Walsh eyes Listowel return
The leading rider is out of action after suffering a broken ankle in a nasty fall in last week’s Galway Hurdle, in which he parted company with the Willie Mullins-trained Drive Time.
The first day of the Listowel Festival is September 17 and Walsh feels that date is a realistic target for his comeback.
“We’re looking at around six weeks, so Listowel would be a good target,” the jockey said.
“I’ve broken my right ankle before and it’s the left one this time, so I guess I’m getting used to these setbacks.
“It’s obviously frustrating but it’s a quiet time of the year for Willie Mullins and Paul Nicholls, so I’m not missing much.
“I am not that mobile as I’ve bruised my shoulder and have a cast around my ankle, which means I’ve been enjoying a lot of the Olympics on TV.
“I’m not sure what I’m going to do next week when it’s all over!”
Paul Carberry, who like Walsh is currently on the treatment table, hopes to be back in competitive action before the end of the month after undergoing an MRI scan on his injured shoulder on Tuesday.
Carberry was ruled out of the Galway Festival when he suffered a fracture to his left shoulder blade in a fall at Killarney during the middle of July.
While he is still waiting on the full results of his latest assessment, early signs are positive and the 38-year-old is relishing the prospect of getting back in the saddle.
“I haven’t had the full results back yet, but the doctors think the shoulder is after improving a lot in the last few days, which is good news,” said Carberry. “I can’t say for sure until we get the results back, but they (doctors) think it’s OK and hopefully I’ll be back riding in a couple of weeks. I’m looking forward to getting back.”
