AINTREE PREVIEW

John Anthony looks at the two races over the Grand National fences at Aintree on December 8

John Anthony
BLAKLION can defend his Becher Chaser crown for trainer Nigel Twiston- Davies. Two of his three spins over these Grand National fences have gone well with an excellent fourth in the 2017 Grand National before that Becher success.
It was his ability to see out the marathon trip in the bottomless ground that cost him there more than any failings in his jumping.
He would probably get the National trip in quicker conditions but this looks his best chance of a ...