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Tiger Roll: The People's Horse

An unlikely champion who has captured the public's imagination. Yet his story was nearly over before it began. How has this horse come to compete for a unique place in sporting history? A 7-part podcast series from RTÉ Documentary On One in Ireland.

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Average duration
27 minutes
Episodes
9
Years Active
2022
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Bonus: A Final Word with Tiger's Owner, Michael O'Leary

Bonus: A Final Word with Tiger's Owner, Michael O'Leary

Bonus: Michael O'Leary officially announced on February 27th 2022 that Tiger Roll will be retired after his final race at the Cheltenham Festival on March 16th, 2022. Michael Lawless caught up with M…

00:09:37  |   Thu 03 Mar 2022
Episode 7: Horse of a Lifetime

Episode 7: Horse of a Lifetime

After his first Grand National win, Tiger attempts a feat not achieved in over 40 years - to win a second Grand National in a row. He's getting older and so much is happening around him. What will it…

00:40:23  |   Wed 02 Mar 2022
Episode 6: The National

Episode 6: The National

The biggest prize in National Hunt racing is the Grand National, and in 2018 Tiger was entered into a race nobody ever thought he could take on. But is he up for the challenge? (Ep 6/7).


Credits: Tig…

00:28:34  |   Tue 01 Mar 2022
Episode 5: Staying The Course

Episode 5: Staying The Course

As Tiger Roll matures, he’s ready for the next step up in jumps racing. But will patience and persistence from his owners and trainer give Tiger Roll a chance to fulfill his destiny as a champion rac…

00:36:02  |   Mon 28 Feb 2022
Episode 4: Triumph

Episode 4: Triumph

Tiger Roll gets another new owner, Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary, a new training yard and a whole new set of challenges. He begins to make new friends for life as he enters his first Cheltenham festiv…

00:30:50  |   Fri 25 Feb 2022
Episode 3: Up and Over

Episode 3: Up and Over

Sold on by Godolphin Racing, Tiger Roll is bought by Nigel and Catherine Hawke. With the help of jockey Mark Quinlan, they discover Tiger’s previously unknown ability and love of jumping and enter hi…

00:34:23  |   Thu 24 Feb 2022
Episode 2: Good Mover

Episode 2: Good Mover

Bought by one of the richest men in horseracing, the young Tiger Roll becomes part of a global operation. But as he begins to grow up, and enters training, things don’t go according to plan. (Ep2/7).…

00:33:24  |   Wed 23 Feb 2022
Episode 1: A Star is Born

Episode 1: A Star is Born

In March 2010, a foal is born. Growing up on a lake shore farm in Ireland, with his mother and the man who bred him, his whole world changed when he was sold at 8 months old - to begin his journey in…

00:30:44  |   Tue 22 Feb 2022
Introducing 'Tiger Roll: The People's Horse'

Introducing 'Tiger Roll: The People's Horse'

The remarkable story of Tiger Roll, a racehorse who has won two Aintree Grand Nationals (back-to-back) and five times at the Cheltenham Festival. We follow Tiger's unlikely path to glory, from the ve…

00:01:11  |   Thu 17 Feb 2022
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