Russell: ‘I’ll wear a Waterford jersey if Hurricane doesn’t fly in Champion Hurdle’

A YEAR ago at Cheltenham Davy Russell repaid much of the faith placed in him by Michael O’Leary and his Gigginstown House Stud when guiding Weapon’s Amnesty to a clear-cut success in the RSA Chase.

“It was sweet and meant I would keep my job for another season,’, said Russell, very much tongue-in cheek.

Weapon’s Amnesty, however, subsequently suffered a tendon injury and hasn’t been seen since. Both Russell and Gigginstown will now be going to war without, arguably, their best horse, one who would almost certainly have developed into a live Gold Cup candidate.