Third a Charm for Brite F X?

Brite F X, a 4-year-old filly owned by Eric Berman and John Cooper and trained by Daniel Luna, will try for her third consecutive win in tonight’s third, a 4 1/2-furlong race for $4,000 fillies and mares.

Second in her last start before she got on her mini-roll, Brite F X has used a strong late run and will try to keep it going against the likes of the comebacking Bonnie Pancho and Wannaknowme. Kristi Chapman will ride Brite F X.

Owned by Naomi Karen and trained Chris O’Dell, Bonnie Pancho is returning from a lengthy layoff, but she was sharp when she left, winning three of her last four. Baltazar Contreras will ride.

The race is one of two for thoroughbreds on the nine-race card.

The picks: 1. Banco De Datos. 2. Red Ida Go. 3. Bonnie Pancho. 4. Karst An Eye. 5. Raisin Slew. 6. I Got Hot Pants. 7. Said Enough. 8. Proud Ty. 9. Kimball Kid.

Four! Banco De Datos and Novia in the first, Red Ida Go and A Lady With Rhythm in the second, Bonnie Pancho and the Caperucita Roja-Crystal N’ Reign entry in the third and Karst An Eye and the Sey Proofs Gem-Sey Ella Proof entry in the fourth.

Shots in the dark: Belle Of Tara could benefit from her previous in the sixth. First-time starter First Blast rates a look in the seventh.

Post time: 6:15 p.m.

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