REAL DIAMOND can make the best possible start to the year as she turns out in the Anderson Barrowcliff Handicap at Redcar.

Allan Dickman’s charge is making a relatively late seasonal bow, but she was on the go until the end of October so a lengthy break should have freshened her up nicely.

Real Diamond did not look a likely winner in her first three starts as a juvenile but she some improvement for experience at the back end of 2008 and eventually opened her account at the sixth time of asking.

Dickman largely campaigned in maidens last term with a sole start in nursery company and she returns to the handicap field here.

Racing off a mark of 66, she does not look too harshly treated and can do herself justice.

Mark Johnston’s Maqaam hails from a family of winners and he can continue the trend in the Buy Your Tickets On- Line redcarracing.co.uk Maiden Stakes.

A half-brother to the likes of Group Three-placed Nufoos among others, Maqaam has obviously taken some time to mature as he failed to start as a juvenile but connections’ patience can pay off.

Featherweight relished a step up in trip when scoring on her seasonal reappearance at Windsor and could prove well treated on her handicap debut at Leicester.

The daughter of Fantastic Light showed a good level of ability as a juvenile, being placed on three of her four starts including a third behind the smart Midday at Newmarket.

Tackling ten furlongs for the first time earlier this month, she knuckled down well to score by half a length and there is every chance she will get a mile and a half in time.

A 4lb rise in the weights seems fair enough and given the fantastic early-season form of her trainer Barry Hills, she looks quite difficult to oppose in the ladbrokes.com Abbey Park Handicap.

Lamh Albasser can make a winning racecourse debut in the ladbrokes.com Maiden Stakes.

A son of Mr Greeley, the Godolphin colt is speedily bred being out of the consistent sprinter Madame Boulangere and this five furlongs should be to his liking.

Safari Special looked very much in need of the experience when third on his debut at Folkestone and much better can be expected of him in Chepstow’s freebets.co.uk Champions League Final Free Bets Maiden Auction Stakes.

The Peter Winkworth inmate is bred for the sprinting game and was not unfancied for his first racecourse visit.

However, after travelling well, he ran too green once the button had been pressed before staying on again when it was too late.

He can only improve from that initial effort and it is difficult to see him being too far away in this contest.

Moment Present deserved his recent Huntingdon success and can follow up on his return to the track in the Subscribe Online At racinguk.com Novices’ Hurdle.

The grey was still going well when falling in a race won by Higgy’s Boy at Newbury back in December and he was then third in a race won by the smart Torphichen.