Ralph Siraco’s Santa Anita selections

Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999 | 9:33 a.m.

Wednesday's card

1ST RACE

Annual Rainfall -- Four wide third sprinting at Del Mar in last, stretches out for third career start, Nakatani takes over on Canani trainee for this.

Lucky C.H. -- Close up early and weakened at a mile in debut in last, bullet 6-panel drill since raced, McCarron stays on Gaines trainee. Value Play -- More Cal Bread

2ND RACE

Digatreasure -- Second best in marathon grass outing in last, 1-for-2 at this trip and has a win over this turf course, Nakatani again for trainer Dollace.

Success And Glory -- Late bid and close third at a mile on lawn in last, in the quinella 7 of 19 on turf with a pair of wins, Stevens stays.

Value Play -- Mr. Broad Blade

3RD RACE

Halo Missy -- Speed and weakened when overmatched in last, won at competitive level before that, 3 of 5 lifetime victories at Anita, well placed here.

Aly Babe -- Eased when in tight at Fairplex in last, runner up before that, 1-for-1at Anita, reunites with Flores, a factor throughout.

Value Play -- Enabru

4TH RACE

Classic Olympio -- Dueled lead and second best in last, closed steadily for close runner up in debut before that, Solis stays on McAnally trainee.

Marlee G -- First-time starter by Roberto offspring, swift drills with a pair of bullet moves on worktab, must break prompt from rail post, Flores/Baffert team.

Value Play -- Hot Communicator

5TH RACE

Embraceable You -- Rallied to win at a mile on Del Mar lawn in last, in the quinella 10 of 21 lifetime turf starts with a half-dozen victories, Antley returns.

Clure -- Hard knocker overmatched in last, won 2 of prior 3 starts, in the quinella 14 of 25 lifetime turf starts with 6 victories, draws rail and reunites with Stevens.

Value Play -- Nasrudin

6TH RACE

Raven Blaze -- Chased and weakened in needed outing in last, drops to claimer after three dull efforts, sharp recent drill on the 24th, not much to beat here.

In Lust With Loot -- 3-wide and weakened at the fair in last, 4th after steadied in Anita dash early April, drops to claimer and adds blinkers now.

Value Play -- Champ's Jewel

7TH RACE

Crystal Crickett -- Split horse for fourth in last, second by a head while claimed before that, in the quinella in both starts at this distance with a victory, Pincay returns.

Copelan's Eagle -- Hard-knocking gelding claimed back by trainer Hess while second in last, in the quinella half of 8 starts this year with a pair of victories and 11 of 19 with 7 wins at Anita overall, a factor throughout.

Value Play -- Testimony

NOTE: Handicapping information wasn't available for the 8th and 9th races.