Michael Brunton Memorial Pembroke Handicap

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 46.43s

(2)

Ariel⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 84| D

3/1

Rattled off a hat-trick in 4-runner handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good) in June, and progressed a little further in defeat when runner-up at Doncaster since. Will continue to give a good account.

Form: 831112

(3)

Sevenal^p⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 83| BF| D

11/4

Fairly useful performer who didn't need to improve to get off the mark at Windsor in May. Failed to meet expectations in first-time cheekpieces on Nottingham handicap bow and gelded subsequently.

Form: 2-515

(4)

Calcutta Cup¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 82| D

9/2

Shaped as if needing the run after 10 months off when seventh of 11 in handicap at Goodwood (9f, heavy, 12/1) 11 days ago, weakening 2f out. Entitled to strip fitter.

Form: 54615-7

(5)

Tasfeeq⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 82| D

9/2

Lightly-raced winner who didn't get home over the slightly longer trip when fifth of 7 in 8.6f handicap at Wolverhampton 85 days ago. Gelded subsequently and now drops back in trip.

Form: 62-135

(6)

Zwelela^h⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R L Moore| T: R Hannon| OR: 81

12/1

Won a pair of 7f handicaps on the AW earlier in the year. Has yet to add to her tally but good efforts the last twice and should remain competitive.

Form: 532824

(1)

Shuv H'penny King²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 78

5/1

Improved to get off the mark at Wolverhampton in May. Progressed again to follow up at Sandown, but has found it tougher going off his new mark on his last 2 starts.

Form: 381153

Forecasts

Sevenal (11/4), Ariel (3/1), Tasfeeq (9/2), Calcutta Cup (9/2), Shuv H'penny King (5/1), Zwelela (12/1)

ARIEL boasts a progressive profile and is taken to resume winning ways having found only a subsequent winner too good at Doncaster last time. Tasfeeq is a well-bred sort who remains low mileage, so it's feasible to think he could get back on the up following a break/gelding operation.