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DUAL Grand National hero Tiger Roll could make a surprise return to action on the Flat at Navan next week.

The 10- year- old, winner of the Aintree showpiece in 2018 and 2019, was expected to make his seasonal return in the Ladbrokes Champion Chase at Down Royal at the end of the month. However, Elliott said: “Tiger Roll is absolutely bouncing at home and he could start back in a Flat maiden.”

“We had been thinking of starting him back at Down Royal, but when we saw this race we said we’d give him an entry and keep all of our options open. It’s something we’ve done with plenty of other good jumps horses of ours before.”

Tiger Roll is a general 16- 1 chance to win a third successive National next spring after this year’s race was called off because of Covid- 19.