Cheltenham Festival: Giant retirement card unveiled for Tiger Roll ahead of her last race on beloved track

TIGER ROLL has received a giant retirement card ahead of the horse’s final race on Wednesday.

The two-time Grand National champion is set to start for one last time at the Cheltenham Festival when he takes to the racecourse to bring the curtain down on a 12-year career.

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Paddy Power unveiled the huge card paying tribute to Tiger Roll[/caption]

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The card is a fitting tribute to a legendary horse[/caption]

He will go in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase at 4.10pm on Wednesday.

And to mark the historic moment, bookmakers Paddy Power have unveiled a huge 12ft card for Tiger Roll – who won five back-to-back races at Cheltenham.

On the front of the card is a set of hooves with slippers on.

And the message inside reads: “You’ve earned punters half a billion – and you were worth every penny!

“Put your hooves up, Tiger Roll.”

Fans will be able to sign the card as they head down to the race track for day two of the Cheltenham Festival.

Tiger Roll is now looking to equal Quevega’s six in a row at Cheltenham when he takes to the start line on Wednesday.

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Tiger Roll is a Cheltenham legend[/caption]

And jockey Ruby Walsh, who led Quevega to that feat back in 2014, told Paddy Power: “It would be great to see it. He’s a wonderful horse.

“He’s won two Grand Nationals. He’s won a Triumph Hurdle, a National Hunt Chase and now he’s trying to win his fourth Cross Country Chase.

“Whatever accolades have been thrown at the horse, you’d have to say his trainer deserves them every bit as much.” 

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