Ralph Siraco’s Santa Anita selections

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 | 9:05 a.m.

Wednesday's program

1st Race -- ANGEL ANGIE -- Part of Duncan-trained coupled entry with ANGEL TRICK, Gomez here, Pedroza there, side-by-side stablemates for two-furlong dash. TIPPY TOE TERRI -- Quarter horse rider Boag aboard Chipman trainee, needs gas from rail post in first-year filly dash, all in the break here. Value Play -- HELMS REINA

2nd Race -- FUNNY CHICK -- Split of 2-year-old filly maiden special weight dashes, hustling Pedroza on owner Dutton trainee, pop and roll straightaway graduate? JAMAICAN MUSIC -- P. Val on co-owner Dominguez trainee, draws good box for two-furlong run, diploma is Music to backers' ears. Value Play -- DORVAL SPECIAL

3rd Race -- SIRACOQUE -- Draws good rail post in small six-horse mile claimer, Pedroza on West trainee, well placed with great name. CIRCLE Z -- Baze aboard Mitchell trainee, draws good spot here, Circle Z field to win? Value Play -- EXCLUSIVE DEPOSIT

4th Race -- HONOR SPIRIT -- Baze aboard Gaines trainee for owner Harris Farms, draws outside box in small seven-filly Cal-bred grass mile field, Spirit to graduate here? FUNNY COPY -- Gomez scales Yakteen trainee for owner Golden Eagle Farm, draws well for two-turn maiden special weight turf run, Copy of diploma here won't be Funny to foes. Value Play -- AWESOME BEGINNING

5th Race -- ATOURATOURA -- P. Val aboard Carava trainee, needs crafty trip from post draw in route claimer, not much to topple here. SURPRIZED -- Draws good middle box for two-turn tag run, Gomez scales Spawr trainee, jockey running hot but trainer running cold. Value Play -- SHARPSTER

6th Race -- COURTLY JAZZ -- Nakatani atop young Mandella trainee, should go right for lead from outside post in six-horse mile run, a factor throughout. NOSE THE TRADE -- One of two available for a tag, P. Val on Frankel trainee, should be right in the thick of it from rail post in two-turn allowance/claimer. Value Play -- ROMEO PLUS

7th Race -- STEEL CUTLASS -- Draws good post for downhill allowance/claiming feature, Desormeaux on Breuer trainee, beware, good spot for action. NEVER SURRENDER -- Draws rail post in down-the-hill Cal-bred run, Guidry atop Glatt trainee, might live up to namesake here. Value Play -- MCMANUS

8th Race -- GOSPODIN -- Draws good rail post in full field of mile claimers, P. Val on Knapp trainee, shortest trip to nightcap winners circle? CAPTAIN BACKDRAFT -- Gomez scales co-owner Spawr trainee, draws good box for two-turn tag finale, adds blinkers for this try. Value Play -- FANTASTIC WAGER