Elliott pleased with Tiger Roll’s Cheltenham outing
Gordon Elliott says Tiger Roll is in top shape ahead of the Cheltenham Festival after a gallop around the cross-country fences at Prestbury Park.
The 10-year-old is hoping for another huge year as he prepares for his twin assault on The Festival and the Grand National. Winning the Aintree showpiece for the third year in a row remains a tantalising future prospect but first is Cheltenham, where Elliott’s charge is hoping for a third victory in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase. Elliott revealed Tiger Roll was given a brief trip around the course on Friday under the guidance of Keith Donoghue as part of his preparation for next month and everything went well. ‘He’s come over for a trip away and he’s had a nice school around,’ Elliott said in the Racing Post. ‘We were very happy with him.He just jumped a few hedges, which is what we’ve done with him for the last couple of years now. Keith was very happy with him too.’
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