It Shouldn’t Be Big Stretch for Ryland

Stretching out to 550 yards again, Ryland hopes to start a new win streak in the $15,000 Stanton Handicap tonight.

Owned by the Donald Ryan Revocable Trust and trained by Jesus Enriquez, Ryland finished fourth as the 8-5 second choice in the Laguna Hills Handicap at 350 yards.

Before that defeat, the 4-year-old gelded son of Red Hot Rhythm had won two in a row at the Stanton distance. Both victories were by daylight. He won the Cerritos Handicap by two lengths Sept. 20 and followed with a 1 1/2-length win in the first division of the Paul Ford Handicap on Dec. 22.

The stretch to 550 yards also should be beneficial to Weeps. The 4-year-old Raise A Secret mare earned her last victory in the Mission Viejo at the distance last March 22.

Her best recent effort came when she was third behind Available Credit and Catchmeinyourdreams in the second division of the Paul Ford.

The picks: 1. Dash Ta Dance. 2. Maximillions. 3. That Lovely Day. 4. Riggin Lady. 5. Swift Intruder. 6. Wired To Win. 7. Hello Gene. 8.Crashin Bac. 9. Mr Looking Glass. 10. Special Fast Lady.

Four! Use Dollars Slc and Dash Ta Dance in the first, single Maximillions in the second, use High On Zevi, That Lovely Day and Professor Higgins in the third and Riggin Lady, Bold Cup and Night Time Dixie in the fourth.

Shots in the dark: Emmy Time gets jockey Joe Badilla Jr. for her return in the fifth.

Silver Dollar Dash is another comebacker in the seventh.

Post time: 7:15 p.m.

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