Ralph Siraco’s selections for Friday’s races at Santa Anita

Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999 | 9:37 a.m.

Friday's card

1ST RACE

Blonde Bounty - Raced even from inside post and edged for 3rd while debut 4th in last, trio of nice works since raced, McCarron stays on Hendricks trainee.

Cee's Elegance - Mild gain when debut 3rd at Del Mar in last, pair of bullet drills in most recent moves, Pedroza stays, needs prompt start from rail post.

Value Play -- Tizzified

2ND RACE

Da Hot Affair - Throw out grass outing in last, won prior pair of starts on the main, returns to dirt and drops to competitive spot, McCarron sticks on Ellis trainee.

Princess Candi - Gave way at Del Mar in last, won 5 of prior 7 starts, trio of works since raced, Flores takes over on Palma trainee, a factor here.

Value Play -- La Vuelta

3RD RACE

Saint Wynn - 5-wide and no threat in last, dueled lead and outfinished in game effort when runner-up before that, drops to claimer now, trainer Cerin give Fernando a shot here.

Mcadam - Speed from rail and weakened to 4th at a mile in last, 1st and 3rd placed finishers came back to win their next starts, steady works since raced, a factor again.

Value Play -- Ledbetter Heights

4TH RACE

Payload - Interesting possibility, showed speed and weakened at twice this price in last, broke maiden in gate-to-wire fashion, figures to go for the lead from outside post, Pincay might keep him going here.

Master Carson - 4-wide move and distant 4th at twice this level in last, once could reel in a field like this, keeps dropping to find the winners circle, lot of question marks in this heat.

Value Play -- Surveyor

5TH RACE

First Class Code - Raced close up early then faded in debut in last, drops to claimer now, steady works since raced, adds blinkers and gets Antley for this trip.

Crescent Of Naskra - Dueled lead from between horses and split field in debut in last, most recent pair of works bullet Hollypark moves, P. Val. insures prompt start from inside post.

Value Play -- Sunday's Taken

6TH RACE

Elaborate - 4-wide, led and held to break maiden off 21-month layoff at Del Mar in last, runner-up in only other pair of lifetime starts in the fall of '97, steady works since, could come right back if he doesn't bounce.

Great Asset - Wide distant 6th in comeback effort in last, steady works since raced, draws better post now and had tightener, Antley stays, good spot for action.

Value Play -- Bottle of Rum

7TH RACE

Prime Timber - Promising Baffert trainee tries lawn for first time, dull effort in comeback when non-threatening 4th at Del Mar in last, swift trio of works since raced with most recent pair bullet moves, give one more chance here.

Audmar - 3rd with 5-wide bid in last, close runner-up in Lone Star grass stakes three races back, broke maiden over this course early January, Frankel trainee draws rail, takes off blinkers and puts on McCarron now.

Value Play -- First Titanium

8TH RACE

Clever Miss Caper - Stalked and gained when 2nd at the fair in last, debut runner-up only other time for a tag five races back, drops to claimer again, Flores takes over for this.

Striding Spirit - Stalked and weakened when outrun at a mile on turf in last, 4th at this trip before that, debut 4th in claimer three races back, drops back in for a tag now.

Value Play -- Spicy Spicy