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Ralph Siraco’s selections for Wednesday’s races at Hollywood Park

Tuesday, June 1, 1999 | 8:41 a.m.

1st Race -- Ivycoveredwalls - 4-wide with no rally on the lawn in last, 3rd at a mile on the main from outside post for a tag at this price before that, returns to best effort conditions, Black back for graduation.

Muschi - 3rd at this trip and track in last, distant 3rd before that, close runner up on wet track three races back, draws rail post now, has been knocking on diploma door, reunites with Flores here.

Value Play -- Amberific

2nd Race -- Profit Record - Held gamely to break maiden in gate-to-wire fashion at a mile mid-April in last, freshened with good works since, returns here at half of claimed price, winning rider Flores returns, good spot for repeat effort.

Lesgardiens - Took up while pressing leader and placed 4th from 5th through disqualification when claimed at higher level in last, steadied at the start of previous outing after breaking maiden before that, gets another chance with clean trip.

Value Play -- Delray Devil

3rd Race -- Saucy Mo - Rallied for 2nd from the rail at Golden Gate in last, in the quinella 4 of 6 starts this year and 5 of 8 overall at this distance, ships south by cagey trainer now, Desormeaux gets the call, good spot for action.

Cool Miss Ashley - Got lead and outfinished to 2nd at Golden Gate in last, 4th at higher level at Anita before that, returns south with bullet drill since raced, in the quinella 4 of 6 starts this year with a pair of victories, fits here.

Value Play -- Another Olive

4th Race -- Sweet Lucky Charm - Speed from rail and runner up in last, set pace and 3rd before that, second best three races back, bullet Fairplex drill since raced, swift enough to handle outside post, should clear and steal diploma here.

Star's Millennium - 1st time starter by General Meeting, abbreviated worktab for debut, good post and well placed, trainer Baffert gets Flores for first time outing, maybe ready to go.

Value Play -- Lil Sister Stich

5th Race -- King Crafty - Solid maiden breaker at 7-panels in last, trys stretchout and lawn now, McCarron stays on Sahadi trainee, has good post and right style to get the trip here, connections must be respected in this spot.

Frank Leboeuf - Split foes and game closing runner up over this course in last, game photo-finish win over the same before that, draws inside post again, Ramsammy again, another that should get good trip here.

Value Play -- Out in Front

6th Race -- Sulaymondo - Daylight maiden breaker with steady handling off layoff in last, 3rd at Bay Meadows in only other lifetime start, pair of works since raced, winning rider Flores returns, well spotted by good conditioner for repeat try.

Speaking of Time - Runner up at same conditions in last, broke maiden at this distance three races back, debut 3rd from the rail four races back, needs clean trip from rail post, Solis takes over to help.

Value Play -- Tuckalucky Lady

7th Race -- West Side - French import was second best over this course in last, runner up in U. S. debut on Anita lawn before that, in the quinella 7 of 12 lifetime starts with a trio of wins, McCarron returns on McAnally trainee, third time the charm.

Attitre - Returns to races with steady works, won over this course in early-December in last, 2nd by a nose before that, won U. S. debut over Anita turf three races back, Drysdale trainee reunites with Desormeaux for comeback.

Value Play -- Spanish Fern

8th Race -- Prized Match - Stalked and 3rd in last, 3rd three races back, has improving recent form, gets good outside post now, Black stays, not much to beat here, give the diploma for recent consistency.

Tryptofame - Even 3rd over the track in last, runner up in prior pair of outings, has solid speed rating for this group, beaten favorite in last gets new 10-pound bug boy now, gun-and-run tactics expected.

Value Play -- Kalahari Son

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