Davy Russell: I’d wear a black bag in the car and jump in the sauna. Then stop at Supermacs. Pure madness.

Davy Russell says he took his guide from Jimmy Barry Murphy in refusing to bite back at Michael O’Leary after he lost his job as Gigginstown retained rider in 2013.
Davy Russell: I’d wear a black bag in the car and jump in the sauna. Then stop at Supermacs. Pure madness.
Fri, 08 May, 2020 - 19:48
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Davy Russell explained how he resisted any temptation to hit back at Michael O’Leary having gone on to win the 2014 Cheltenham Gold Cup on Lord Windermere. Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images
Davy Russell explained how he resisted any temptation to hit back at Michael O’Leary having gone on to win the 2014 Cheltenham Gold Cup on Lord Windermere. Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

Davy Russell says he took his guide from Jimmy Barry Murphy in refusing to bite back at Michael O’Leary after he lost his job as Gigginstown retained rider in 2013.

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