Ruby Walsh makes his eagerly-awaited return from a five-week spell on the sidelines at Thurles on Sunday.

Tony McCoy had good news of Ruby Walsh this evening as his great rival continues to recover from a dislocated shoulder suffered in a fall at Cheltenham on Saturday.

RUBY Walsh is to be assessed by his own surgeon today after dislocating his shoulder at Cheltenham.

Sam Thomas is in line for one of the biggest rides of his life aboard Kauto Star in the Betfair Chase at Haydock next weekend.

L’Antartique stormed up the famous Cheltenham hill to repeat his Festival success in a Paddy Power Gold Cup heavily tinged with sadness.