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Davy Russell announces shock return to riding to cover for injured Jack Kennedy

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Davy Russell announces shock return to riding to cover for injured Jack Kennedy

Davy Russell will return to riding this weekend to cover for injured Jack Kennedy. Russell announced his retirement after winning on Elliott's Liberty Dance at Thurles on December 18. He will ride at Fairyhouse on Saturday and Punchestown on Sunday. Kennedy broke his leg at Naas on November 4th. He is seeing his surgeon on Friday. It's possible he might not be back in time for Cheltenham Festival in March. Gordon Elliott will use some of his horses at the Dublin Racing Festival next month. There is also the lucrative Thyestes Chase card at Gowran Park on January 26th and Teahupoo at Galmoy Hurdle on the same day.

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