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

Thursday, April 10, 2003 | 9:24 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's horse racing column appears Monday and his Southern California selections run Tuesday-Sunday.

Friday's card -- first post 3 p.m.

1st Race -- MEMO HOUSE -- Smith sits Spawr trainee, draws inner post for sprint opener, Memo to backers: Is there a winner in the House? MASTER PERFECT -- Draws good box for maiden/claimer, Garcia atop Abrams trainee, Perfect trip for Master gets diploma here. Value Play -- JEFE

2nd Race -- KIRTLE -- British-bred draws good spot for small field, Smith scales Hess trainee, pick in tough heat. FUN HOUSE -- Nakatani on McAnally trainee, draws good rail post for turf mile allowance/claimer, should get a good trip in this. Value Play -- NATURALLY WILD

3rd Race -- STYLISH ACCOUNT -- Enriquez astride Knapp trainee, needs clean trip from rail post in sprint outing, good spot for action. KIMON -- P. Val on Lewis trainee, draws outside post in dash claimer, fits this level well. Value Play -- LIGHT UP THE PHONE

4th Race -- DON'T TELL WENDY -- Baze aboard Becerra trainee, style should fit downhill course well, trip will Tell if Wendy does or Don't. ALPHABET SONG -- Draws rail post for starter allowace run down the hill, Smith scales co-owner Hofmans trainee, doe-ray-me as easy as a-b-c? Value Play -- PRINCESS NICOLETTE

5th Race -- GAELIC LADD -- Draws good post for full field at 7-panel distance, Nakatani atop co-owner Chapman trainee, productive jockey-trainer team. GOLDEN SCORE -- Espinoza on Stute trainee, draws good post as well for maiden/claimer, a Golden Score is graduation run. Value Play -- STASH THE BOOTS

6th Race -- GUN BOAT -- Smith astride Sahadi trainee for owners Team Valor, draws well for turf mile, adds blinkers for this graduation try. SKYWALKER RED -- Draws alongside top pick, Espinoza on Gallagher trainee for Cal-bred maiden grass outing, Skywalker set to put foes in the Red? Value Play -- MR. PERSISTENCY

7th Race -- PASSIONATE CAPER -- Berrio aboard Avila trainee, draws inner post for 7-panel claimer, good spot for action. THATSWHATSHESAID -- Draws good outer post, P. Val aboard Monteleone trainee, victory is That-what-she-said? Value Play -- SOUP N' CRACKERS

8th Race -- HOT -- Draws good post for down-the-hill run, Solis scales Hess trainee, could be the Hot one in feature field. GOOD TERMS -- Nakatani on co-owner Sise trainee, draws alongside top pick for starter allowance turf sprint, victory puts backers on Good Terms. Value Play -- PASTER'S BABY

9th Race -- SIBERIAN STYLE -- Baze aboard Bacorn trainee, draws good outer box for full field at 7-panel distance, Siberian may have right Style for graduation here. LAKESIDE TRAIL -- Draws alongside top pick in extreme outside post, Smith on Zucker trainee for owner Harris Farms, adds blinkers for this diploma try. Value Play -- ABOVE THE STORM