raced wide chasing leaders, lost place slightly at 5th, reminders after 8th, trying to rally when mistake 4 out, went remote 3rd at the last
waited with in rear, gained a place at 6th, travelling strongly on heels of leaders when pitched on landing and fell 4 out
led until hit 3rd and headed, chased winner, pushed along before 4 out, lost 2nd 4 out, weakened into remote 4th at the last
raced keenly tracking leader, led 3rd, made rest, clear and going easily before 2 out, eased run-in
raced wide, held up in last pair, dropped to rear 6th, slightly hampered by faller 4 out, headway out wide chasing leaders when hit 3 out, soon ridden and beaten
jumped poorly, tracked leaders on inside, mistakes 5th and 7th, hit next, went 2nd 4 out, ridden before next, stayed on same pace, no chance with easy winner
Lord Baddesley looks no nearer winning despite sliding down the weights while Luckofthedraw can race off a lower mark back over the smaller obstacles. BOURBALI arrived at Sandown 9lb higher than October’s success at Chepstow but made all to beat a subsequent winner with the rest well beaten and Colin Tizzard’s charge can go in again. Burrows Edge drops down in class and looking to put a poor effort at Taunton behind him.
Burrows Edge (FR) 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along and reminders after 5th, dropped to rear and ridden 4 out, struggling from 3 out, last of 10, dist behind Dorking Boy (10-4) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Lord Baddesley (IRE) 9-4 (11-2) Held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on flat, never on terms, 4th of 6, 8 1/4l behind Black Poppy (10-6) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Luckofthedraw (FR) 3-1cfav (11-10) Jumped slowly and headed 1st, chased leaders, jumped slowly and outpaced 13th, behind and no chance after, last of 5, dist behind Dorking Lad (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Bourbali (FR) 9-2 (11-2) Made all, joined 2 out, in command between last two, 2 lengths ahead at the last, stayed on well run-in, unchallenged, won at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Dom Of Mary (11-5) by 4l, 8 ran.
Ray's The One 33-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, jumped slowly and lost place 5th, pushed along and struggling in last pair 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Bourbali (11-2) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Global Agreement 4-1 (11-3) Off the pace and always in rear, tailed off when went badly left 3 out, 2 out and last, never a factor, 5th of 6, 34l behind Purple King (11-9) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
