Aintree specialist Walk In The Mill will stick to a tried and tested route next season, with the 2021 Grand National firmly on his agenda.
Robert Walford's ten-year-old was one of the leading British-trained contenders for this year's race, which was due to be held on April 4 before the coronavirus outbreak took hold.
Fourth in 2019 behind dual winner Tiger Roll, Walk In The Mill's campaign was geared around the Aintree marathon, after he became the first horse to win back-to-back renewals of the Becher Chase in December.
Following a warm-up over hurdles at Chepstow, Walford's chaser was in the form of his life, so the Aintree cancellation was a big blow to his small yard. "We felt Walk In The Mill was a better horse this year, so it is
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