Mark Allen has no desire to sift through the detritus of his Crucible career to date as he prepares to embark on his latest quest to shed the unwanted tag of one of the best players never to reach a World Championship final.
The 37-year-old Allen is convinced he is in the shape of his life after a season that has yielded three ranking wins, including a maiden UK title in November, in tandem with a dramatic weight-loss programme through which he has shed almost seven stone.
