Walsh set for Saturday return after Naas fall

Ruby Walsh intends to be back in the saddle on Saturday after needing two stitches to a cut eye following a fall at Naas on Thursday.

Ruby Walsh intends to be back in the saddle on Saturday after needing two stitches to a cut eye following a fall at Naas on Thursday.

Ireland's top jump jockey had a nasty scare just days before the start of the Cheltenham Festival when taking a tumble from King Of The Refs at the final flight in the Tote Jackpot Maiden Hurdle.

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