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

Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1999 | 10:12 a.m.

Thursday's card

1st Race -- Captain Ben - 1st time starter by Alydar offspring, solid works that inclued most recent gate drill on the 14th on the tab, draws rail post and gets Pincay for debut. Stormin Bayou - No rally at higher level in last, showed speed and 5th at straight maiden ranks before that, hustling Pedroza stays, could be foward factor. Value Play -- Let's Bail

2nd Race -- Valiant Vision - No rally in Anita sprint stakes in last, broke maiden with good rally before that, 3rd and 2nd on two other lifetime starts, fits here. Naughty Nacho - Took long lead and flattened out in Cal-Cup Juvenile first time routing in last, gate-to-wire maiden breaker before that, trio of bullet drills since raced, Flores/Baffert team. Value Play -- It's All Instinct

3rd Race -- Manila's Time - Returns to races after pair of dull efforts earlier in the year, long works and drop to claimer for comeback, Stevens says he'll try again on Dutton trainee. Dubyuh Dubyuh - Stalked and just lost 2nd when 3rd in last, has improved with each of three career starts, draws better post here, hot Enriquez stays on Ward trainee. Value Play -- Bettor Habitony

4th Race -- Sweet for a Moment - Claimed by trainer Spawr while 4th in early-October in last, won while claimed in prior pair of starts, bullet drill on the 12th, Berrio takes over, good spot for action. Erhard - Sitting on a two-race win streak, 5 of 6 career victories from 13 starts this year, draws good rail post, Pincay returns, big chance for three-peat. Value Play -- Herculano

5th Race -- Nasrudin - Won with strong handling over this course in last, caught late when runner-up before that, 4 of 6 lifetime victories over this course, Pincay returns on Mitchell trainee, outside post only concern. Kraal - Stalked and 4th in Bay Meadows stakes in last, won Bay Meadows stakes in the slop in February, in the quinella in all 4 starts at this distance on turf with a trio of wins, well placed for action here. Value Play -- Generous Gift

6th Race -- Native Two Stepper - Dueled 3-deep in last, crowded before that, weakened in prior pair before those, set pace and 3rd five races back, broke maiden at Hollypark, draws good inside post, bullet drill since raced, good spot for action. Long Run -- No rally and outrun in last, broke maiden before that, pair of bullet drills since raced, P. Val. takes over on Van Berg trainee, interesting possibility in wide open affair. Value Play -- Hailtheliquidator

7th Race -- Top Order - Consistent as they come, in the quinella in all five U. S. starts with a victory down the hill at Anita two races back, runner up in both starts at this distance and course, exotics lock. Money in the Sheet - Freshened since Oak Tree with solid works that include pair of most recent bullet drills, in the quinella in both starts at this distance and course with a victory, trainer Gonzalez knows how to get them ready. Value Play -- Theater Gossip

8th Race -- Impresario - 4-wide and weakened in last, drops to claimer off comeback run, nice debut 3rd three races back, didn't handle muddy going two races back, makes 4th career start, Stevens tips graduation time. Greater Greed - Dueled lead from inside post and outfinished while debut runner-up in last, draws better post now, hustling Puglisi returns on Hendricks-trainee beaten favorite. Value Play -- Classical Guitar