Ralph Siraco’s Hollywood Park selections

Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004 | 8:32 a.m.

Wednesday's program

1st Race -- FINANCIAL -- Draws good inner post for starter allowance route, Espinoza on Abrams trainee, good spot for action. DOWNTIME -- Draws alongside top pick at the rail for two-turn opener, Douglas atop Cerin trainee, right time for Downtime here? Value Play -- BULL MOOSE

2nd Race -- ON LOCATION -- Another Baze joins Tyler at Hollypark here on young Mandella trainee, draws inner box for sprint maiden/claimer, adds blinkers for this diploma try. TRICKY CARA -- Court atop O'Neill trainee, draws outside post for tag dash, Cara Tricky enough to graduate? Value Play -- LA TOSCA

3rd Race -- CAMP DEL MAR RULES -- Baze aboard Becerra trainee, draws post five in six-filly route field, Del Mar Rules apply to Camp Hollypark? CHANEL ISLANDS -- Espinoza on this Mitchell trainee, draws good box for two-turn claimer, solid connections. Value Play -- SIMPLY SUPERIOR

4th Race -- NORTHERN GAME -- Draws good outside post for sprint claimer, Espinoza astride Moger, Jr., trainee, on his Game from Northern California to south? MYSTERIOUS CAT -- Training at Santa Anita, draws alongside top pick for tag dash, Enriquez aboard West trainee, beware. Value Play -- RAGTIME FUN

5th Race -- BONFANTE -- Draws rail for allowance grass route, Douglas aboard one of a pair of Drysdale-trained entries, shortest route to victory here? BIS REPETITAS -- Baze aboard Frankel horse, draws good box for two-turn turf run, has the talent to win here. Value Play -- GRAFTON

6th Race -- IYIELDTONOONE -- Draws good post for short maiden/claiming sprint, Nakatani atop Mitchell trainee, right connections for big diploma try. NOVEL -- Douglas scales Cerin trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from inner post at dash distance, Novel graduation here? Value Play -- SAME OL' LOVE

7th Race -- JETINTO HOUSTON -- Draws good middle post for sprint allowance feature, Baze aboard Sadler trainee, Jetinto the winners circle here? NYRAMBA -- British-bred draws outside post for dash run, Douglas atop Drysdale trainee, connections could have big day at the races. Value Play -- VACA CITY FLYER

8th Race -- BEND -- Nakatani atop young Mandella trainee for owner Claiborne Farm, draws good box for short grass maiden sprint, Bend makes foes break for graduation? JAZZNWITHCANDY -- Draws good inner box for grass dash finale, Espinoza scales Lobo trainee, victory tune is Jazznwith-dandy-diploma-Candy? Value Play -- MILK RIVER