held up in touch, hit 6th, tracked leaders 10th, ridden after 3 out, one pace before last, weakened flat
made most, ridden and headed after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure before last, no impression
chased leaders to 4th, soon behind, lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
held up in touch, chased leaders 3 out, ridden before last, stayed on to chase leading pair flat, no impression
tracked leaders, led narrowly after 4 out, ridden before last, kept on flat
pressed leader, disputed lead after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, every chance last, one pace when switched left flat, kept on, held near finish
held up in rear, fell 4th
NO LIKEY finished well ahead of Stephen Hero at Worcester two runs ago in a race in which Anquetta was pulled up. Soft ground wouldn't have suited last time at Uttoxeter and Philip Hobbs' eight-year-old can come good here ahead of recent hurdles winner Alwaystheoptimist and Domtaline, who was last successful over fences over this course and distance in 2012. Town Mouse is still 4lb higher than when scoring at Fontwell in April and this step up in trip isn't certain to suit.
Stephen Hero (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, outpaced 5 out, ridden to chase leading pair before next, soon hung right, one pace when blundered 2 out, never on terms, weakened last, 3rd of 6, 27 1/4l behind Valco De Touzaine (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Anquetta (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Led, jumped right, headed 7th, lost place after 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Domtaline (FR) 7-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, led 10th, ridden and headed last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Noble Friend (10-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Mr Cracker (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Always behind, mistake 10th, pulled up before 4 out, at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Alwaystheoptimist 12-1 (11-10) Held up in mid-division, ridden and headway on inside 3 out, challenging when slight stumble next, stayed on under pressure flat, led towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Baths Well (11-11) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
No Likey (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, stumbled 1st, outpaced 11th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 6, 18 3/4l behind Champion Court (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Town Mouse 10-3fav (11-12) Always handy, 3 lengths down last, stayed on, led towards finish, headed close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Formal Bid (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Macarthur 25-1 (11-4) Held up, headway 8th, 3rd 2 out, no impression, 4th and no extra last, 4th of 9, 16 3/4l behind Jack The Gent (10-8) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
