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FLAME BURNING BRIGHT FOR AINTREE.

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John Quinn is looking forward to seeing Countrywide Flame step up in distance at Aintree next month following his superb effort in defeat in last week's Stan James Champion Hurdle.

Last year's Triumph Hurdle hero ran arguably a career-best in finishing third behind two former winners in Hurricane Fly and Rock On Ruby, and Quinn feels the two and a half miles of the Aintree Hurdle will suit his versatile five-year-old ideally.

Quinn said: "He's absolutely fine and at the moment, we're looking towards Aintree.

"That will probably be his last run over hurdles this season. He could go back on the Flat for the Chester Cup if he's all right, but Aintree is our main aim.