Davy Russell

In an interview with ITV Racing on Wednesday at Cheltenham, O'Leary said the Irish jockey had “nothing to achieve by coming back”, and added that he should have ...

They bolt into the side of your head and add water and weights till it opens up enough to allow it back in and that was pretty torturous.” "There wasn't a huge amount of pain, just discomfort and I actually thought it was my shoulder that was broken. “It was a simple fall, I just landed awkwardly and fell on the top of my head and compressed down. He was told that he around a 10pc chance or walking again. Russell, who is one of the sport’s most accomplished riders, will ride a number of horses this week at the Cheltenham Festival. "I didn’t see any father of the year awards being thrown out yet..I’m happy enough with my responsibilities at home.

O'Leary stated in an interview which aired earlier this week that he wished the jockey had stayed retired. Russell, the current leading jockey in Cheltenham ...

"I didn’t see any father of the year awards being thrown out yet..I’m happy enough with my responsibilities at home. Particularly if you’re married and you have children: you put your family first. The airline boss said: "He’d retired and, personally, I wish he’d stayed retired. “He’s had a glorious career and he has nothing to achieve by coming back and I don’t think he should’ve come out of retirement.” He has a young family with young children and at a certain point in time you should put your family first and not your riding career,” O’Leary said in the TV interview. Davy Russell says he has "as much respect for Michael O’Leary’s opinion" as the Ryanair boss does for his.

Ryanair boss and leading owner Michael O'Leary said Davy Russell should have put his family first and remained in retirement even though the veteran jockey ...

Particularly if you’re married and you have children you put your family first. I was riding 18 days beforehand. "I was off for 18 days.

A HUGE Cheltenham Festival row has erupted between Ryanair owner Michael O'Leary and the jockey who will ride his horses.O'Leary slated Davy Russell -

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Ruby Walsh said Davy Russell and Paul Townend allowed Harry Cobden to gain a "soft lead" before his victory in the Turners Novices' Chase aboard.

Trainer Gordon Elliott added: "That was a bit below par and bit disappointing. On the straight, he still doesn't go for everything and gets a good jump at the second-last. When they swing into the back straight, you can see Harry has a substantial and soft lead.