FontwellFri, October 06, 2023

SMALL BAD BOB (4) brings strong form from May with a Plumpton 2 ⁷⁄₁₆m handicap chase victory by 1.5L preceding a neck runner-up effort here over 2 ⁵⁄₁₆m. Can record a third course win. BROOKIE (1) produced a fair fourth attempting a 2 ¹⁄₁₆m handicap hurdle at Cork (Ireland) in August. Changed trainers since and makes for appeal. TAPLEY (2) won narrowly at Plumpton during February two runs ago tackling a 2m maiden hurdle. Holds claims. CLEARANCE (3) scored on two occasions at Newton Abbot in recent months before a Stratford third. Not to be discounted taking on this small field.