Ralph Siraco’s Selections For Hollywood Park

Tuesday, Dec. 2, 1997 | 3:58 a.m.

Wednesday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

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

1 C.J. Maxx (Espinoza) 116

2 Misting Rain (Garcia) 116

3 Go Go Louie (Nakatani) 116

4 Harbour Dawn (Pedroza) 116

5 Aspen Run (Vergara) 114

6 Fraley (Matos) 114

7 Pitt City Slew (Desormeaux) 116

Go Go Louie -- Set pace and weakened at Hollypark at this trip in last pair of outings, now drops in class, won three of last 10 starts, is three for nine at the distance, Nakatani takes over for this.

Pitt City Slew -- Late inside bid for third at higher level in last, wide close fourth when claimed at this price before that, all three lifetime victories of nine Hollypark starts, brothers Desormeaux team, must overcome outside post.

Value Play -- Misting Rain.

2nd race 6-1/2 fur 2YO Mdn Clm

1 Dixie Embers (Vergara) 119

2 Navegante Gold (Corral) 119

3 Key Reversal (Douglas) 119

4 Kariyaland (Valdivia) 117

5 Higher Impact (Blanc) 119

6 Can Can Jade (Martinez) 117

7 Ancient Wisdom (Pincay) 119

8 Interlaken (McCarron) 119

9 Mithril Gold (Espinoza) 119

Interlaken -- Returns to races with snappy worktab, no threat in two previous career starts, drops to claimer now, trainer McAnally gets main main McCarron to scale, now-or-never time.

Kariyaland -- Pressed from inside and held debut third in last, wheels right back here, gets better post, race experience now, Valdivia returns.

Value Play -- Mithril Gold.

3rd race 6-1/2 fur 2YO Clm

1 Takin Action (Matos) 108

2 Synner Or Saint (Solis) 115

3 Boy Chick (Delahoussaye) 115

4 Save The Money (Douglas) 117

5 Fabled Knight (Vergara) 115

6 Good Country Music (Espinoza) 115

7 General Attorney (Flores) 115

Boy Chick -- Broke in the air and rallied from inside to win at Oak Tree in last, bobbled at the start while fourth to top pick at this level before that, broke maiden while claimed at Del Mar four races back, Delahoussaye returns, needs clean start.

Save The Money -- Edged away to win over the track in last, consistent runner has been in the quinella in all six lifetime starts with a pair of victories, steady works continue, saved the "Q" every time.

Value Play -- Synner Or Saint.

4th race 6-1/2 fur 2YO Mdn Clm

1 Denali Prize (Ruiz) 114

2 Ain't Giving Up (Leo) 114

3 Capitol Cat (Espinoza) 117

4 Shark'ees (Solis) 119

5 Inspector Clouseau (Alvarado) 119

6 Coconino Dancer (Toscano) 117

7 Star D'light (Gomez) 119

8 Track Habit (Delahoussaye) 119

9 Bocote (Hunter) 119

Shark'ees -- Troubled trip in last, slow awkward start, crowded early and still finished second, no rally routing before that, Solis stays. clean break and good trip gets the diploma here.

Track Habit -- First-time starter with steady long foundation works, nice recent gate drill on 11/29, good post, well-placed Eddie D. for debut.

Value Play -- Inspector Clouseau.

5th race 1 mi 3YO Turf Clm

1 Magnificent Marks (Espinoza) 114

2 Ultra Boy (Black) 116

3 Brilliant Banker (Stevens) 116

4 Pete The Greek (Gomez) 116

5 Ben's Ridge (Desormeaux) 116

6 Coyote Lakes (Nakatani) 116

7 Capoteville (Garcia) 116

8 Fabulous Guy (Blanc) 116

9 Musical Gambler (Matos) 111

10 Prism (Delahoussaye) 116

11 Chippewa Prince (Espinoza) 112

Fabulous Guy -- Stumbled at the start and overmatched in Oak Tree Derby on Anita lawn in last, four-wide solid maiden breaker on same course before that, drops first time for a tab now, repeat of maiden win gets this, Blanc stays.

Magnificent Marks -- Late bid for close muddy fourth in last, traffic trouble when sixth in only grass outing before that, in the quinella six times this year with a trio of victories, reunites with Espinoza, trip makes Marks Magnificent.

Value Play -- Ultra Boy.

6th race 1-1/16 mi 2YO Mdn

1 Tell All Terry (Hunter) 118

2 Skeaping (Stevens) 118

3 Futuristic (Nakatani) 118

4 Stritzel (Flores) 118

5 Aly Aly Oxen Free (Delahousy) 118

6 Trying To Win (Solis) 118

7 Opine (Espinoza) 118

8 Chosen Prize (Matos) 113

9 Rock Hound (McCarron) 118

10 Muy Rapido (Gomez) 118

Opine -- Returns to races with steady works, led and outfinished when second at Oak Tree first time at this distance in last, Espinoza returns for trainer Inda, won't be 27-to-1 odds here, ready to graduate.

Futuristic -- Got the lead and caught on the wire when second by a head on Anita lawn in last, steady works since raced, good post, Nakatani returns on father-in-law Dollace trainee, Futuristic diploma?

Value Play -- Stritzel.

7th race 5-1/2 fur 3YO&up Turf Alw

1 Yuzum Tutmaz (Simpson) 118

2 Puddles (Solis) 122

3 Dismissed (Blanc) 120

4 Penal Code (Gomez) 120

5 One Tough Knight (Pincay) 118

6 Klinsman (McCarron) 118

7 Clover Rover (Stevens) 118

8 Homecoming Flag (Matos) 117

9 Diamond Kris S (Desormeaux) 118

10 Distant Oasis (Nakatani) 119

11 Win Pool (Douglas) 116

12 A Dreamy Dancer (Valdivia) 116

13 Crimson Look (Pincay) 120

14 Odbe Surprized (Espinoza) 116

15 AE-It Matters Not (Espinoza) 118

Klinsman -- Returns to races with sharp swift worktab, bullet drill on 11/6 and most recent pair of back-to-back six-panels, dueled lead and fourth in Grade III downhill Anita stakes in last, third in downhill U.S. debut before that, need only be ready to win this.

Distant Oasis -- Inside duel at Oak Tree down the hill and faded in last, snappy drills since raced with bullet move over this course on 11/9 and most recent best on 11/29, will need speed from outside post, Nakatani stays for trainer Drysdale.

Value Play -- Penal Code.

8th race 6 fur 3YO&up Clm

1 Double Swing (Pincay) 117

2 Mr. C.I. Prospector (Solis) 117

3 Bacavi (Flores) 117

4 Chip's Nite Out (Pedroza) 117

5 Prototype (Scott) 117

6 Foreign Rescue (Almeida) 117

7 Metro Express (Desormeaux) 117

8 Heart Of The Storm (Alvarado) 115

9 Imua Keoki (Garcia) 117

10 Bojima's Majesty (Espinoza) 117

Chip's Nite Out -- Pressed early when five-wide and faded in comeback while claimed at Oak Tree in last, in the quinella 23 of 41 lifetime starts at this distance with 11 victories, Pedroza takes over for new trainer Carava, Chip's Nite-cap get-out.

Bojima's Majesty -- Pressed early and weakened at longer in last, in the quinella 14 of 34 lifetime starts at this distance with 10 of 18 career victories, Espinoza returns, a factor throughout.

Value Play -- Bacavi.