WATCH: Tiger Roll living up to his name and already enjoying retirement after Cheltenham
Legendary Irish racehorse and two-time Aintree Grand National winner Tiger Roll is already enjoying retirement back in Meath.
The Gordon Elliott-trained 12-year-old received a rousing send-off at Cheltenham on Wednesday where he finished second behind stablemate Delta Work in his final race, the Cross Country.
Tiger Roll was going for a record-equalling sixth Cheltenham Festival win but was denied by less than a length, prompting pantomime boos from the 60,000-strong crowd.
He was already back at Gordon Elliott's Cullentra base on Thursday morning and it's fair to say he's already enjoying his retirement having a roll in the mud. Check out the clip the trainer shared on social media below:
TIGER having a roll in Cullentra this morning.Happy retirement Tiger. A legend of the sport, a horse of a lifetime. Thanks for the memories.❤️ @_Davy_Russel_ @jackkennedy15 @Lisa_0_Neill @donoghue_keith @92bryan92 @CheltenhamRaces @AintreeRaces pic.twitter.com/BA7clkVgDu
— Gordon Elliott (@gelliott_racing) March 17, 2022
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