Tiger set for Boyne Hurdle on Sunday and allotted 11-9 for Aintree
Tiger Roll features among the entries for the Grade 2 Ladbrokes Ireland Boyne Hurdle at Navan on Sunday fresh on the news that he has been allotted 11st 9lb in the Aintree Grand National.
The four-time Cheltenham Festival winner and dual Aintree Grand National winner is on the comeback trail after being pulled-up at Cheltenham’s meeting in November.
The Gordon Elliott-trained Tiger Roll is set to line out in the Boyne Hurdle for the third successive year.
Tiger Roll won at 25/1 in 2019 and finished fifth to stable companion Cracking Smart 12 months ago.
Elliott is bidding to win the race for the fifth year and has Tiger Roll entered along with Fury Road and Commander Of Fleet.
Noel Meade is doubly represented with Beacon Edge and Sixshooter while Kilmessan trainer Matthew Smith has Ronald Pump.
Willie Mullins, successful in the race in 2012 with Mourad and with On His Own the following year, has entered Scarpeta while Mouse Morris has Sams Profile and French Dynamite, runner-up in the Lismullen Hurdle at Navan in November.
Noel Kelly has entered Decor Irlandais, Joseph O'Brien’s Darasso and the Oliver McKiernan-trained Unexpected Depth make up the initial field.
Sharing top-billing on Sunday is the Grade 2 Ladbrokes Watch Racing Online For Free Ten Up Novice Chase, a race won by nine different trainers in the last 10 years.
Successful last year with Captain CJ, Dermot McLoughlin has entered Opposites Attract while Gordon Elliott has both Coko Beach, the Goffs Thyestes Chase winner, and Escaria Ten.
The Listed Apple’s Jade Mares Novice Hurdle has attracted an entry of 11 horses. Henry de Bromhead’s Atlantic Fairy, the Stuart Crawford-trained La Chanteuse and Joseph O'Brien’s Global Equity are among those going forward for the inaugural running of the race.
Peter Killeen, Manager of Navan Racecourse, said: “The news that Gordon Elliot’s legendary Tiger Roll is entered to run next Sunday to have another pop at the Ladbrokes Ireland Boyne Hurdle is very good news indeed, even as we continue to deal with no spectators.
"There really is a great association with Tiger Roll and Navan as he continues to start his annual campaign here."