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 6 fur 3YO Clm

1 Double D J (Nakatani) 115

2 Confirmed Flight (Desormeaux) 115

3 The Cynic (Douglas) 115

4 Dream Trip (Black) 115

5 Fool Proof (Gomez) 113

6 Grady (Sorenson) 116

Grady -- Stalked early and faded to distant fourth in last, another bullet drill since raced, drops in class, give another chance here.

The Cynic -- Drops to claimer and steady works for return to races, broke maiden at this distance off the bench last September at Del Mar, good comeback spot.

Value Play -- Double D J

2nd race 1-1/16 mi 4&up Turf Clm

1 Nasrudin (Alvarado) 116

2 Master Boots (Nakatani) 116

3 Lago (Enriquez) 116

4 Puissant (Stevens) 116

5 Verzen (Desormeaux) 119

6 Rug (Gomez) 114

Verzen -- Game try for deadheat Golden Gate win in last, in the money prior pair of U.S. outings, another Desormeaux/Drysdale production.

Nasrudin -- Set pace and outfinished to fourth over this course in last, runner-up at this trip on Del Mar sod, Alvarado back and rail post makes tough target.

Value Play -- Puissant

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

1 Tranquility Lake (Gomez) 116

2 Pentium Power (Nakatani) 116

3 Timely Lady (Solis) 116

4 Circa (Desormeaux) 116

5 Anna Lynn (McCarron) 116

6 Amourable (Scott) 116

7 Cryptic Mystery (Stevens) 115

Cryptic Mystery -- Distant third in last, dueled lead and held second before that, stretches out now, Stevens takes over on beaten favorite.

Anna Lynn -- Game runner-up mid-April in last, steady works since, McCarron reunites with McAnally trainee here.

Value Play -- Tranquility Lake

4th race 4-1/2 fur 2YO Fil Mdn Clm

1 Don't Do Me Wrong (Solis) 118

2 Juanita Juanita (Mena) 118

3 Kicken Time Steiner) 118

4 Box Office Girl (McCarron) 118

5 Sun Nice (Pedroza) 116

6 The Jones' Maid (Hunter) 116

7 Knowingly (Gonzalez) 113

8 Bubble Champ (Stevens) 118

9 Innerspace (Desormeaux) 118

10 Fun Project (Valdivia) 118

11 AE-a-Imperial Topaz (Valdez) 111

Box Office Girl -- First-time starter by Corwyn Bay, solid works with nice recent gate drill on the 25th, trainer Hofmans gets McCarron for debut.

Bubble Champ -- First-time starter by Fabulous Champ, another with good worktab with a trio of most recent gate drills, Stevens for debut.

Value Play -- The Jones' Maid

5th race 6-1/2 fur 4YO&up F&M Clm

1 Solana Beach (Ramsammy) 118

2 Uptown Chatter (Steiner) 116

3 Silvey's Muchacha (Gomez) 116

4 Tina Celesta (Douglas) 116

5 Maria Michele (Atkinson) 116

6 Ruhlmiss (Blanc) 116

7 Asprey (Simpson) 116

8 Saturday Woman (Gutierrez) 116

Ruhlmiss -- Drastic drop in class off pair of dull recent efforts, decent Bay Meadows runner-up three races back after Anita maiden-breaker, Blanc stays for money run.

Solana Beach -- Bang-up second then placed first through disqualification opening night, three for four at Hollypark, has most victories with eight than any other in the field, Ramsammy stays for trainer West.

Value Play -- Asprey

6th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO Fil Turf Alw

1 Sister Jones (Garcia) 119

2 Diana Dancer (Valdivia) 117

3 Opari (Douglas) 119

4 Given The Nod (Stevens) 117

5 Semence D'Or (Delahoussaye) 119

6 Miss Hot Salsa (Solis) 121

7 Sochi (Alvarado) 121

8 Many Charms (McCarron) 121

9 Pretty Blue (Desormeaux) 121

10 Fayrana (Ramsammy) 119

11 AE-Loma Linda Lass (Nakatni) 117

12 AE-Been To The Desrt (Gnzlz) 112

Sochi -- Smart maiden-breaker over this course in last, solid second before that, repeat within reach, a factor throughout.

Miss Hot Salsa -- Rallied to break maiden on Anita lawn mid-April in last, steady works since, winning rider Solis returns on Sadler trainee.

Value Play -- Given The Nod

7th race 1-1/16 mi 3YO&up Alw

1 Rum Runner (Gonzalez) 107

2 Prose (Desormeaux) 112

3 Media Beach (Solis) 118

4 Another Star (McCarron) 118

5 Olympus (Stevens) 114

6 Assume (Alvarado) 120

7 Power Wing (Nakatani) 118

Another Star -- Accelerated to daylight maiden-breaker in last, solid runner-up in prior pair of career outings, McCarron/Ellis team may have Another rising Star here.

Power Wing -- Set pace and gave way on Anita lawn in last, second-best in solid effort before that, a forward factor throughout, Nakatani takes over here.

Value Play -- Media Beach

8th race 6 fur 3YO&up F&M Mdn Clm

1 Cochet Cochet (Valdivia) 116

2 Tricky Melody (Gonzalez) 111

3 Kippersita (Pedroza) 116

4 Tricky Partners (Almeida) 116

5 Valdastar (Enriquez) 116

6 Simply A Jewel (Nakatani) 114

7 Silk N Sassy (Rojas) 116

8 Idle Hour (Gomez) 115

9 Chief's Honey (Hunter) 116

10 Ethel N Dave (Stevens) 116

Valdastar -- First-time starter by Skywalker, solid series of works with most recent swift six-panel move on the 22nd, rider with limited chances will surely hustle.

Kippersita -- Set pace and second-best in last, third before that, Pedroza/Carava team, graduation theft on agenda.

Value Play -- Cochet Cochet

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