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

Thursday, May 27, 1999 | 8:28 a.m.

Friday's card

1ST RACE:

Betsy Hoss - Returns to races with steady worktab, bullet Hollypark drill on 4/30, 5-wide 4th routing July '98 in last, debut 4th sprinting before that, lands soft spot for comeback. Here's Pico - 1st time starter by Seattle Slew offspring, steady series of Hollypark works, bullet drill on 4/29, good post and well placed for debut, hustling Vergara on Perdomo trainee. Value Play -- Fall Double

2ND RACE:

Magnificent Marks - Game rail trip win in last, just missed when 2nd by a neck before that, 2-for-8 at Hollypark, has some back class, sharp right now, might have another good one at this level, Gomez again for repeat try. Policy Maker - Speed, dueled lead and held 2nd in last, in the quinella half of 10 lifetime starts with a trio of wins, makes third start since return to races here, winning rider Puglisi stays.

Value Play -- Candelotto

3RD RACE:

Miss No Limit - Runner-up at this trip first time in claimer in last, troubled debut effort at this distance before that, good post well placed, Gomez stays for graduation run. Miss Dora - Pressed pace and distant 4th first time at this trip in last, dash runner up in prior pair of lifetime outings, drops to claimer now, Valdivia again, must break prompt from rail post here. Value Play -- Daddyslilkatiegirl

4TH RACE:

Lucky Molar - 4th in grass marathon in last, 3rd at this distance and surface before that, long wait between victories but fits well here, should be able to get a good position stalking speed from inside post with Eddie D. up, good spot for action. Henry Cecil - Stalked and weakened to 5th in last, makes third start back since freshening, sharp works since raced with bullet drill on the 15th, Solis takes over on Spawr trainee. Value Play -- Lago

5TH RACE:

Cyrano Storme - Turf sprint specialist, in the quinella 10 of 21 starts at this trip with 4 victories and 8 from 18 overall on this course with a pair of wins, runner up at this trip in last, in the quinella in all four previous starts with a trio of wins, Solis takes over on beaten favorite. Bolero Boy - Makes first start of the year at favorite distance and course, 4-for-12 at this trip and 3-for-6 on this course, drops in class for return to races, Blanc takes over, proven winner off-the-shelf. Value Play -- Citi Success

6TH RACE:

Flaming West - Another Horse-for-Course type, 2-for-4 at this trip and 3-for-5 at Hollypark, 3-wide decent 4th in comeback effort in last, steady works since, Frankel trainee reunites with winning rider Desormeaux now, had race, beware. Regal Thunder - Returns to races with sizzling worktab, trio of most recent bullet drills, 3-for-4 at this distance and in the quinella in all 3 Hollypark starts with a pair of victories, proven winner off-the-shelf, Solis back. Value Play -- Early Pioneer

7TH RACE:

Vignette - Stalked, bid and outkicked while 3rd over this course in last, won U.S. debut down the hill on the first of the year at Anita, trys two-turns again, Flores returns on this hidden-entry of trainer Drysdale, good spot for action. Rare Charmer - Gutted out a game gate-to-wire win at longer in last, gem of consistency right now, in the quinella in most recent 7 starts with 3 victories, draws rail post and McCarron stays right with her, exotics must. Value Play -- Morini

8TH RACE:

Force of Habit - Chased and distant 3rd in last, stalked, led and outkicked at this trip when 3rd three races back, best career finish was a runner up effort at Hollypark in December, drops another level looking for diploma, Pincay to help. The Wicked King - 4th at 7-furlongs off seven week layoff in last, 4th at same before that, speed and gave way only time at this trip in the mud last November, should go from rail post with Ant-Man here, nightcap diploma theft on agenda. Value Play -- King's Honor