Finian's Rainbow followed up his Cheltenham win in the Queen Mum with a fine victory in the Melling Chase at Aintree on Friday.

This starts off with a couple of Gr 2s - one for the hurdlers and one for the chasers.

Aintree plays host to Betfred Becher Chase Grand National Trials Day this Saturday, and two cracking contests are in prospect over the Grand National fences with 26 entries for the £100,000 Listed Betfred Becher Handicap Chase and 23 entries for the £50,000 Betfred Grand Sefton Handicap Chase.

Always Waining will bid to enhance his excellent record over the Grand National fences when he returns to Aintree for Becher Chase Grand National Trials Day on Saturday, December 3.