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National location that isn't a Greek centre (7)

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I believe the answer is:

aintree

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'national location' is the definition.
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'isn't a greek centre' is the wordplay.
'isn't' becomes 'aint' (non-standard version of 'isn't').
'centre' indicates the central letters.
The centre of 'greek' is 'ree'.
'aint'+'ree'='AINTREE'

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(Other definitions for aintree that I've seen before include "National racecourse" , "Trainee in Grand National venue" , "Here they run" , "6 National course" , "Liverpool's racecourse" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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