Ralph Siraco’s Selections For Hollywood Park

Thursday, Nov. 13, 1997 | 6:24 a.m.

Friday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 7 p.m.

1st race 7 fur 2YO Fil Clm

1 a-Aloha Anita (Pincay) 114

2 Little Riffi (Almeida) 110

3 Chiza Gold Digger (Flores) 114

4 a-Given The Nod (Matos) 109

5 Checked Queen (Garcia) 114

6 Ginseng (Atkinson) 114

7 Sassy (Desormeaux) 114

Sassy -- Troubled trip and ultimately placed first through disqualification as the favorite in last, four-wide debut maiden-breaker before that, steady works continue, good outside post, Desormeaux stays on Baffert trainee for hat-trick try.

Given The Nod -- Steady handling for maiden win in last, has been training at Hollypark, nice breeze since raced, bug boy Matos returns, entrymate gives support in this heat.

Value Play -- Chiza Gold Digger

2nd race 6 fur 3YO&up Clm

1 Double Swing (Pincay) 119

2 On The Rocks (Vergara) 117

3 Heart Of The Storm (Enriquez) 119

4 Classical Slew (Hunter) 117

5 a-Candelotto (Garcia) 117

6 Southern Tempo (Flores) 117

7 a-Twin Falls (Atkinson) 117

8 Touch The Moon (Espinoza) 117

Double Swing -- Bobbled at the start and faded at twice the price in last, won Fairplex starter allowance before that, has won two of last five outings, Pincay should hustle Keen trainee for the lead from rail post, drops in class for theft attempt.

Touch The Moon -- Pressed pace and tired at Fairplex on good track in last, pair of works since, three of four lifetime victories at this distance, drops in class for return, significant rider change to Espinoza by 21-percent trainer Hines.

Value Play -- On The Rocks

3rd race 7-1/2 fur 3YO Fil Clm

1 Ellie The Able (Espinoza) 115

2 Lady Claire (Black) 115

3 Sweet Symmetry (Pedroza) 115

4 a-Later Gator (Sorenson) 113

5 Artic Beaver (Valdivia) 115

6 Tiz A Vixen (FValenzuela) 115

7 Sweet Silver Dream (Almeida) 114

8 a-Blue Talent (Garcia) 118

9 Dancer Ivonne (Matos) 110

Artic Beaver -- Finished willingly for third as the favorite while claimed in last, in the quinella three of prior four starts with a victory at this level, Valdivia takes over for new trainer West, runs well at Hollypark.

Blue Talent -- Game gate-to-wire winner in last, distant third on heavy Fairplex track while claimed before that, broke maiden three races back, certain to be part of pace scenario, entrymate adds support.

Value Play -- Dancer Ivonne

4th race 1 mi 3YO&up Turf Clm

1 Severn Bridge (Nakatani) 112

2 French Wine (Black) 116

3 King Chulumbo (Pincay) 116

4 Joy Of Glory (Desormeaux) 116

5 New Journey (Solis) 116

6 Seattle Loire (Flores) 116

7 Captain Haddock (Matos) 107

8 Investor (Blanc) 116

9 Budroyale (Garcia) 116

King Chulumbo -- Set pace and faded on Anita lawn in last, outrun in Fairplex stakes before that, three of five lifetime victories at this distance on turf, steady works since raced with most recent bullet drill on the 10th, Pincay now on Keen King.

Severn Bridge -- Returns to races with solid works, bullet seven-panel drill over the course on Oct. 26, in the quinella three of four turf starts at the distance with a pair of victories of last four outings, winning rider Nakatani returns on Frankel comebacker.

Value Play -- Joy Of Glory

5th race 6 fur 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Rainy Day Lover (Valdivia) 120

2 Go George Go (FValenzuela) 120

3 Cash Cash Cash (Scott) 120

4 Bravo Gannis (Pedroza) 120

5 Rustic And Royal (Espinoza) 118

6 Peralta Park (Garcia) 120

7 Lupe's Bay (Martinez) 118

8 Tiz Mighty (Matos) 115

9 Izzy A Pursnatcher (Simpson) 120

10 Bettes Steppingout (Pincay) 122

11 French Postcard (Hunter) 118

Tiz Mighty -- Pressed early and faded in debut from Anita rail in last, steady works since, off the rail now, jockey switch to bug boy Matos, race experience, good spot for action.

Peralta Peak -- DUeled lead and outfinished to second as the favorite when in need of a race in last, nice work since raced, makes second start for trainer Stute, better post, switch to Garcia, bounce is a concern.

Value Play -- Izzy A Pursnatcher

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

1 Mora Chris (Garcia) 115

2 Tax Deputy (Matos) 113

3 Flying Rey (Hunter) 122

4 Heart Of Snow (Enriquez) 115

5 Empyrean (Solis) 117

6 Crowning Meeting (Mccarron) 122

7 Standing On Edge (Nakatani) 120

8 Going Green (Blanc) 118

9 Easy Going M.D. (Flores) 118

10 Foreign Rescue (Almeida) 120

11 Ol' Henry (Nakatani) 118

12 if I Only Knew (Matos) 113

Crowning Meeting -- Four-wide trip when runner-up at odds-on over Anita lawn while claimed in last, five-wide runner-up before that, in the quinella six of last eight outings with a trio of victories and both Hollypark grass starts, McCarron stays for new trainer Ellis.

Empyrean -- Traffic woes when second on Anita turf in last, runner-up in four of six starts this year and three of three overall on Hollypark lawn, broke maiden over this course last December, Solis back on Frankel trainee.

Value Play -- Going Green

7th race 7 fur 3YO&up F&M Clm

1 Shimmering (Nakatani) 117

2 Icksnay (Alvarado) 117

3 Above The Table (Hunter) 117

4 Passeggiata (Flores) 117

5 Really A Fact (Matos) 108

6 Saratoga Flower (Solis) 117

Above The Table -- Lacked room and never in it down the hill in Cal-Cup Distaff in last when in need of a race, is two for two at Hollypark and at this distance, has seven victories of 21 starts over the last two years, Hunter stays, throw out last effort.

Really A Fact-- Claimed off daylight victory in last, third before that, four-wide game winner three races back, has four wins of nine starts this year, steps back up class ladder, bug boy Matos now for new connections.

Value Play -- Passeggiata

8th race 6 fur 3YO&up F&M Mdn Clm

1 Dynamint (Solis) 120

2 Best Trick (Nakatani) 118

3 Tee L. Atootie (Flores) 120

4 Lady Hallmark (Alvarado) 118

5 A Natural By Far (Enriquez) 120

6 Katiysa (Black) 120

7 Gudia (Matos) 115

8 Hula Queen (Garcia) 120

9 Ruhloverbeethoven (Desrmeaux) 120

10 Saucy Wink (Espinoza) 120

11 Ronnie's Delight (Vergara) 120

12 December Bride (Garcia) 118

Hula Queen -- Dueled and weakened from outside post in last when in need of a race, pair of nice works over the track since the bullet drill on Oct. 31, hustling Julio takes over, better post, had race, beware.

Saucy Wink -- Set pace and weakened in debut last December in Arizona, returns here with steady bullet drill on Oct. 30, drops to claimer, Espinoza for capable trainer Hone.

Value Play -- December Bride

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