Ralph Siraco’s Hollywood Park selections

Wednesday, May 11, 2005 | 9:32 a.m.

Thursday's card

1st Race -- CUT TRAIL -- Draws good rail post for route maiden/claimer, Martinez here, adds blinkers for thid diploma try. NEWTON JOHN -- Starts alongside top pick for tag run opener, Court atop, sans blinkers for this graduation try. Value Play -- QUICK THINKING

2nd Race -- TOP THIS AND THAT -- has outside post in small six-horse allowance route, Solis scales here, Top This for win And That is theirs. TANGMALANGALOO -- Gomez scales for this, draws inner box for two-turn outing, adds blinkers for this try. Value Play -- MS MINTONS EXCESS

3rd Race -- IRISH HONOR -- Hustling Pedroza atop, needs crafty trip from inner post at 7-panel distance, luck of Irish will Honor backers. PETER'S POSADA -- In good outside post for long one-turn claimer, Valdivia atop for this, almost got there before. Value Play -- HAPPY AND HASTY

4th Race -- TOPPER'S GOLD -- Draws good box in full field of filly sprinters, Baze aboard, Topper's top effort gets the Gold for backers. B L'S VINNYS GIRL -- Starts alongside top pick for maiden/claiming dash, Jauregui here, adds blinkers for this diploma try. Value Play -- THUNDER BEBE

5th Race -- IBERO GRACE -- Argentine-bred on rail for grass route, Douglas atop, good spot for action. DOMINGO JUAN -- Argentine-bred has middle post for two-turn turf claimer, Solis scales here, fits this heat well. Value Play -- SUJIMOTO

6th Race -- AWESOME ROCK -- Draws good middle post in full field of sprint claimers, hustling Pedroza aboard, a factor throughout. BAR LEAH -- Baze aboard, in outside post for tag dash, to raise the Bar with big effort? Value Play -- POINTFORLI

7th Race -- SIPHONIZER -- Has good box for 7-panel feature, Solis scales here, well spotted for this outing. ROI CHARMANT -- Starts alongside top pick for long one-turn allowance/claimer, Espinoza on, a pace factor throughout. Value Play -- WILD BABE

8th Race -- VATECHESVENDETTA -- Has better post for grass route here, Figueroa stays here, upset graduation special. SEXY SAINT -- Draws alongside top pick for maiden special weight turf finale, Solis scales for this, could get the diploma trip here. Value Play -- STEADILY