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Feb 2022
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Introducing 'Tiger Roll: The People's Ho...

RtÉ Documentary On One
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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 very beginning to today, through the people and places that have made him the horse of a lifetime. A new 7-part podcast series from RTÉ Documentary On One in Ireland. New episodes begin February 22nd 2022. Homepage: http://www.rte.ie/tigerroll

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