Tiene Mucho Blanco Has Eye on Finish Line

Happy to get away from Mongoose Jet Eye, Tiene Mucho Blanco could be the one to beat in tonight’s $15,000 Moss Landing Handicap at 350 yards.

Fourth and second to Mongoose Jet Eye in his last two starts, the 3-year-old gelded son of Splash Bac is one of two in the field of five conditioned by leading trainer Paul Jones.

Owned by Jeffrey Pitcher, Tiene Mucho Blanco will be ridden by Ramon Sanchez and will be seeking his fifth victory in 11 starts.

Jones will also send out Cee A Dash, who has won three of five this year. The California-bred will be ridden by Alejandro Luna.

Completing the field are Punkys Pet and the Dennis Ekins-trained duo of Whispering Lies and A Tempting Chick.

The picks: 1. Always Fighting. 2. Stormily. 3. Sillio Season. 4. Keep Him. 5. Mucho Caliente. 6. Daring Fisher. 7. Nicoles Chick. 8. Tiene Mucho Blanco. 9. Drop Your Sox. 10. Request With Rhythm.

Four! All’s Well Slewpy and Always Fighting in the first, single Stormily in the second, Sillio Season and Eternally Irish in the third and Keep Him, the A Duplicate Copy-Acoloredlady entry and the Reckless Judy-A Rare Jo entry.

Shots in the dark: Down Town Diva had excuses in her debut and could improve second time out for trainer Donna McArthur in the seventh. Punkys Pet returns to Los Alamitos seeking his 10th win in 17 starts in the eighth.

Post time: 7:15 p.m.

On the Net: For entries and results from Los Alamitos, visit: www.latimes.com/horseracing.