BetMGM: It's Showtime EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

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Tremorgio^p⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D C Costello| T: C Appleby| OR: 89| CD

7/2

Promising Dubawi gelding who looked green but won 7-runner maiden at Newmarket (10f, soft) on debut back in October. Didn't need to improve to defy a penalty upped in trip in 5-runner novice over C&D a couple of months ago and remains a useful prospect.

Form: 1-1

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Our 'Enery²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| D

4/1

Looked a different proposition to his debut effort when cosily winning 4-runner novice at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 8/11) just over 3 weeks ago, justifying heavy support in the manner of a good prospect. Should have more to offer.

Form: 5-1

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Betelgeuse²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane| T: S Woods

50/1

Showed little in turf maiden/minor event last summer. Looks one for low-grade handicaps after this.

Form: 87-

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Nightime Dancer¹⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

9/2

Ghaiyyath colt who produced a promising first effort when third of 15 in novice at Newmarket (7f, good to soft) on debut back in November. Should have derived plenty from that, so fancied to take a step forward on return hiked up in distance.

Form: 3-

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Renato¹⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Botti

5/4

11/1, left debut form well behind upped in trip/switched to all-weather when second of 13 in maiden at Kempton (11f) in December. Still by no means the finished article, he should progress again.

Form: 92-

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Rock Camelot¹⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Johnston

18/1

Improved from debut when second of 8 in maiden at Doncaster (8f, soft, 18/1) back in October. Will be suited by middle distances and should go on improving with that in mind.

Form: 52-

Forecasts

Renato (5/4), Tremorgio (7/2), Our 'Enery (4/1), Nightime Dancer (9/2), Rock Camelot (18/1), Betelgeuse (50/1)

A tricky opener to solve despite the small field but the vote goes to TREMORGIO, who has won both his starts with plenty of authority and Charlie Appleby's gelding can land the hat-trick with further progress on the cards. The chief threat may emerge from Renato, who left his debut effort well behind when going down narrowly at Kempton back in December, with Nightime Dancer and Rock Camelot both potential improvers, too.