Grand National 2018 – Nigel Twiston-Davies’ Blaklion to head straight to Aintree after Haydock defeat

BLAKLION will head straight to Aintree for the Randox Health Grand National following his run at Haydock.

Nigel Twiston-Davies’ chaser could only manage a distant second behind Yala Enki in the Betfred Grand National Trial on Saturday.

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Twiston-Davies has now ruled out the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup and will concentrate on the National, in which he was fourth last spring.

“He’s fine, he’s 100 per cent,” said Twiston-Davies.

“He’s going straight for the National. He’s not going to Cheltenham. We’re saving him for Aintree.”