No waining as Always comes alive again in Topham
It is only over the famous birch fences that Peter Bowen’s horse comes alive and he pulled off a remarkable feat to land the John Smith’s Topham Chase for the second year in a row.
Always Waining’s unpromising form figures during both this season and last may hinder him from ever getting a run in the big race itself – it caused him to be only the first reserve this time – but he was allowed to take his chance in the Topham after the final National deadline passed.
