Walsh back in business

Ruby Walsh has been given the all-clear to return to action at Roscommon on Monday after being sidelined with a broken arm for just over four months.

The top Irish jockey sustained the injury in a fall from Celestial Halo in the Aintree Hurdle at Liverpool on Grand National day in April.

He had hoped to make his comeback at the Galway Festival three weeks earlier, but his surgeon Bill Quinlan advised him to wait a bit longer.

“He went to see his surgeon, Mr Quinlan, on Wednesday and he gave him the all-clear to resume at Roscommon next Monday,” Jennifer, his sister and agent, told At The Races.

“It wasn’t actually the fall that caused the damage. It was a horse coming along behind him and stood on top of him and broke his arm in three places.

“It was the three breaks that took the time to heal which is why it has taken longer.

“Ruby went back last Wednesday and the surgeon is 100% happy with it.

“He’s been riding out for the past 10 days for his Dad (Ted) and at Willie Mullins’ yard, so he’s ready to go on Monday.”