Super Sam overcame errors to land a maiden at Chepstow but couldn't get away with even more mistakes when stepped into novice company at Bangor where he was well beaten. Belmount made all for an easy victory over three rivals at Ffos Las but ran very poorly back there a couple of weeks later. MADAM LILIBET won a Pontefract handicap in a canter then completed a hat-trick by scoring over hurdles at Hexham and Carlisle. She never got into the action at Doncaster last time after becoming fractious at the start and hopefully is over whatever was bothering her there as she can take this. Winning point-to-pointer Not A Bother Boy stepped up to this trip for the first time under Rules at Southwell earlier this month and ran his best race to date so he could provide a threat from his lowly mark.
Belmount (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Led, joined 4 out, not fluent next, soon headed, lost place approaching 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 8, 40l behind Binge Drinker (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Super Sam 15-8 (11-5) Tracked leaders, disputed 2nd at 6th until ridden 3 out, soon struggling, left poor 3rd at last, 3rd of 5, 33l behind Simply The West (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Madam Lilibet (IRE) 5-1fav (10-8) Held up in rear, under pressure 3 out, soon beaten, 5th of 10, 26l behind Truckers Darling (11-6) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.
Ballythomas 12-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 9, 27l behind Quel Elite (11-1) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.
El Indio (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Led until 5th, every chance when fell 3 out, in a race won by Darkestbeforedawn (11-1) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Apr, 13 ran.
Not A Bother Boy (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Held up on outside, headway after 8th, challenged 4 out, led after next, headed before last, plugged on, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Extreme Impact (11-5) at Southwell 3m am hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
Sandynow (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders on inside, led 5th, headed narrowly 9th, ridden and lost place 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Iconic Rose (11-5) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Dec '13, 12 ran.
