Wins top English painting (9)
I believe the answer is:
landscape
'painting' is the definition.
(landscape is a kind of painting)
'wins top english' is the wordplay.
'wins' becomes 'lands' (both can mean to obtain or secure).
'top' becomes 'cap' (synonyms).
'english' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'lands'+'cap'+'e'='LANDSCAPE'
(Other definitions for landscape that I've seen before include "Views" , "Scenic picture" , "(Painting of) scenery" , "variety of shot" , "Oil perhaps" .)