2019/20 Jumps Profile - Tiger Roll

Tiger Roll 9 y bg  Authorised – Swiss Roll (Cod, Neil

lifetime record	runs	Wins	2nds	3rds	winnings	earnings	or	best ts	best rpr
Chase	20	8	4	2	£1,207,362	£1,227,895	172	173	174
Hurdle	14	4	1	1	£114,926	£137,850	156	139	160
	1	0	1	0	—	£1,537	—	—	59
	35	12	6	3	£1,322,287	£1,367,282

The Tiger had to have a place in this seasons punter following his achievements last season.  Still only 9 , it will be a shame if he wins the Grand National again and is retired, but also thoroughly understandable.

He made his debut at Market Rasen in November 2013 winning a 2m Juvenile hurdle by 3 ¼  l from Nonotnow, when trained by Nigel Hawke.  He changed owner and trainer after that and next appeared at Leopardstown in February 2014, finishing 2^nd in a 2m grade 1 Juvenile hurdle, beaten 2 ¼ l by Guitar Pete. In March he made his first Cheltenham Festival appearance, winning the 2m 1f grade 1 Triumph hurdle by 3 ¼ l from Kentucky Hyden, and finished the season in May at Punchestown finishing a disappointing 7^th, beaten 11 ¾ l behind Abbyssial.  He reappeared at Cheltenham in October, winning a 2m hurdle by ½ l from Calipto (received 8lb), but then had a dismal run of 9 outings without a win, going through to 31 May 2016. These included pulled up at Down royal in October 2014, straight after his Cheltenham win over Calipto, and at Punchestown in April 2016. He was 13 of 16 in the World Hurdle, finishing 39 l behind Cole Harden, and 14^th  in a grade 3 handicap hurdle in Aintree, beaten 36 ½ l by  Ubak.  He got back on the winning trail at Ballinrobe in May 2016, winning a 2m 1f Beginners chase by 8l from Buster Dan Dan, then followed up in June at Kilbeggan, winning a 2m 4f novice chase by 3 ½ l from Valyssa Monterg (received 7lb). He was then beaten in 5 novice chases, finishing 2^nd in 3 at Galway, Listowel and Killarney, also unseating at Galway and 4^th of 6 at Killarney. He returned to winning ways at Limerick in October 2016, winning the 3m Munster National handicap chase by 7l from Stellar Nation (received 3lb) then was 3^rd weeks alter at Cheltenham in a 3 m novice chase, beaten 4 ½ by Heron Heights, then was 3^rd at Wexford in a 3m listed chase, beaten 10 ½ l by Bay Of Freedom. He returned to Cheltenham next in March 2017, winning the 4m National Hunt Challenge cup by 3l from Missed Approach, then was  pulled up behind Our Duke at Fairyhouse in a 3m 5f handicap chase.  Reappearing at Wexford in October 2017, in a 2m 7f listed chase he was 1 ½ l second to Genie in A Bottle (received 6lb), then was pulled up at Clonmel over 2m 6f, then came to Cheltenham for his first attempt at the Cross country course in December 2017, finishing 5^th, 42 l behind Bless The Wings (received 4lb).  He returned to Cheltenham in March 2018, and won the Cross Country chase by 2l from Urgent De Gregaine, then followed up at Aintree in April, winning his first Grand National by a head from Pleasant Company (received 2 lb).  Reapperaing at Cheltenham last November he was 5^th in the Cross Country chase, beaten 5 ½ l by Jossies Orders ( received 15 lb), then in February this year , won at Navan over 2m 5f in a grade 2 hurdle , beating Off You Go 4l, then came back  to the Cheltenham festival to land the Cross Country chase by 22l from Jossies Orders.  He finished on a high, with his 2^nd success in the Grand National at Aintree, winning by 2 ¾ l from Magic of Light (received 8lb), and is now a true National hunt great.

Trainer G. Elliott