Tiger Roll's fairytale ending fades in the final strides but memories will last a lifetime
Delta Work and Jack Kennedy (right) get the better of Tiger Roll and Davy Russell to win the Glenfarclas Cross Country Race and deny Tiger Roll a fairytale end to a magical career. Photo: Healy Racing
Not many horses get booed after winning a race at the Cheltenham but that was the strange fate that befell poor Delta Work after he denied Tiger Roll a record-equalling sixth Festival success on his final career start.
Only Quevega has won six races at the Festival and Tiger Roll’s prospects of emulating the legendary mare lessened as the rain poured steadily throughout a dark and dreary day.
