NIGEL Twiston-Davies reports Blaklion to be none the worse for his exhausting run at Haydock and he now heads straight for the Randox Health Grand National.

The nine-year-old retained his place at the head of the ante-post market at around 12/1 for the world's greatest steeplechase at Aintree in April, despite having to settle for the runner-up spot in the Betfred Grand National Trial for the second successive year.