It's always Waining in Topham

Always Waining made Aintree history when winning the John Smith’s Topham Chase for the third year in a row and in the process ended a barren spell for trainer Peter Bowen.

The Haverfordwest handler had not had a winner since January, but the 11-year-old gave connections reason to celebrate and justify their tough decision to miss the John Smith’s Grand National.

Always Waining rarely shows much sparkle for the majority of the season but he springs to life at the Liverpool course in April.