Ralph Siraco’s selections for Hollywood Park

Thursday, June 25, 1998 | 8:30 a.m.

Friday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 1 p.m.

1st race 1-3/8 mi 4YO&up Hdcp

1 Boggle (Douglas) 114

2 Mateo (Nakatani) 116

3 Big Sky Jim (Blanc) 119

4 Puzar (Ramsammy) 117

5 Azagal (Alferez) 108

6 Provide (Espinoza) 117

7 Missigoni (McCarron) 112

Puzar -- Consistent since claimed three races back, runner up in last pair of outings with a victory before those, in the quinella four of six starts this year with a pair of wins, Ramsammy fits him well.

Big Sky Jim -- Was knocking on the door and broke through with a victory at these conditions in last, in the quinella six of seven Hollypark starts with four of nine career wins, a factor throughout.

Value Play -- Missigoni.

2nd race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Accomodator (Pincay) 116

2 Milto (Gomez) 116

3 Delta Glen (Alferez) 116

4 Valuable Resources (Blanc) 120

5 Burnt To A Cinder (Valdivia) 120

6 Malibu Aly (Garcia) 116

7 Gemeral (Nakatani) 116

8 Windsor Approval (Flores) 116

9 Cannon (Valdez) 107

10 Cool Volcano (Espinoza) 120

11 Nintyfiver (Davenport) 116

12 Royal Albert Hall (Gonzalez) 117

13 AE-Leaf River (Douglas) 114

14 AE-O'Tanks (Toscano) 120

Gemeral -- No threat while on turf in last pair of outings, drops back to claimer now, reunites with Nakatani for this, could wake up for graduation here.

Milto -- Distant second in last, closer third in comeback effort before that, stretches out for third start back from layoff, good inside post, Gomez stays.

Value Play -- Burnt To A Cinder.

3rd race 6-1/2 fur 4YO&up Alw

1 Prince Quick (Garcia) 122

2 Adamus (Gomez) 118

3 Indiahoma (Espinoza) 122

4 Hayase (Pincay) 122

5 Cat Doctor (Alferez) 115

6 Meadow Prayer (Delahoussaye) 116

7 Timeless Trickster (Douglas) 118

8 Regal Thunder (Nakatani) 120

Regal Thunder -- Solid daylight maiden breaker in last, runner up in prior pair of U.S. outings, sharp works since raced, well placed to repeat.

Meadow Prayer -- Set pace and held second in comeback effort on turf in last, broke maiden at Hollypark at first asking last year, maintenance works since raced, may not be caught here.

Value Play -- Hayase.

4th race 6 fur 4YO&up Clm

1 Shadow Captain (Scott) 116

2 Raise A Case (Rojas) 114

3 Wheatly Nation (Alferez) 116

4 Senor Pepper (Pedroza) 116

5 Basin City Ben (Black) 116

6 Real Cool Dude (Gomez) 116

7 Ninety Seven Too (Garcia) 116

8 King Jitters (Puglisi) 116

9 Red Course (Espinoza) 116

10 Play It In (Martinez) 116

11 Heart Of The Storm (Berrio) 116

12 Watch My Smoke (Dieguez) 109

13 AE-Gallant Roy (Ramsammy) 116

14 AE-Winbyaheadbob (Garcia) 116

Basin City Ben -- Made bid and just held second in last, dueled lead and weakened late for twice this price before that, in the quinella four of six starts this year with a pair of victories, three for six at this distance, Ben's time?

King Jitters -- Pressed weakened turf sprinting in comeback effort in last, significant class drop now, all three career victories from nine starts at this distance, tries money run.

Value Play -- Ninety Seven Too.

5th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up Turf

1 The Boston Kid (Alferez) 117

2 Gracious Prize (Valdivia) 114

3 Cash Cash Cash (Gomez) 119

4 Courage Still (Dieguez) 109

5 Hailtheliquidator (Pincay) 116

6 Your Halo (McCarron) 111

7 Tambourine Man (Espinoza) 111

8 Peppy's Lucky Boy Hunter) 117

9 Incinderfella (Nakatani) 116

10 Dixie Canyon (Silva) 116

11 Butler On Duty (Delahoussye) 117

12 Tsunami (Black) 117

13 AE-Gallant Georgio (Gonzalz) 112

14 AE-Avenueofthestars (Dougls) 112

15 AE-Keen (Almeida) 116

Your Halo -- Slow into stride and closing fourth mid-May in last, broke maiden in debut juvenile dash in only other lifetime start, sharp swift works since raced with sizzling bullet drill on 5/28, bred for turf and McCarron takes over.

Hailtheliquidator -- Broke maiden with game inside run in last, overmatched and wide trip in only turf outing, tries lawn again and Pincay stays, we'll give another lawn chance here.

Value Play -- Tambourine Man.

6th race 7 fur 4YO&up Clm

1 Askabout (Garcia) 116

2 Walk The Plank (Ramsammy) 116

3 Promising Wonder (Atkinson) 118

4 Miss Falstaff (Gonzalez) 111

5 Half Past Ten (Alferez) 116

6 Flight Of Majesty (Enriquez) 116

7 Alki Joe (Pincay) 116

8 Tudor's Kinkin (Toscano) 116

9 Mr. C I Prospector (Alvarado) 116

10 Count Kattman (Espinoza) 116

11 Thorn Tree (Gomez) 116

12 Roman Summit (Flores) 116

13 AE-Hundred Dollrkiss (Almda) 116

14 AE-Ricks Ebony Star (Dlahsy) 116

Walk The Plank -- Dueled lead three-deep and faltered routing early May in last, close runner up on lawn before that, steady works, drops to claimer for the money.

Mr. C I Prospector -- Won while claimed in last, also won while claimed four races back, in the quinella five of six starts at this distance with a pair of victories, Alvarado stays for new connections.

Value Play -- Miss Falstaff.

7th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up F&M Turf Alw Stk

1 Ancient Purple (Gonzalez) 106

2 Rexy Sexy (Valdivia) 114

3 Seattle Carla (Delahoussaye) 114

4 Bountiful Dreamer (Ramsammy) 114

5 Fleeting Image (McCarron) 120

6 Walk In Time (Nakatani) 120

7 Dayla (Flores) 122

8 Supercilious (Pincay) 114

9 Swiss Deal (Blanc) 114

10 Fascinate (Gomez) 114

11 Miss Lady Bug (Espinoza) 114

Fleeting Image -- Game second at a mile over this course late-April in last, steady works since raced, in the quinella three of four starts this year with a pair of victories, McCarron exclusive on Hofmans trainee.

Walk In Time -- Stalked and second best in last, beat top pick before that, in the quinella in all five starts this year with a pair of victories, will be tough to overhaul.

Value Play -- Supercilious.

8th race 6 fur 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Deco Man (Hunter) 117

2 Brave Advocate (Valdez) 117

3 Colder Than A (Ramsammy) 122

4 Lost Treasure (Espinoza) 117

5 Star In The East (Toscano) 117

6 Bountiful (FValenz) 120

7 Tzigane (Scott) 117

8 Mr. Marlo (Garcia) 117

9 Classy Ballet (Sorenson) 120

10 Sum Berry Special Alferez) 120

11 Known Space (Nakatani) 117

12 Melville (Valdivia) 117

13 AE-Magical Cielo (Steiner) 117

14 AE-All In The Gate (Garcia) 115

15 AE-Tanksontheway (Ramsammy) 117

16 AE-Capitan John (Silva) 120

Classy Ballet -- Off slow, steadied and wide trip when distant debut fifth while well bet in last, pair of nice works since, hustling Sorenson now, Classy clear trip for a Ballet diploma.

Lost Treasure -- Dueled lead and weakened to fourth in last pair of outings, game runner up when beaten a head at this trip four races back, hustling Espinoza back on Hess trainee.

Value Play -- Known Space.