Tiger bite depends on whether the rain stays away says Elliott

Gordon Elliott: 'We have found it hard over the past couple of years come July and August to get staff so we're advertising good and early.'Credit: Patrick McCann

It is easy to see why Gordon Elliott says the quicker the conditions, the closer Tiger Roll will go in the Guinness Harp Novice Chase (2.25pm).

Owned by Gigginstown House Stud, the six-year-old won the Triumph Hurdle at the 2014 Cheltenham Festival on a sound surface and is three from five on going described as good.

He has won two of his three starts over fences and it appears the drop back in trip to two-miles-two-furlongs from an extended two-miles-six will suit.

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James BurnLambourn correspondent

Published on 27 July 2016inNews

Last updated 16:29, 27 July 2016

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