Officials are pretty much obliged to give the Irish horse a concession and a chance at a historic third straight win
What an interesting plot twist in the Tiger Roll story, courtesy of the Irish Times this morning. While Michael O’Leary said several times at the weekend that he didn’t particularly want to run his little star in another Grand National, the owner’s brother, Eddie, has now suggested that what really matters is how Tiger Roll is handicapped and he could run after all if sufficiently well treated.
“They say they condense the weights to encourage the good horses to run,” Eddie O’Leary is quoted as saying. “If the National isn’t well condensed, Tiger Roll won’t run. If they want him – it’s up to themselves. He will be 11st 10lb. He will obviously be top weight. But if it’s not condensed down enough, he won’t be running. We’ve seen horses condensed 7lb to 9lb before.
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