Ruby Walsh led his rivals a merry dance once again when making all the running on Min in the JLT Chase at Aintree.

After the conspicuous lack of success on Day One I’m twitchy.

Not at his best, perhaps, but Altior is without defeat in 18 consecutive outings in the national hunt sphere and a world-record 13 times over fences.

He’s a winning machine on the brink of equalling a modern-day winning sequence — so why has three-time Cheltenham Festival winner Altior yet to fully capture the public imagination?