Russell returns with treble

DAVY RUSSELL, on his first day back since suffering a hand injury at the Punchestown Festival, landed the three mile handicap hurdle at Cork last night on Tony Martin’s Royal County Star, the first of three winners on the night.

Russell returns with treble
Sat, 16 May, 2009 - 01:00
Pat Keane

Martin missed the contest, having decided to go to Aintree instead. Quipped Russell: “Thank God he wasn’t here, he’d have given me too many instructions!”

Royal County Star was racing off a mark 29lbs below his rating over fences and was given a patient drive by his pilot.

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CourtsRacingPlace: CorkPlace: AintreePlace: KASIMALIPlace: CoolagownPlace: GalwayPlace: Wickham StreetPlace: LeopardstownPlace: KillarneyPerson: RussellPerson: Davy RussellPerson: Tony MartinPerson: MartinPerson: Andrew McNamaraPerson: Stephen RyanPerson: Shan BrogeenPerson: RyanPerson: Oscar RebelPerson: McNamaraPerson: ARCHIE BOYPerson: FarinelliPerson: Tommy StackPerson: Mark WalshPerson: Fozzy StackPerson: Harro The HeroPerson: Cousin VinnyPerson: PlunkettPerson: Robert PowerPerson: Pat FahyPerson: RudigreenPerson: Conor O’FarrellPerson: Chu Chu ThomasPerson: Swift LordEvent: Punchestown FestivalEvent: Royal County StarEvent: Mallow Maiden HurdleEvent: ChristmasEvent: Scarragh Maiden HurdleEvent: Firville Handicap HurdleOrganisation: Keys PrideOrganisation: Coolcashin
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