Ralph Siraco's selections for Hollywood Park

Thursday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 1 p.m.

1st race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up F&M Mdn Clm

1 Marie De Berg (Dieguez) 107

2 Notable Gold (Blanc) 120

3 Glorious (Valdez) 107

4 Slewdrena (Delahoussaye) 116

5 Classey Ashley (Gonzalez) 116

6 Minnie De Hammer (Alferez) 120

7 Starlight Dreams (Alvarado) 114

Slewdrena -- Along for third sprinting from the rail when in need of a race in last, debut second in mid-March, Delahoussaye takes over on Palma trainee, ready to graduate.

Notable Gold -- Late outside run for second in last, runner-up before that, has improved with each of four lifetime starts, stretching out now, continued improvement makes tough.

Value Play -- Starlight Dreams.

2nd race 6 fur 3YO Fil Clm

1 Showtime Sis (Pedroza) 116

2 Shezagatorgettor (Garcia) 116

3 Raise A Rebelette (Alferez) 116

4 Lona (FValenz) 116

5 De Eighties Lady (Delahoussy) 115

6 Scorned (Flores) 116

7 Peppermint Twist (Gonzalez) 108

Scorned -- Distant third in last, broke maiden in gate-to-wire fashion four races back, drops a level, has a chance to clear and go here.

Loha -- Takes serious class drop for return to races, has early foot to be dangerous at this level, best chance to win may be off-the-shelf.

Value Play -- Peppermint Twist.

3rd race 5-1/2 fur 3YO&up F&M Mdn Clm

1 Gleeful Stepper (Ramsammy) 120

2 O' What A Thrill (Black) 118

3 Queen's Value (Sorenson) 118

4 Pert Laura (Garcia) 113

5 Fresno Home (Espinoza) 115

6 Magical Allure (Flores) 115

7 Door Bell (Gonzalez) 108

Door Bell -- Fourth in game try turf sprinting in last, caught at the wire with close second before that, won prior pair of outings this year, back to tan, one to run down in this spot.

Fresno Home -- Makes comeback off nine-month vacation, steady worktab, in the quinella in all three career starts with a maiden victory and runner-up effort in restricted Del Mar stakes in last, Espinoza for Moreno trainee.

Value Play -- Magical Allure.

4th race 5 fur 2YO Fil Mdn Clm

1 Halley's Hag (Gonzalez) 113

2 A.P. Money (Gomez) 118

3 Desert Blossom (Black) 116

4 Can Can Royalty (Martinez) 116

5 Devon Ridge (Espinoza) 118

6 Rich Trick (Nakatani) 118

7 Lake Veronica (Pedroza) 118

8 Catalina Cantina (Hunter) 118

9 Lil Bit Of Courage (Demesme) 118

10 Harlan's Pleasure (Valdez) 111

Rich Trick -- First-time starter by Phone Trick, solid steady works and five of most recent drills from the gate will bullet move on 5/3, Nakatani for debut.

Desert Blossom -- First-time starter by Desert Wine, started training in Arizona and comes here with solid Hollypark works, has pair of bullet drills on worktab, trainer has good percentages as well.

Value Play -- Halley's Hag.

5th race 7-1/2 fur 4YO&up Clm

1 Ceebeyond (Valdez) 109

2 Cheky (Scott) 116

3 Go Go Louie (Flores) 116

4 Thank Special (Enriquez) 116

5 Zackydo Does (Dieguez) 107

6 Hermosilla (Gonzalez) 111

7 Bit Of Summing (Delahoussaye) 116

8 Waltz'n M.D. (Alvarado) 116

Waltz'n M.D. -- Decent fourth in allowance company on Hollypark lawn in last, claimed for less while splitting the field before that, two of five career victories at Hollypark, sitting on a win.

Hermosilla -- Made bid and outfinished to third in last, off slow from the rail and no threat before that, switches to hustling bug boy Gonzalez for this, may trip out in this spot.

Value Play -- Go Go Louie.

6th race 6 fur 3YO&up F&M Mdn Clm

1 Swingingbabe (Douglas) 117

2 Tricky Partners (McCarron) 117

3 Silk N Sassy (Rojas) 117

4 Tricky Melody (Gonzalez) 112

5 Pala Mesa (Toscano) 120

6 Path To The Flag (Valdez) 110

7 Wicked Kris (Gomez) 117

8 Mergele (Black) 117

9 Dictates (Alvarado) 117

10 Grandjean (Almeida) 116

11 Determined Miss (Nakatani) 117

12 Sculptress (Flores) 117

Sculptress -- Drops to claimer for return tor races, swift comeback worktab with a pair of bullet drills, best career effort was a Hollypark fourth, Flores now, fresh diploma run.

Tricky Partners -- Forced pace and weakened at higher level first time in claimer in last when in need of a race,. has shown speed while in the money four of eight career starts, McCarron reunites on McAnally trainee for this.

Value Play -- Tricky Melody.

7th race 5-1/2 fur 3YO&up Turf Alw

1 Flying Rey (Hunter) 122

2 Al Bun Dee (Garcia) 116

3 Born Optimist (Gomez) 118

4 Lake Guilty (Steiner) 120

5 Star Wind (Nakatani) 118

6 Crowned Kris (Alvarado) 118

7 Hot Shot Casey (Gonzalez) 115

8 Mr. Festus (Flores) 113

9 Three Card Willie (Douglas) 116

10 Demolition Man (McCarron) 120

11 AE-Meadow Prayer (Delahousy) 116

12 AE-So Clever (Sorenson) 118

13 AE-Bello Beau (Black) 122

14 AE-Slew's Happiness (Gonzlz) 113

Demolition Man -- Returns to races from 19-month layoff, pair of decent U.S. outings at a mile on Hollypark lawn in November '96, in the quinella in four previous starts in Great Britain with maiden breaker, sharp works and presence of McCarron makes interesting proposition here.

Star Wind -- Finally broke maiden with drop to claiming ranks in last, solid in-the-money tries in prior trio of outings, nice recent turf work and bred to like lawn, Nakatani reunites on Gregson trainee.

Value Play -- Three Card Willie.

8th race 7-1/2 fur 4YO&up Clm

1 Miranda's Knight (Alvarado) 116

2 Best Anthem (Toscano) 116

3 Timeforachill (Alferez) 116

4 Dancer Tam (Martinez) 116

5 Siyah Tomboy (Hunter) 116

6 Goaltender (Berrio) 116

7 Ice Zone (Scott) 116

8 Tiz The Whiz (Blanc) 116

9 Saino (Pincay) 116

Saino -- Overmatched and outrun on turf in last, off slow and solid third before that, broke maiden at 7-panels over this track last year, Pincay sees enough to reunite here, beware.

Miranda's Knight -- Tracked early from inside then faded in comeback effort in last, was two for nine last year with a Hollypark victory, stays at the level and rider Alvarado, room to improve in second start off layoff.

Value Play -- Dancer Tam.

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