Any doubts surrounding Tiger Roll’s participation in the Aintree Grand National were allayed by his trainer Gordon Elliott yesterday, who also revealed that the gutsy nine-year-old may well be one of a number of his charges who could follow up in the Boylesports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.

Federer’s longevity is rooted in how emotionally unaffected he was by setbacks.

Gordon Elliott has outlined his ambition to overcome the seemingly unstoppable Willie Mullins and become Ireland’s top National Hunt trainer.