Ralph Siraco’s selections for Santa Anita

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1998 | 10:20 a.m.

Thursday's card

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches.

Post Time 1 p.m.

1st race 1-1/8 mi 3YO&up F&M Turf Alw:

1 Paranomelody (Nakatani) 117

2 Bescoute (Flores) 117

3 Inchacooley (Delahoussaye) 117

4 Trendy Cindy (McCarron) 117

5 Society Dream (Desormeaux) 117.

Society Dream -- Returns to races from Del Mar freshening, in the quinella 7 of 10 lifetime turf starts with a trio of victories, 2 for 3 over this course, Desormeaux/Drysdale team.

Inchacooley -- Set pace and outfinished when 2nd on Del Mar lawn in last, Eddie D. returns on Shulman trainee, has a chance to dictate pace and wire the field here.

Value Play -- Paranomelody

2nd race 6 fur 3YO&up Mdn Clm:

1 Jhugimal Deal (Douglas) 120

2 D. Westing Massaro (Painter) 120

3 Major Bowen (Gonzalez) 117

4 Devil Dog Sixx (Pedroza) 120

5 Groovy Slew (Toscano) 120

6 Ezyresults (Garcia) 118

7 Alyphar (Atkinson) 122

8 Lost Treasure (Smith) 108

9 Flying Denouement (Black) 120

10 Smile Of Fortune (Scott) 122.

Flying Denouement -- 1st time starter by Beau's Eagle, solid worktab with bullet 6-panel drill on 9/14, well placed for chance at debut maiden breaker here.

Groovy Slew -- Split field in straight maiden ranks at Fairplex in comeback in last, bullet drill on the 2nd since raced, drips back to claimer now.

Value Play -- Major Bowen

3rd race 1 mi 3YO&up F&M Alw:

1 Chokin Vickie (Douglas) 115

2 Chamyka (Sorenson) 115

3 Belle Of Humboldt (Espinoza) 115

4 Valdastar (Alvarado) 115

5 B J Ballet (Gonzalez) 112

6 Hurry Along (Delahoussaye) 115

7 Griselle (Almeida) 115.

Griselle -- Steadied hard while stalking and finished 3rd in last, split field while 4th on turf before that, trouble-free run puts this one right there.

Belle Of Humboldt -- Finished well for 3rd in Fairplex state-bred stakes in last, won for high tag before that with Espinoza aboard who returns here, a factor in this.

Value Play -- Chamyka

4th race 6 fur 3YO Fil Clm:

1 Peppermint Twist (Pedroza) 115

2 Breakaway Babe (Silva) 115

3 Stars Candy (Toscano) 115

4 Pretty Patty Slew (Vergara) 115

5 Dave's Prize (Gomez) 115

6 Golden Sunflower (Espinoza) 115

7 Chairwoman (Smith) 115

8 Continental Kitty (Garcia) 115

9 Encore Express (Ramsammy) 113

10 She's A Smoker (Almeida) 115

11 Neat Peak (Pincay) 115

12 Private Act) 115

13 AE-Sagebrush Annie (Kaenel) 120.

Neat Peak -- Blew first turn at the fair and still rallied to win last, in the quinella half of 8 lifetime starts with a trio of victories, 2 for 4 at this distance, Pincay/Spawr combo.

Peppermint Twist -- Returns to races with steady works since claimed at Del Mar on 8/10, finished in front of top pick in last pair of meetings, draws rail for new trainer Ellis and rider Pedroza.

Value Play -- Chairwoman

5th race 6 fur 3YO&up Mdn Clm:

1 Lindo (Vergara) 118

2 Lil' Iceman (Valdivia) 120

3 Just Brewed (Kaenel) 122

4 Crock Of Gold (Douglas) 120

5 Masai Sunset (Valdez) 113

6 Life's Sweet (Rodriguez) 120

7 Fun Meeting (Gonzalez) 113

8 Hog Ahh (Dieguez) 111

Wings Of Slew (Jimenez) 111

10 Manly Valentine (Martinez) 118.

Crock Of Gold -- 1st time starter by Gilded Time, solid series of works with most recent pair of smart 6-panel drills, Douglas for debut, well placed.

Fun Meeting You -- Set pace and gamely held 2nd from rail at the fair in last, has improved with each of three lifetime starts, scheduled meeting in winners circle.

Value Play -- Manly Valentine

6th race 6-1/2 fur 3YO&up F&M Alw:

1 Enjoy The Moment (Pincay) 120

2 The Relentless Cat (McCarron) 118

3 Goldenflag) 120

4 Angelinahalo) 119

5 Paula Of The Met (Flores) 115

6 Eastside Westside (Stevens) 117

7 Filigree) 120.

Eastside Westside -- Promising Filly returns to the races with swift worktab, pair of bullet 6-panel drills over the track, only Graded Stakes participant in this field, Stevens/Baffert tandem, may need a race though.

Enjoy The Moment -- Drew away with Del Mar victory in last, in the quinella 3 of 4 lifetime starts with a pair of victories, Pincay returns for trainer Spawr here.

Value Play -- Filigree

7th race 1-1/8 mi 3YO&up Turf Alw:

1 Senor Senor (Desormeaux) 117

2 Don't Blame Rio (Nakatani) 117

3 Percutant (Blanc) 117

4 Flaming West (Stevens) 117

5 Monferrato (Solis) 117.

Senor Senor -- Off slowly and solid closing 3rd on Del Mar sod in comeback effort in last, steady drills since raced, 25-percent turf winner had his tightener, Desormeaux/Drysdale combo.

Percutant -- Won over this course last week, has 9 victories from 28 lifetime turf starts, might control the pace and take'em all the way for a repeat victory here.

Value Play -- Monferrato

8th race 6 fur 3YO&up Mdn Clm:

1 Ambusher (Vergara) 120

2 Trick Star (Sorenson) 120

3 Comic Trick (Ramsammy) 120

4 To The West (Garcia) 122

5 Toohandsometoransom (Pedroza) 120

6 Road To Slew (Gomez) 120

7 Naturally Red (Jimenez) 111

8 Beacon Sine (Alvarado) 120

9 Someone's Fantasy (Solis) 120

10 Rahy's Quackerjack (McCarron) 120

11 Sinjar (Nakatani) 120

12 Jack The Bull (Martinez) 120.

To The West -- Won photo-finish at Fairplex only to be disqualified in last, 3rd before that, 2nd by a neck three races back, drops back to claimer for diploma.

Rahy's Quackerjack -- No impact in four lifetime starts, drops to claimer for return to return to races, hot jock McCarron stays to take over on McAnally trainee for this, hmmmmm.

Value Play -- Comic Trick