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Rok ticks clock box: John Anthony weighs up speed impact on the safety-first Aintree highlight

GIVEN that the changes to the fences have made the great race nothing more than a long-distance handicap chase, speed figures can come into play for the Grand National.
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GIVEN that the changes to the fences have made the great race nothing more than a long-distance handicap chase, speed figures can come into play for the Grand National.

It’s a shame that many of our top clockers are low in the weights and are unlikely to get a run. The one near the top of the speed figures who is definitely aiming for Aintree is IROKO.
It’s been clear for a while that the National has been the target and he had a lovely quiet spin around Cheltenham in January before another good run when second at Kelso last time.
That was over an inadequate three miles and the longer dista...

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