Maraaheb magic in store at Lingfield

Maraaheb made a most encouraging racecourse debut last month and is taken to build on that in the £30 In Free Bets With BetUK Restricted Novice Stakes at Lingfield on Thursday.

Andrew Balding's three-year-old pulled hard early on but gradually settled down and it was to his credit that he kept on in a determined manner to finish a handy fourth behind a trio of more-experienced rivals.

Eventual winner Circus Of Rome had posted a couple of promising seconds as a juvenile, while the second and third were both past winners, so that form has a rock-solid feel.

Owners Green Team Racing always aim to find middle-distance performers and this son of Arc hero Sottsass should relish stepping up to 2400m, plus he is a half-brother to six winners on his dam's side.

Midnightattheoasis keeps doing just enough, making it hard for the assessor to be too harsh on him, so a fifth straight success could be within his compass in the Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap.

Time Interval has taken a liking to Hereford since joining David Dennis and can go well there again in the Kidwells Group Novices' Handicap Hurdle.

The seven-year-old, four times a winner on the Flat, scored on his debut for the yard at this venue in May last year before encountering a training setback.

Now fit and healthy again, he was an encouraging fourth here early on last month and then finished well clear of the third when a close second to market leader Renoir on his third course and distance start.

Sinchi Roca looks a nice prospect for Anthony Charlton and the booking of Harry Cobden again only adds to his appeal in the Ladies Abba Evening Friday 9th May Open National Hunt Flat Race.

The son of Getaway beat recent Chepstow handicap hurdle scorer Five Quarters in a Larkhill point-to-point and readily accounted for previous winner Tennessee Tango in a Taunton bumper under Cobden.

For those who like to follow the breeding game, Sinchi Roca's dam is a half-sister to 2006 Champion Hurdle hero Brave Inca.

The Bowen brothers could dominate Newton Abbot's card, starting off with Sean on Yes Indeed in the opening Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Chase.

This eight-year-old seemed to enjoy dropping down in distance on his first run for Martin Keighley and kept on really well to prevail by four lengths at Stratford.

Meanwhile, James Bowen can take the meeting's feature event with Jaramillo in the Weatherbys Scientific Handicap Chase.

The Warren Greatrex-trained gelding secured both of his wins over hurdles on a sound surface and should be spot on for a recent Wincanton second following a winter break.

Monks Dream looks sure to go well in the Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap at Newcastle's all-weather meeting, having come through to be a convincing course and distance victor last time out. - Press Association

TAB is betting on 4 UK meetings on Thursday. Here are the tips.

HEREFORD: Race 1: 15.00 Court In A Storm, Race 2: 15.35 Everyonesgame, Race 3: 16.10 Tropical Talent, Race 4: 16.45 Time Interval, Race 5: 17.20 Briery Bee, Race 6: 17.53 Cave Article, Race 7: 18.23 Sinchi Roca.

NEWTON ABBOT: Race 1: 15.10 Yes Indeed, Race 2: 15.45 Sevenofus, Race 3: 16.20 Mighty Fleur, Race 4: 16.55 Pike Road, Race 5: 17.30 Jaramillo, Race 6: 18.05 Josh Central.

LINGFIELD: Race 1: 15.27 MARAAHEB (NAP), Race 2: 16.02 Disclosure, Race 3: 16.37 Havana Joy, Race 4: 17.12 G'daay, Race 5: 17.45 Midnightattheoasis, Race 6: 18.18 Royal Accord, Race 7: 18.53 Eva Dickson.

NEWCASTLE: Race 1: 18.00 Cadarn, Race 2: 18.30 Bruce Banner, Race 3: 19.00 Shamador, Race 4: 19.30 Jowddah, Race 5: 20.00 Monks Dream, Race 6: 20.30 Bow Street, Race 7: 21.00 Going Underground, Race 8: 21.30 Urban Dandy.

ALL TO COME: Maraaheb (Lingfield, Race 1) and Time Interval (Hereford, Race 4).