Tiger Roll, 2019 Grand National Winner will see bookies paying out record breaking sums after he secured back to back victories in the world famous steeplechase at Aintree.Red Rum was the last horse to win back to back Grand Nationals back in 1974, Tiger Roll is the only horse to do this since the historic win.Oddschecker have commented that the bets have just kept coming since Tiger Roll won at Cheltenham, and odds have been the shortest priced for many years at 4-1 favourite.
Bookies Comments
Various bookmakers have commented on the victory, Alan Alger spokesperson for Betway, the official sponsor for the Grand National said,” Tiger Roll delivered the worst ever result for bookmakers”.“ The quarter of a billion pound bombshell has landed. Tiger Roll has gone back to back and inflicted the most expensive result in Grand National history, we’ve been well and truly wiped out”.Fred Done, founder of Betfred spoke on the record breaking win, saying he “Had been mauled by a tiger again. But sometimes when you witness history you just have to payout with a smile”.Former Championship Jockey Tony McCoy told ITV Sport, “ You just don’t win back to back Grand Nationals.It’s been since Red Rum that we’ve seen a horse win back to back Nationals“ What an amazing little horse to come here after winning so Impressively at Cheltenham”.