‘Exciting’ Cheltenham Festival favourite pulled from race by billionaire owner CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL favourite Iroko has left ante-post punters heartbroken after being pulled from Ultima.
Instead, he'll bolster billionaire owner JP McManus's squad for the Grand National - the race he won last year with I Am Maximus.
Iroko has previous with the Cheltenham Festival, winning the 2023 Martin Pipe over hurdles, flashing home between horses.
With the weights fixed once they come out, should be win either race, he'll remain on the same mark for the Grand National.
But his trainers have always had one eye on the Grand National with their budding stayer, who has lashed home over 2m4f this season.
