redrover (Pincay) 118

9 Angel Kist (Stevens) 118

10 Moonlight Myst (Almeida) 118

Etna -- Game effort while second by a neck in productive heat on Hollypark lawn in last, bullet Del Mar six-panel drill since raced, Vergara got the best from her in last, green cap and gown sequence here.

Elnur -- Crowded troubled trips in both career starts on grass, waited and fourth in last, runner-up in rough-run debut before that, Black returns on beaten favorite, due for a clean trip, beware.

Value Play -- Redrover Redrover