Horse Racing - Tiger Roll wins back to back Grand Nationals

Horse Racing - Grand National Festival - Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, Britain - April 6, 2019 Tiger Roll ridden by Davy Russell during the 5.15 Randox Health Grand National Handicap Chase REUTERS/Peter Powell - Copyright PETER POWELL(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 06/04/2019 - 19:03•Updated 25/04/2024 - 16:06

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(Reuters) - Tiger Roll became the first horse to win back-to-back Grand National since Red Rum with a devastating finish at Aintree on Saturday.

The hot favourite, ridden by jockey Davy Russell, kept out of trouble in the 40-horse field to emulate the feat of National great Red Rum 45 years ago.