Ralph Siraco’s Selections For Hollywood Park

Wednesday, May 20, 1998 | 7:18 a.m.

Thursday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 1 p.m.

1st race 6-1/2 fur 4YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Scorpious (Valdez) 112

2 It's Ice (Simpson) 121

3 Hot Logical (Black) 121

4 O'Tanks (Scott) 119

5 Coarsegold Creek (Douglas) 121

6 Market Master (Desormeaux) 121

7 Berts First Hill (Brown) 111

8 Bountiful (Mena) 119

Coarsegold Creek -- Solid third first time in claimer over the track in last, third in four of six lifetime starts, knocking on diploma door.

Market Master -- Stumbled at the break, dueled lead and game second in last, speedster should be the one to catch, Desormeaux back.

Value Play -- It's Ice.

2nd race 1-1/8 mi 4YO&up Turf Alw

1 Shanawi (Blanc) 121

2 Mufattish (Desormeaux) 116

3 Belgravia (Nakatani) 114

4 Ready Eddie (Mccarron) 116

5 Go (Delahoussaye) 114

6 Alvo Certo (Almeida) 114

7 Easy Song (Valdivia) 114

8 Champagne Prince (Stevens) 121

Mufattish -- Won comeback on Anita lawn in last, in the quinella six of nine starts last year with four wins and four of five over the course, Desormeaux/Drysdale team.

Belgravia -- Outrun in Grade I San Juan 'Cap in last, won at this trip three races back, the "other" Drysdale entrant here.

Value Play -- Alvo Certo.

3rd race 6 fur 3YO Fil Clm

1 She's A Storm (Espinoza) 112

2 Enabru (Solis) 115

3 Flying Inspiration (Stevens) 116

4 Ourburiedtreasure (Delahousy) 118

5 Speed On Holme (Douglas) 116

6 Nifty Slew (Nakatani) 116

7 Champagne Sandals (Gonzalez) 109

Flying Inspiration -- Claimed twice while staying undefeated with a four-for-four lifetime record, steps up in class again, Stevens now for trainer Mitchell.

Ourburiedtreasure -- Won return at Golden Gate in last, in the quinella five of 10 lifetime starts and at this distance, Eddie D. now.

Value Play -- Enabru.

4th race 7 fur 4YO&up Clm

1 Rustridge Range (Sorenson) 116

2 Dancer Tam (Atkinson) 116

3 Denigar (Mena) 116

4 Half Past Ten (Scott) 116

5 Lee's Fantasy (Valdivia) 116

6 Handsome Devil (Pedroza) 116

7 Ruffaffair (Toscano) 116

8 Danebo Stampede (Martinez) 116

9 Bacavi (Gomez) 118

Dancer Tam -- Drops back to competitive level after dull effort in last, in the quinella half of 16 starts last year with four victories, good spot for action.

Lee's Fantasy -- In the quinella three of five starts this year and seven of 15 career starts with five wins, competitive in Arizona and well placed here.

Value Play -- Bacavi.

5th race 6-1/2 fur 3YO&up F&M Alw

1 Chasethewildwind (Nakatani) 120

2 Enid (McCarron) 122

3 Charming Gal (Garcia) 122

4 Baxter's Susie (Olivarez) 118

5 Spiritual Magic (Black) 114

6 Timely Expression (Stevens) 118

7 Feverish (Solis) 116

8 Cha Cha Hedy (Berrio) 120

Enid -- Scratched last week for this spot, nice return runner-up effort in last has a Hollypark win,k McCarron back for trainer Hofmans here.

Feverish -- Promising filly battled to a dead-heat win in last, both lifetime victories with Solis up and he returns here, a factor throughout.

Value Play -- Chasethewildwind.

6th race 1-1/16 mi 4YO&up Turf Clm

1 Broadway Beau (Delahoussaye) 118

2 Awesome Thought (black) 116

3 Lord Diego (Ramsammy) 112

4 Flying Harpa (Douglas) 116

5 Mrcawing (Puglisi) 118

6 Manilasterre (Toscano) 119

7 Royal Comando (Gonzalez) 110

8 White Hot (Flores) 115

9 Sonic Boy (Garcia) 112

10 Golden Agos (Espinoza) 112

11 AE-Vaguely Gay (Blanc) 116

12 AE-Nonproductiveasst (Nktni) 116

13 AE-Rameau (Solis) 115

14 AE-Strategist (Solis) 117

White Hot -- Four-wide close fifth in last, last win came at this level, Stevens returns, needs trip from outside post.

Manilasterre -- Won with strong handling in last, in the quinella 10 of 22 lifetime turf starts with five victories, repeat within realm.

Value Play -- Sonic Boy.

7th race 6-1/2 fur 3YO&up F&M Alw/Clm

1 Yolo Lady (McCarron) 113

2 Mirabilia (Nakatani) 118

3 Tempest Cat (Desormeaux) 116

4 Our City Slew (Solis) 116

5 A.P. Assay (Delahoussaye) 116

6 Ms. Forte (Stevens) 116

7 Mid Life Crisis (Garcia) 116

8 Naughty N Haughty (Flores) 116

A.P. Assay -- Third at a mile in last, won previous two career outings, bullet five-panel drill since raced, back sprinting here.

Young Lady -- Dueled lead and kicked clear to win last, runner up in prior pair of outings, another with bullet drill since raced.

Value Play -- Naughty N Haughty.

8th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up Mdn Clm

1 Tramp Harbor (McCarron) 114

2 Jestakick (Pedroza) 114

3 Glissando (Berrio) 114

4 Lucky Leprechaun (Solis) 114

5 I'm Good To Go (Douglas) 114

6 Granja Teatro (Gonzalez) 117

7 Never Mining (Valdez) 116

8 Canadian Exchange (Valdivia) 120

9 Acent Double Ex (Simpson) 120

10 Sir Caelan (Martinez) 114

11 Market Maven (Delahoussaye) 114

Lucky Leprechaun -- Closing runner-up first-time routing in last, has improved with each of three lifetime starts, Solis returns for graduation.

Canadian Exchange -- Has finished third in last five starts sprinting, stretches out now, should be forward factor throughout, could exchange for diploma here.

Value Play -- Market Maven.