Ralph Siraco’s selections for Del Mar

Wednesday, Aug. 26, 1998 | 10:12 a.m.

Thursday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 2 p.m.

1st race 1 mi 3YO Clm

1 Hez A Keeper (Solis) 115

2 Hailtheliquidator (Alvarado) 115

3 Eddiefromalhambra (Ramsammy) 115

4 General Jake (Delahoussaye) 115

5 My Boy Brandon (Stevens) 115

6 The Cynic (Douglas) 115

7 Credit Approved (Scott) 115

Hez A Keeper -- Drops to claimed level for return to races, competitive races at higher levels in recent outings, draws rail and Solis stays for a Keeper.

The Cynic -- Stalked and hung while spitting the field in last, won at this distance on Hollypark lawn before that, 1 for 1 on Del Mar main, fits well here.

Value Play -- Hailtheliquidator

2nd race 7 fur 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Raise Your Value (Desormeaux) 118

2 Sidewinder (Black) 118

3 Malibu Aly (Toscano) 118

4 Apron Strings (Flores) 116

5 Prevalito (Almeida) 120

6 Active Dancer (Dieguez) 109

7 Jhugimal Deal (Solis) 118

8 Senor Saratoga (Gonzalez) 115

9 Um Principe (Alvarado) 120

Raise Your Value -- Steadied and blocked and still rallied for debut 3rd in last, pair of Del Mar drills since, Desormeaux stays, needs clean trip from rail post.

Sidewinder -- Returns to races with best form in the field, runner up in most recent two starts early this year, Black vacates another to reunite here.

Value Play -- Senor Saratoga

3rd race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up Alw

1 Barter Town (Stevens) 115

2 Super Streak (Solis) 115

3 Media Beach (Desormeaux) 117

4 Star Wind(Nakatani) 117

5 Hot Wire (McCarron) 113

6 Eminent (Gomez) 113

Barter Town -- Solid 2nd to a repeat winner in last, runner up in prior pair of outings after debut maiden breaker four races back, beaten favorite in last three outings will get replacement for Stevens here.

Media Beach -- Squeezed at the start and 3rd to top pick in last, in the money 5 of 6 starts at this distance, Desormeaux takes over on Mandella trainee.

Value Play -- Super Streak

4th race 7 fur 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Riparian (Sanchez) 116

2 Groom And Board (Pedroza) 118

3 Tirreno (Gomez) 120

4 Peppy Seattle (Kaenel) 118

5 Golden Skyline (Olivarez) 122

6 Wild Tudor (Puglisi) 116

7 Hard (Berrio) 118

8 Manly Valentine (Ramsammy) 118

9 Magical Grey (Espinoza) 122

10 Alyphar (Flores) 122

Groom And Board -- Dueled lead and weakened at higher level in last same while 3rd before that, another bullet work since raced, Groom could be gone for graduation here.

Peppy Seattle Slew -- Stalked and second best as the favorite while claimed in last, debut runner up at Hollypark before that, cowboy Jack takes over for new connections.

Value Play -- Alyphar

5th race 6 fur 2YO Fil Mdn Clm

1 Holywood Picture (Gomez) 118

2 Capeche (Gonzalez) 113

3 Queen's Court (Blanc) 118

4 Herbal Tea (Almeida) 118

5 Kelli Louise (Douglas) 118

6 Wishingmakesitso (Solis) 118

7 Fantasy Land (Ramsammy) 118

8 Western Kaper (Espinoza) 118

9 Julietiquette (Kaenel) 118

10 Shez Myragingajun (Stevens) 115

Wishingmakesitso -- Inside duel and runner up first time in claimer in last, 2nd at Hollypark three races back, Solis returns on Hendricks trainee, Wishing may make it so.

Holywood Picture -- Pressed early and weakened from inside in last, drops to claimer with nice work since raced, draws rail now, Gomez takes over.

Value Play -- Fantasy Land

6th race 1-1/8 3YO&up mi Turf Clm

1 Big Sky Rusher (Stevens) 115

2 Awesome Thought (Flores) 117

3 Boiserie (Solis) 117

4 Aneysar (Black) 117

5 Licorice Island (Pedroza) 117

6 Lago (Douglas) 117

7 A Shot At Fame (Valdivia) 115

8 Yuste (Stevens) 117

9 Rameau (Nakatani) 117

10 Rug (Delahoussaye) 115

11 AE-Shady Link (Gomez) 117

12 AE-Count Con (Nakatani) 117

13 AE-Salish Bull (Espinoza) 115

Boiserie -- Lacked room while stalking on Hollypark lawn in last, solid runner up before that, 3 of 4 lifetime victories from 5 turf starts at this distance, Solis takes over on beaten favorite.

Rameau -- No late response while overmatched in last, outfinished while 3rd before that, 2 for 6 on this course, Nakatani sees enough potential to reunite for this.

Value Play -- Lago

7th race 6 fur 2YO Fil Alw

1 Lady Jaimie (Douglas) 117

2 Dusty Heather (Toscano) 115

3 a-First Legal (Desormeaux) 117

4 Superget (Ramsammy) 117

5 A.P. Money (Solis) 115

6 L'Autre Monde (McCarron) 115

7 a-Magic Of Sunrise (Stevens) 117

8 Knife Fork Swoon (Gonzalez) 112

First Legal -- Part of potent entry, runner up while trapped on the rail in last, in the quinella in all 3 lifetime starts with a maiden victory, Desormeaux replaces injured Stevens on beaten favorite.

Superget -- Nightmare trip in Grade I Landaluce Stakes at Hollypark in last, broke maiden before that, Ramsammy takes over for return to races, better spotted here.

Value Play -- Dusty Heather

8th race 6-1/2 fur 2YO Fil Mdn Clm

1 Chuckster (Puglisi) 118

2 Cozy Spell (Espinoza) 118

3 Blow (Alvarado) 116

4 J Vivendi (Hunter) 118

5 Gold Coral (Almeida) 118

6 Homemade Video (Black) 118

7 Own The Magic (Desormeaux) 118

8 Chrome Lake (Ramsammy) 116

9 She's Sum Gal (Dieguez) 111

10 Fahana (Alferez) 118

11 Screamin Cielo (Pedroza) 118

12 Donttanglewithme (Gomez) 118

Donttanglewithme -- 3rd twice and runner up twice in most recent four outings, now drops to claimer, most recent bullet drill on the 22nd, must negotiate outside post.

Cozy Spell -- Dueled lead from rail and held debut 3rd while claimed in last, returns at same level here with another inside post, hustling Espinoza takes over for new connections.

Value Play -- Homemade Video