Mongoose Jet Eye Faces Five

Mongoose Jet Eye, last seen finishing fourth in the Los Alamitos Derby on Nov. 8, is among six mares entered in tonight’s eighth, a $12,550 allowance at 350 yards.

Trained by Adan Farias, Mongoose Jet Eye, a 4-year-old daughter of Mr Eye Opener, won five of eight in 2003 and was second in two of her losses. She is a winner in three of her last four starts at tonight’s distance.

Farias also will send out Ddf De Great Saiga, who hasn’t been out since Oct. 11. The Idaho-bred mare has won 11 of 25.

Completing the field are Macumba Royal Hemp, who has won six of 11; Pennants Chick, McKaizlees Kiss, who has won two of her last four for trainer Blane Schvaneveldt, and Yak Ity Yak Go.

The picks: 1. A Dash Of Sparkle. 2. Beat Up. 3. Summer Leader. 4. Sky Chink. 5. Im The Problem. 6. Bold Passer. 7. Cat Rush. 8. Ddf De Great Saiga. 9. Kool Cartel. 10. Shake The Dice.

Four! No Better Time, Cat Rush and A Mere Fame in the seventh, Ddf De Great Saiga and Mongoose Jet Eye in the eighth, Kool Cartel, Dicey Dee and Rhythm And Val in the ninth, and Shake The Dice and Jolter in the 10th.

Shots in the dark: Elite Cash should improve with a race under his belt in the third. Special Allowance debuts for trainer Samantha Valencia in the fifth.

Post time: 7:15 p.m.

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