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Robert Hynes

Matt Chapman "quite happy" that Tiger Roll isn't running in the Grand National and believes horse should be retired

Matt Chapman has claimed that he is "quite happy" that Tiger Roll isn't running in this year's Grand National.

The 12-year-old will not bid to match Red Rum's record of winning the Aintree race three times after Michael O'Leary criticised British Horseracing Authority chief handicapper Martin Greenwood over the mark given to the horse.

The Ryanair supremo, whose horses run under his Gigginstown House Stud banner, issued a statement earlier this week criticising Greenwood, describing his rating of 161 for Tiger Roll as “absurd”.

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