Keep Russell on your side

DAVY RUSSELL certainly looks the pilot to have on one’s side at the first meeting of the National Hunt campaign to be held at Thurles this afternoon.

He partners Shop Dj for Peter Fahey in the opening Holycross Mares’ Chase and the six-year-old is the nap choice.

Shop Dj finished off last season with a stunning display in a Grade 3 over flights at the Punchestown festival in May, powering to an impressive 13 lengths success.