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Tiger roll pipe opener at Navan Andrew Nelis

   TIGER ROLL SKIPS AROUND BOYNE HURDLE NAVAN                                  ANDREW NELIS RACING NEWS . Tiger roll ran out a comfortable and satisfying fifth today in the boyne Hurdle at Navan  gigginstowns other horse cracking smart ran out  the winner of the Boyne hurdle contest , were conditions were it seemed quite testing  !. I believe the plan now is taking Tiger roll straight to Cheltenham were he will be going to retain his Cross country chase on the Wednesday of the festival , then Aintree bound were he will try and attempt to what no other horse has done   , winning three Grand nationals on the bounce . Gordon Elliot tiger rolls trainer was very happy, as he cantered around nursed by Keith Donoghue!  Keith stating the horse blew up , which was expected!.  Tiger roll if all well over the next few days , will be sent straight now to the Che...

Tiger Roll Grand National weights

     TIGER ROLLS WEIGHTS GRAND NATIONAL D DAY .                                       ANDREW NELIS RACING NEWS AND REVIEWS    Tiger roll today finds out the weight he will be handed for the 2020 Grand national . We will find out , which by the way it's been the topic of much debate , between the English handicappers and Irelands ones.  I hope for the sake of racing  that  he doesn't be lumped for ridiculous weight , this horse Gordon Elliott trained and Gigginstown owned Michael Oleary , is heading into legendary status if not already given his back to back National wins  also back to back cross country  also . The only horse other than  Tiger roll to win back to back was Red Rum another legend in his own right !. Now we have a horse virtually in position to claim for eternity a racing legend ,  I would beg the BHA and ...