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

Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2000 | 9 a.m.

Wednesday's card

1st Race -- El Chubbo - Draws inside post, needs clear trip from inner spot, Nakatani for opener. Rhine Castle - Draws good middle post for the 7-panel curtain-raiser, Berrio to help, good spot for maiden-breaker try. Value Play -- Neutral Zone

2nd Race -- Colorado Miss - Flores aboard freshman filly, draws good post for the route, good spot here. Rodeo Springs - Draws just inside top pick, Desormeaux aboard, another that should get good trip. Value Play -- Avalon Bay

3rd Race -- Noble Cielo - Hustling rider Espinoza scales here, draws good middle post, well spotted in ths claimer. Anstar - British-bred runner draws just outside top pick, Oak Tree top jock Pincay aboard, should give good account here. Value Play -- W. L.'s Legend

4th Race -- Choice Blend - Draws good middle post for the sprint outing, hustling Puglisi aboard, a factor throughout in this heat. Our Lady T - Filly draws just inside top pick, 'Living Legend' Pincay aboard, Lady could be a winner here. Value Play -- Ronita's Tormenta

5th Race -- Kinky Kinky - Draws good inside post for the turf mile here, Flores aboard, should get a catbird trip in this. Fonage - British-bred filly has right connections for success, Espinoza up, should be a factor throughout. Value Play -- No Malo

6th Race -- Radix Alis - Speedy California-bred draws good post for the sprint, Delahoussaye aboard, should be in the mix throughout. Orangeman - Draws good middle post, McCarron on Kentucky-bred, another that should be right there throughout. Value Play -- Explicit

7th Race -- Dusty Heather - 'Horse for course' angle, love this trip and layout, Nakatani on, showed signs of life in last. Hookedonthefeelin - Tough Baffert trainee gets Flores aboard, should be in the thick of it throughout, might have lost a step though. Value Play -- Theresa's Tizzy

8th Race -- Fred C. Dobbs - Bug boy Baze on colt looking for first career win, draws good inner post for the nightcap route, Freddie's not dead. Able Cielo - Draws two stalls out from top pick, Garcia aboard, Cielo is Able to break maiden here with a little luck. Value Play -- Sky Menace