Ralph’s Siraco’s Selections for Hollywood park

Tuesday, Dec. 15, 1998 | 11:16 a.m.

Wednesday's card

1ST RACE:

Sweet Lullaby -- Stalked and pounced for solid maiden breaker at a mile in last, runner-up in prior three lifetime starts, should love lawn, Baffert/ Desormeaux team.

Hollywood Picture -- 3-wide while pressing then gave way in Churchill Downs stakes in last, broke maiden in Fairplex stakes three races back, returns southland and gets good rail post, trainer having solid meet.

Value Play: Linda Love

2ND RACE:

Smile Again -- Returns to races with solid works, distant runner-up routing early March in last, Gulfstream Park third before that, has improved with each of three career starts, Dollace/Nakatani team.

Kona Wind -- Dull turf effort in last, solid runner-up at this trip when in need of a race before that, in the money 6 of 9 starts this year, Solis takes over on beaten favorite.

Value Play: Matricule

3RD RACE:

Adoracion -- Set pace from inside and second best in last, 2 of 3 lifetime victories at this distance, 7-pound bug boy takes over in beaten favorite, may pop and not stop in this spot.

Maria Michele -- Brushed the gate at the start and runner-up in mud in last, runner-up three races back, last victory at Hollypark, reunited with hustling Pedroza here.

Value Play: Maggie N Sandy

4TH RACE:

Clearly a Devil: Tracked and faded first time for a tag in comeback effort in last, another bullet drill since raced, drops in class again, Black stays for graduation.

Winning Enemy: Returns to races with most recent bullet drill on the 12th, runner-up at Oak Tree in last, has enough early foot to handle rail post, Enemy sitting on maiden win?

Value Play: Hoo Ahh

5TH RACE:

The Editor -- European invader makes U.S. debut, in the money in six of lifetime starts with a win in Great Britain, Nakatani/Dollace team, may be ready to fire off the shelf.

Sultry Substitute -- Won over this course while claimed in last, broke maiden for a tag before that, Solis takes over on young Canani trainee, hat trick within reach.

Value Play: Distant Venture

6TH RACE:

Flying Savona -- Wide 3rd in last, disqualified winner at this level three races back, nice pair of drills since raced, Solis takes over.

Kelli Louise -- 4-wide 3rd at a mile when claimed in last, runner-up at Fairplex before that, beaten favorite in last two outings, third time the charm?

Value Play: Jezabell Queen

7TH RACE:

Self Fedder -- Set pace and jumped birds on the track when caught while photo-finish runner-up over the course in last, blocked at this trip before that, another bullet drill since raced, Eddie D. now.

Sir Ken -- Bulled between foes to just miss when runner-up in needed outing in last, won prior pair of starts on Del Mar turf, Espinoza gets the best from him, had race, beware,

Value Play: Turkish Prize

Summer That -- Close early and weakened in last, eliminated with poor start before that, best effort 2nd mid-June over this track three races back, Gomez returns for graduation.

Nips Master -- Dueled between horses and held 3rd with best effort on muddy track when in need of a race in last, better post, Masters diploma here?

Value Play: Bullion

Wednesday at Hollywood Park

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

1st race 1-1/16 mi 2YO Fil Alw: 1 Holywood Picture (Vergara) 120; 2 Linda Love (Nakatani) 115; 3 Regal Fan (Valdivia) 117; 4 Blair's Hero (Valenz) 115; 5 Sweet Lulast (Desormeaux) 120.

2nd race 5-1/2 fur 3YO & up Mdn: 1 Benteam (Blanc) 120; 2 Kona Wind (Solis) 120; 3 Kingofthebullring (Steiner) 120; 4 Smile Again (Nakatani) 120; 5 Matricule (Alvarado) 122; 6 Jack The Bull (Martinez) 122.

3rd race 6 fur 3YO & up F&M Mdn: 1 Natalia Bay (Berrio) 117; 2 Maria Michele ( Pedroza) 117; 3 Tappin Her Toes (Valenz) 117; 4 Fifty Six Diamonds (Olivarez) 117; 5 Jamin Jaime Mc Q (Arreaga) 110; 6 Light Up The Year (Perkinson) 112; 7 Adoracion (Valdez) 110; 8 Maggie W Sandy (Gomez) 119; 9 Notahobby (Olguin) 116.

4th race 6 fur 3YO & up Mdn Clm: 1 Winning Enemy (Olguin) 120; 2 Jhuginal Deal (Pincay) 120; 3 Magic Bullet (Valdivia) 120; 4 Sutton Seven (Alferez) 122; 5 Clearly A Devil (Black) 120; 6 Royal Delegate (Berrio) 120; 7 Hoo Ahh (Solis) 120; 8 Pirate's Quest (Valdez) 115.

5th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO & up Alw: 1 Covenant (Delahoussaye) 117; 2 The Mouthpiece (Espinoza) 122; 3 Super Way (Black) 118; 4 The Editor (Nakatani) 117; 5 Sultry Substitute (Solis) 115; 6 Distant Venture (Desormeaux) 117.

6th race 6 fur 2YO Fil Mdn Clm: 1 Calmwind (Pedroza) 118; 2 Many Sweet Rewards (Gonzalez) 119; 3 Jezabell Queen (Ramsammy) 119; 4 Distinctive Sister (Valdivia) 117; 5 Flying Savona (Solis) 119; 6 Maura's Diamond (Gomez) 119; 7 My Girl Aline (Alferez) 116; 8 Kelli Louise (Olguin) 119; 9 Jam N Jelly (Espinoza) 119.

7th race 1 mi 3YO & up Alw: 1 Marran (Blanc) 113; 2 Butler On Duty (Gomez) 116; 3 Success And Glory (Nakatani) 113; 4 Self Feeder (Delahoussaye) 116; 5 Turkish Prize (Pincay) 113; 6 Sir Ken (Espinoza) 116.

8th race 6 fur 3YO & up Mdn Clm: 1 Veegan (Zidi) 119; 2 Bullion (Valdez) 113; 3 Nips Master (Garcia) 120; 4 China Prize (Solis) 120; 5 Alyphar (Atkinson) 120; 6 Wings Of Slew (Arreaga) 111; 7 Big Chad (Gonzalez) 118; 8 Um Principe (Berrio) 120; 9 Summer Tart (Gomez) 118.