Tiger Roll retains Aintree Grand National with stunning performance

Tiger Roll, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Davy Russell, has won the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree for the second year in a row.

Tiger Roll retains Aintree Grand National with stunning performance
Sat, 06 Apr, 2019 - 18:36

Tiger Roll raced into the history books as he became the first horse since Red Rum to win back-to-back renewals of the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree.

It is 46 years since Red Rum claimed the first of his three victories in the world's most famous steeplechase - successfully defending his crown in 1974 before adding a third in 1977.

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CourtsRacingGrand NationalPlace: AintreePlace: MerseysidePlace: NavanPlace: CheltenhamPlace: County MeathPlace: RumPlace: TipperaryPerson: Tiger RollPerson: Gordon ElliottPerson: Davy RussellPerson: Red RumPerson: Willie MullinsPerson: Michael O'LearyPerson: GordonPerson: DavyPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: RathvindenPerson: RussellPerson: Jessica HarringtonPerson: ElliottPerson: Denis O'ReganPerson: Tommy StackPerson: Paddy KennedyPerson: RobertPerson: PowerEvent: Aintree Grand NationalEvent: Grand NationalEvent: Boyne HurdleEvent: Glenfarclas Cross Country ChaseEvent: Cheltenham FestivalEvent: Grand NationalsOrganisation: Randox HealthOrganisation: Silver BirchOrganisation: LiverpoolOrganisation: Irish National
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