National hero Tiger Roll back over hurdles at Navan
Another cross-country challenge is in the offing at Cheltenham in March.
Dual Grand National hero Tiger Roll is back in action at Navan on Saturday where he runs in the Navan Handicap Hurdle. His victory at the Cheltenham Festival in March – a third in the cross-country chase and incredibly a fifth at the showpiece meeting overall – showed that he still had the appetite for racing. However, almost a year on Gordon Elliott’s stalwart once again finds himself with something to prove having pulled up on his only outing this season at Aintree. A look through his form suggests he tends to reserve his best for the turn of the year, though, and following some respite from the Irish handicapper, he can run at a level his connections feel is more realistic – with jockey Rob James helping matters by taking 7lb off his back. “Hopefully the ground is nice and that should be in his favour,” said Eddie O’Leary of owners Gigginstown House Stud.The Tiger roars again!
A fifth win at The Festival for Tiger Roll#CheltenhamFestival pic.twitter.com/kkSiF8vMjT — CheltenhamRacecourse (@CheltenhamRaces) March 17, 2021
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