Champion trainer Gordon Elliott has admitted he was close to selling "people's horse" Tiger Roll prior to their back-to-back Grand National successes.
Davy Russell romped to victory on Tiger Roll in the 2018 edition of the race at Aintree, before repeating the feat again last year.
Tiger Roll became the first horse since Red Rum to win successive Grand Nationals, but has been robbed of an historic hat-trick attempt.
Elliott made his confession in a new documentary released this week by which tells the story of the Irish thoroughbred's rise from humble beginnings to record-breaker.
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