Ralph Siraco’s selections for Del Mar

Friday, Sept. 4, 1998 | 9:52 a.m.

Saturday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 2 p.m.

1st race 1 mi 3YO Fil Clm

1 Chief's Honey (Black) 115

2 Chat In Solana (Blanc) 115

3 Aplaceinthesun (Delahoussaye) 115

4 Nat's Wedding (Garcia) 115

5 Ms Ly Beau (Espinoza) 113

6 Morning Slewpy (Puglisi) 115

Chat In Solana -- Up late to win at this trip while claimed in last, steps up a level, Blanc stays for new trainer and repeat try.

Morning Slewpy -- Erratic trip on turf while overmatched in last, in the quinella in all four previous career outings with a maiden win before last, well placed to rebound here.

Value Play -- Ms Ly Beau

2nd race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up F&M Turf Mdn

1 Silks Up The Field (Pincay) 122

2 You Say Grace (Kaenel) 118

3 Dominique's Joy (Nakatani) 118

4 Qualitative (Scott) 118

5 Afleet Summer (Almeida) 118

6 Sweet Bee (Espinoza) 118

7 Shakespearean (Blanc) 122

8 Sally Rand (Alvarado) 122

9 Queenoftheprom (Valdivia) 118

10 Conical (Solis) 118

11 AE-a-Gombeen (McCarron) 118

Dominique's Joy -- Set pace and outfinished when runner up over th course in last, maintenance work since raced, Nakatani takes over on Mott trainee.

Conical -- English import rallied between foes when close 4th over the course in U.S. debut in last, Solis returns on Frankel trainee, must overcome outside post.

Value Play -- Sally Rand

3rd race 6 fur 3YO&up F&M Clm

1 Jade Hawk (Desormeaux) 117

2 House Maid (Gomez) 117

3 Thrill To Victory (Pedroza) 117

4 Sugar 'N Oats (Delahoussaye) 117

5 Majestic Number (Sorenson) 115

6 Icksnay (Alvarado) 117

7 Filaree (Douglas) 117

Sugar N' Oats -- Hard knocking filly always puts in her run, in the quinella 6 of 10 starts this year with recent pair of runner up efforts, should have enough speed in this heat to pick up the pieces.

Filaree -- Set pace from inside and faded to 3rd in last, in the quinella 9 of 13 starts at this distance with a half dozen victories, Douglas stays on beaten favorite.

Value Play -- House Maid

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

1 Cloud Forest (Flores) 112

2 Amerique (Black) 116

3 Crystal Hearted (Delahoussye) 117

4 Dowty (Desormeaux) 120

5 Bonapartiste (McCarron) 115

6 Military (Nakatani) 113

7 River Bay (Solis) 123

Dowty -- Off-the-shelf win at this trip over the course in last, beaten a nose when 2nd in this race last year, in the quinella in all three Del Mar turf starts with a pair of victories, Desormeaux takes over.

River Bay -- Talented turfer spaces races apart, won Grade II Sunset 'Cap on Hollypark lawn mid-July in last, steady Del Mar grass works, 7 for 13 on green, Solis returns on Frankel trainee.

Value Play -- Bonapartiste

5th race 6 fur 3YO Clm

1 Boy Chick (Vergara) 113

2 Thatbaknife (Ramsammy) 115

3 Freedoms Future (Alvarado) 115

4 Sing The Praise (Gonzalez) 110

5 Synner Or Saint (Pedroza) 115

6 Big Bing (Espinoza) 115

7 Auburn Hills (Nakatani) 113

8 Shatter 'Em (Scott) 115

9 Piazito (Mena) 115

10 Cash Value (Desormeaux) 115

11 Kazam (FValenz) 115

12 Bob Gaede (Pincay) 115

Boy Chick -- Wide trip with no rally in last, off slow and 3rd before that, 3 of 4 lifetime victories from 9 starts at this distance, good spot for action.

Cash Value -- Returns to races on steady Del Mar works with most recent bullet drill on the 2nd, in the quinella in all 4 starts this year with a pair of victories, Desormeaux/Hess combo.

Value Play -- Sing The Praise

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

1 Clarinova (Nakatani) 118

2 Hosannah (Garcia) 118

3 Bye Bye (Solis) 118

4 Call Mama (Black) 118

5 Zealous Devil (McCarron) 118

6 Starlight Stella (Ramsammy) 118

7 Hail Squall (Delahoussaye) 118

8 Kalookan Angel (Gomez) 118

9 Greyciousness (Almeida) 118

Hail Squall -- Wide closing 2nd when in need of a race in last, steady works since raced, runner up 5 of 8 career starts, Eddie D. stays on Headley trainee.

Kalookan Angel -- along for 3rd in last, dueled lead and runner up 3 of 4 prior outings, may try to steal diploma here.

Value Play -- Starlight Stella

7th race 1-1/16 3YO&up Turf Alw

1 Royal Prosper (Almeida) 117

2 Jadada (Blanc) 113

3 Crowning Meeting (Ramsammy) 117

4 Such Charisma (Delahoussaye) 117

5 King Of Swing (Black) 117

6 Tibado (Desormeaux) 117

7 Indiahoma (Espinoza) 119

8 a-Rate Cut (Solis) 117

9 Siouxrouge (McCarron) 117

10 Mosconi (Douglas) 117

11 AE-Pool Music (Garcia) 113

12 AE-a-Alpha Plus (Solis) 117

Siouxrouge -- Steadied and rallied for 2nd in last, split foes in nightmare trip when close 3rd before that, McCarron takes over, due tor a good trip.

Rate Cut -- Off slow and no rally in U.S. debut over the course in last, steady Del Mar turf works, Solis returns on Frankel-trained French-raced import.

Value Play -- Crowning Meeting

8th race 6-1/2 fur 3YO&up

1 Score Quick (Garcia) 115

2 The Barking Shark (Solis) 122

3 The Exeter Man (Flores) 117

4 Strategist (Delahoussaye) 115

5 Drumm Valley (Espinoza) 122

6 Scurry Home (Sorenson) 115

7 Sam's (McCarron) 115

8 Red (Nakatani) 115

9 Try Jory (Ramsammy) 115

Red -- Returns to races with blistering worktab, trio of recent bullet drills, need only run to morning drills to win this, winning rider Nakatani is back.

Score Quick -- Another returner with snappy worktab and most recent bullet drill on 8/30, 0 for 6 at Del Mar but 4 for 7 at this distance, won Grade III Hollypark stakes off-the-shelf.

Value Play -- The Exeter Man

9th race 6 fur 3YO&up Alw/CP

1 Crimson Look (Pincay) 117

2 Kona Gold (Solis) 117

3 Driggs Retreat (Gonzalez) 112

4 Over Houston (Espinoza) 117

5 Tru Story (Nakatani) 117

6 Destiny's Venture (Flores) 117

7 Mantles Star (Gomez) 113

9 Venus Venus (Desormeaux) 117

10 Fairway Foe (Almeida) 117

11 Wrekin Pilot (Blanc) 113

12 All A Con (Ramsammy) 117

Kona Gold -- Impressive gelding has won most recent pair of outings by a combined total of 22 lengths, last one in swift time, continues to train steady, could move into Sprint Championship picture here.

Mantles Star -- Solid sophomore returns to races with swift drills, won Grade III Hollypark grass stakes and runner up in Golden Gate Derby, just missed by a head when 2nd in only start at this distance, can run well fresh.

Value Play -- Driggs Retreat

10th race 6 fur 2YO Mdn Clm

1 Belfast Drive (Gonzalez) 113

2 Doug's Prize (Flores) 118

3 Land Catcher (FValenz) 118

4 Continentalsuccess (Vergara) 118

5 Cool Down Aly (Atkinson) 118

6 Cool Memories (Scott) 118

7 Orca Bay (Desormeaux) 116

8 Hailed Till Dawn (Espinoza) 118

9 Real T.V. (Black) 118

10 Rookiewood (Toscano) 118

11 Eeyore (Ramsammy) 118

Belfast Drive -- 1st time starter by Skywalker, swift Del Mar worktab with most recent bullet gate drill on 8/26, needs prompt start from rail post.

Hailed Till Dawn -- 1st time starter by Swing Till Dawn, impressively trained at Golden Gate prompted southland debut, steady Del Mar works, hustling Espinoza up.

Value Play -- Orca Bay