No fairytale sixth Cheltenham Festival victory for 'horse of a lifetime' Tiger Roll

Delta Work won the Glenfarclas Chase from stablemate Tiger Roll, as the latter just failed to end his career in a blaze of glory.

Dual Grand National hero Tiger Roll took to the lead as the race reached its latter stages – but Delta Work narrowly outstayed him to prevail on the line.

Owner Michael O'Leary said of the Gordon Elliott-trained Tiger Roll: "This is his send-off – he owes us nothing. He’s been wonderful to come back here for the six, seven, eight years.

"He’s been the horse of a lifetime and in many ways Cheltenham has been his spiritual home. He’s won five times here in Cheltenham. I know he’s won two Grand Nationals, but he started here in Cheltenham.

"To start off winning the Triumph Hurdle here as a four-year-old, then win the National Hunt Chase and three cross-country races, it’s incredible.

"He’s a legend."