Burnham Plastering For Apprenticeships Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:06 | Winning time: 4m 55.5s

Chirico Vallis^h,t¹²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 135| D

11/10

Fairly useful chaser who landed handicap hurdles at Bangor and Fontwell in first half of season. Poor effort at Haydock before Christmas but not ruled out back chasing if freshened up after a break.

Form: 20-1126

Steely Addition^b1,t1²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 132| C

11/2

Dual winner in 2018/19 but little form since, last of 5 at Ludlow 23 days ago on the back of wind surgery. Blinkers reached for now.

Form: 1/4P-PP5

Kauto The King^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: T Scudamore| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 119

11/8

Resumed winning ways under a good front-running ride in 2m4f handicap chase at Wincanton (good) 25 days ago. Not one to place maximum faith in though, and up 4 lb too.

Form: 133F41

Non-Runners

Rocco²⁵

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Non Runner

Le Milos³²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: Tim Vaughan J: Alan Johns

Candy Burg⁶⁶

Weight: 10-4| Age: 8

T: P & M Bowen J: J E Moore

Forecasts

Chirico Vallis (11/10), Kauto The King (11/8), Le Milos (11/4), Steely Addition (11/2), Candy Burg (6/1), Rocco (7/1)

LE MILOS has made a good start over fences and, with less on his plate than when third at Kelso last time, he is taken to resume winning ways. Chirico Vallis has his first run over fences this term but is a dual hurdle scorer and could easily have a say for his in-form yard. Candy Burg isn't the most trustworthy of chasers but isn't ruled out either if on a 'going' day.