RA’s speed figures guru MIKE FRANCIS has done a Davy Russell and come out of retirement for the new season

EAGLE-EYED readers may have noticed a new (old) name at the top of this article. Unfortunately, John Anthony has had to step aside from compiling the Racing Ahead speed figures and I have been very happily coaxed out of retirement.
Our figures are slightly different so I thought it would be best to print some of my top hurdles and chase figures from 2023. And I have also included the biggest figures from the brief turf Flat season so far.
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