Lee back in action
The Grand National-winning jockey has been sidelined since breaking his left collarbone in a fall from Kew Jumper at Wincanton on February 10.
However, the Irish jockey has been back riding out this week and he will return to action on the Howard Johnson-trained Motive in the Weatherbys Bank Novices’ Hurdle.
Lee will also partner Only Words in the Manchester Handicap Hurdle, and he said: “I just hope everything goes well tomorrow. I rode out this morning and it seemed fine.
“I’ve just got the two rides tomorrow and I will be taking steady from now until Cheltenham.”
Lee has an enviable book of rides at the Festival, with his possible mounts including Grey Abbey in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup, Akilak in the JCB Triumph Hurdle and Inglis Drever in either the Smurfit Champion Hurdle or the Ladbrokes World Hurdle.
He added: “I’m just looking forward to getting there.”
