Siraco’s Selections for Santa Anita

Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1999 | 9:50 a.m.

Selections made for clear racing conditions before scratches

Wednesday's card

1ST RACE:

Florina - Steadied hard from outside post in Hollypark turf sprint while debut 4th early-July in last, series of solid works with bullet 7-panel drill for return, stretches out now, Blanc takes over, good spot for graduation.

Destina - Stalked and weakened when 4th in last, dueled lead and weakened to 3rd in grass sprint before that, troubled trip in only route effort three races back, switch to Stevens suggest improved effort forth- coming.

Value Play -- Halee

2ND RACE:

Morgan J. - Hopped and bobbled crossing the dirt while leading down in the hill stakes race in last, in the quinella in previous 5 starts with a trio of victories, returns to main and gets good outside post, McCarron stays on McAnally trainee for rebound.

Fontal - Speedy mare returns to races off steady works, in the quinella 5 of 8 starts last year with a pair of wins, reunites with winning rider Flores, could pose elusive target here.

Value Play -- Woodman's Dancer

3RD RACE:

Peppermint Twist - Steadied at the start and rallied for 2nd at higher level in last, claimed while splitting the field before that, both lifetime wins from 6 Anita starts, Puglisi stays to make ammends.

Tuckalucky Lady - Outrun when overmatched mid-December in last, broke maiden for a tag before that, pair of works since raced, reunites with struggling rider Alvarado, well placed now.

Value Play -- Lady Savona

4TH RACE:

Penpont - Returns to races with steady works for new conditioner Abrams, no rally over this course at Oak Tree in last, got the lead when 4- wide and 4th against allowance foes over same course before that, Ramsammy now for cap and gown.

Marge and Gower - Steadied from rail post and rallied for debut 3rd while sprinting in last, daughter of Theatrical stretches out on the lawn now, Solis stays here for trainer McAnally, dipoma on the green?

Value Play -- A Lady From Dixie

5TH RACE:

Racey Player - Returns to races off sizzling worktab with most recent trio of drills bullet moves, runaway muddy maiden breaker followed by troubled runner up effort mid-May in last, should rate right off the pace from outside post, works say ready.

Greyciousness - Sharp right now, wore down at the wire when 2nd by a nose to undefeated Brefny in last, won prior pair of outings, in the quinella 5 of most recent 6 starts, will have her to catch.

Value Play -- Bright Tessa

6TH RACE:

Mr. Seafarer - Drops to claimer after freshening, displayed speed in sprints last fall, steady works and blinkers off for stretchout return, Mr. diploma here?

Sami's Tango - Off slow then in tight from inside post and rallied for de- but runner up sprinting in last, another stretching out now, Flores returns, must overcome outside post here.

Value Play -- Mr. Manners

7TH RACE:

Lucayan Indian - Steadied during crunch-time and finished well for 2nd in needed outing in last, 3rd in Grade III Del Mar grass stakes to Ladies Din in U.S. debut before that, in the quinella 5 of 6 starts in Great Britain with a trio of victories, sitting on a win.

Percutant - Hard knocking gelding right there in recent pair of outings, has more victories with 9 than any other in this field, versatility is a plus, a factor throughout.

Value Play -- Plicck

8TH RACE:

Irritate - Late outside move for debut 3rd when well backed in last, Stevens stays for nightcap re-ride, had race, graduation to Irritate compe- tition in this field.

Duchess of Ack - Big turnaround effort in comeback to just miss while 2nd by a head from the rail in last, wheels right back here and draws the rail post again, Black back, another like last gets the diploma here.

Value Play -- No Integrity