<p>CHELTENHAM, England — Tiger Roll became a five-time winner at the Cheltenham Festival by powering to an 18-length victory in the Glenfarclas Chase on Wednesday.</p>
<p>It was a return to form for a popular horse which has won the last two runnings of the Grand National Steeplechase — in 2018 and 2019 — but won’t be going for an unprecedented three-peat in the grueling Aintree race next month after his owners withdrew him from the field because of what they perceived as an unfair handicap mark.</p>
<p>Tiger Roll has been under the temporary care of Denise Foster in recent days following <a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-europe-gordon-elliott-08096adf7779511f9efaacc92d686d8d">the suspension</a> of his usual trainer, Gordon Elliott, this month after an image of him sitting on a dead horse was shared on social media.</p>
<p>Tiger Roll was sent off as the 9-2 second-favorite behind the horse which beat him last year, Easysland, and he looked a lot younger than his 11 years around the cross-country course.</p>
<p>“Never underestimate Tiger,” winning jockey Keith Donoghue said. "A lot of people keep underestimating him but we’ve always had faith.</p>
<p>"He loved it out there. That’s the Tiger we’ve been seeing at home. He’s just a legend.”</p>
<p>Eddie O’Leary, racing manager for Tiger Roll’s owners at Gigginstown House Stud, said there were no regrets at pulling the horse out of the Grand National.</p>
<p>However, O’Leary added: “It’s going to be hard to retire him after that now.</p>
<p>“Whatever we decide to do, and if he never wins another race, we will enjoy today.”</p>
<p>Put The Kettle On won the Queen Mother Champion Chase, the marquee race on Day 2 of the festival, as odds-on favorite Chacun Pour Soi finished third.</p>
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