Grand National winning jockey Davy Russell rode Tiger’s Roll to a photo-finish victory at Aintree on Saturday to claim his first career win in the showpiece steeplechase. Russell pipped Pleasant Company in a brilliant finish to continue his excellent season in the saddle after claiming the Leading Jockey Award at the Cheltenham Festival for the first […]

8 years ago

Gordon Elliot’s Tiger Roll pipped Willie Mullins’ Pleasant Company in a photo finish to win the 2018 Grand National on a great day for Irish horseracing. Davy Russell rode a horse that owner Michael O’Leary once referred to as ‘a little rat of a thing’ to victory as Russell claimed his first career win at […]

8 years ago