Penley Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 5m 0.63s

Captain Courageous²⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 107

28/1

Fair maiden hurdler for Gavin Patrick Cromwell in Ireland, but well below form in 25f Kilbeggan maiden on final outing in August.

Form: 529/448-

Zip Pearl⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 93

6/1

Took a step forward when 24 lengths third of 9 to Calico in 2m novice at Warwick last time and is bred to do better again now stepping up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 0853-

Mossing^p²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H J Evans| OR: 86

13/8

Poor maiden over hurdles who proved too free on her first outing for 2 years at Uttoxeter 24 days ago.

Form: 75567/9

Danger Money^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 90

10/11

Fairly useful on Flat in Ireland for Andrew Oliver. Efforts in novice hurdles low key but made more impact than previously sent handicapping when second at Market Rasen (16.6f) 18 days ago. Player.

Form: 4679-2

Non-Runners

Brother Pat³⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: D McCain Jnr J: Theo Gillard

Forecasts

Danger Money (10/11), Mossing (13/8), Brother Pat (9/2), Zip Pearl (6/1), Captain Courageous (28/1)

ZIP PEARL took a step forward when third in a 2m novice hurdle at Warwick in March and is bred to do better again now stepping up in trip on handicap debut, so she earns the vote for the in-form Oliver Greenall stable. The Donald McCain-trained pair Brother Pat and Danger Money head the opposition in that order.