Ralph Siraco’s Hollywood Park selections

Friday, Nov. 28, 2003 | 9:37 a.m.

Saturday's card

1st Race -- POINT DUME -- Draws good box for route opener, P. Val on one-of-two Mitchell-trained 'hidden entry', should get the trip here. TIZWAR -- Training at Santa Anita, draws good rail post for two-turn claimer, Flores aboard Lewis trainee, freshman fray Tiz-a-war? Value Play -- GASSAN ROCK

2nd Race -- LIKELY PROSPECT -- Fogelsonger atop Baffert trainee for owners Bob & Beverly Lewis, draws good post for 7-panel outing, Likey Prospect to graduate. LORENA MARIA -- Smith scales Biancone trainee, needs to overcome rail post for long one-turn maiden/claimer, diploma for Maria here? Value Play -- BALLISTIC ANGEL

3rd Race -- CHECKTHISGROOVE -- Training at Santa Anita, draws good inner post for route starter allowance outing, hustling Pedroza on West trainee. FOGGERINTHEVALLEY -- Krone atop Puype trainee, must overcome outside post in two-turn run, Fogger-in-the-winners-circle? Value Play -- MUSICAL REVIEW

4th Race -- SPRING MEADOW -- Krone astride one-of-two Hess-trained 'hidden entries', draws good box in small sprint field, a factor throughout. BEAR FAN -- Draws alongside top pick, Saint-Martin atop co-owner Ward trainee, speedy filly fits allowance/claiming dash. Value Play -- DEVIOUS IMPACT

5th Race -- DEALER CHOICE -- French-bred draws good post in full field for Grade III turf stakes, Flores aboard Frankel trainee, hails from right connections. CASTLEDALE -- Irish-bred training at Santa Anita, Krone on Mullins trainee, should get catbird trip in grass mile freshman feature. Value Play -- TERROPLANE

6th Race -- FOLK ART -- Part of Wygod-owned coupled entry with GARDEN WHIMSY, Flores/Hendricks here, Valdivia/Shirreffs there, double diploma threat. WILD MEETING -- Desormeaux aboard Dollace trainee for owners Bob & Beverly Lewis, draws good post for full field of sprinting maidens, Wild graduation? Value Play -- MARY SWAN

7th Race -- HAASIL -- Irish-bred training at Santa Anita, Krone on Mullins trainee for owner Englander, no hassle for Haasil here? TOP HONOURS -- Fogelsonger aboard De Seroux trainee, must overcome outside post in turf route, gets Top Honours if he overcomes start. Value Play -- PAVLOVSK

8th Race -- BRANCUSI -- Smith scales Biancone trainee for owner Tabor, promsing colt fits this allowance outing well, set to get the trip here? LISTEN INDY -- Another promising colt that has disappointed lately, Desormeaux now on Mandella trainee, maybe the route will wake him up. Value Play -- GEORGE BAILEY

9th Race -- IRISH WARRIOR -- Flores takes over on Dollace trainee, draws well for Grade II turf stakes, likes this layout. MISTER ACPEN -- Chilean-bred draws alongside top pick for turf route feature, P. Val on young Mulhall trainee, also likes this course. Value Play -- GREEN LINE

10th Race -- HAWKEYE PIERCE -- Rough trip in last, Almeida aboard Zazueta trainee, could get decent price with these connections. BULL HEADED HARRY -- Desormeaux on Hess trainee, draws good post for 7-panel maiden/claiming nightcap, Bull Headed graduation for Harry? Value Play -- REALLY SUSPECT