Cheltenham Festival News: Glenfarclas Chase "definitely" last race for legend Tiger Roll
- Planet Sport writer
- 11 March 2022
It will be emotional when legendary jumps horse Tiger Roll has his last ever race in the Glenfarclas Chase on March 16 at Cheltenham. The 12-year-old will retire immediately after.
The two-times Grand National winner for Gordon Elliott was withdrawn from the Aintree spectacle in favour of a swan song at Cheltenham in the cross-country test he has won a record three times.
On Tiger Roll's final racecourse appearance O'Leary said "Touch wood all is good and I hope there isn't too much rain for him. He needs better type of ground to shine," said O'Leary of the dual Grand National hero.
Tiger Roll is a general 13/8 chance to take a fourth Glenfarclas Chase on the eve of his retirement.
Meanwhile, connections of a fellow Gigginstown runner are undecided on whether to send the talented Conflated to either the Ryanair Chase or the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup.
"No decision has been made yet. We're 50-50 between the races. We'll wait to see what the ground is and see what everyone else is doing" said O'Leary.
🗣 "It was pure emotion as this horse has been brilliant for me & a lot of people."
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) March 17, 2021
Tiger Roll enjoyed a fantastic preparation for this year's Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase according to winning rider @donoghue_keith who pays tribute to the horse of a lifetime pic.twitter.com/Av6NP94hVn
