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  Davy Russell is targeting a return to competitive action around September time as he continues to recover from a long-term injury. The Cheltenham Gold Cup and Grand National-winning rider has been on the sidelines since dislocating and fracturing vertebrae in a first-fence fall in the Munster National at Limerick in October aboard Doctor Duffy. The 42-year-old had hoped to return to the saddle in time for the Cheltenham Festival in March, but ultimately lost his race against time to be fit for the showpiece meeting, while he also decided against a comeback at Punchestown the following month.      Andrew Nelis racing news and reviews 

Cards Tomorrow's Cards Top Offers Ante-Post ATR App Replays Market Movers More Cheltenham banker Russell in Festival mood again Top jockey bidding to add to 22 winners at showpiece meeting. Thursday 05 March  2020 News Share this         ladbrokes Get £20 in free bets If a poll was taken on the best riders at Cheltenham over the past couple of decades, Davy Russell would surely be somewhere near the top of the list. It is remarkable to think the former leading point-to-point rider did not even turn professional until the autumn of 2002, after the then 23-year-old was plucked from relatively obscurity by the late Ferdy Murphy to become his stable jockey in the north of England. While that spell did not last much more than a year, the pair remained on good terms, with Murphy later providing Russell with a couple of Festival successes through Joes Edge and Naiad Du Misselot. Russell’s first Cheltenham tr...