Walsh is Fly in the ointment for bookies

BOOKMAKERS were left singing the blues after a Ruby Tuesday with Ruby Walsh completing his comeback from a broken leg in style with a near 75-1 treble that saw punters on top after day one of Cheltenham.

Ladbrokes were among the layers left reeling as Walsh lived up to his billing as favourite to be leading jockey at the four-day feast.

A year on from the worst festival in living memory for punters, the crowds returned and set about emptying the satchels of the bookies — and Walsh was the one name that left them suffering.