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By Pat Keane
Friday, September 09, 2011
RUBY WALSH is set to make a dramatic return to racing at the Listowel festival, which starts this coming Sunday.
He has been out of action since taking a fall off Friendly Society at the first hurdle in a handicap at Killarney on July 12.
Walsh was subsequently able to walk back to the weigh-room, but tests the following morning at Cork University Hospital revealed he had fractured two vertebrae in his neck and was going to have to endure yet another long spell on the sidelines.
Last week he was less than optimistic about returning in time for the final festival of the year, but is now raring to go.
Said Walsh: "I’ve been passed fit and have been riding out for the last ten days or so. I was at Willie Mullins’ yesterday, also on Tuesday, as well as the previous Thursday.
"I’m not sure just how busy I will be at Listowel, but if I can get a ride then will definitely be there on Sunday.
"I’m delighted to be coming back and am now very much looking forward to the meeting. The plan, given that I have luck on my side, is to be at Listowel every day."
Wednesday, of course, is the major attraction with the Guinness Kerry National, worth almost 100,000 to the winner, as the feature and Walsh is set to team up with one of Mullins’ four possibilities.
They are top weight, Scotsirish, the Galway Plate heroine, Blazing Tempo, Uncle Junior or Tawaagg.
Walsh’s presence will be a big boost to Listowel, which runs from Sunday to the following Saturday.
Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) yesterday announced that the allowance received by mares in all National Hunt races, including Black Type events, will be increased by two pounds, from 5lb to 7lb, with effect from Tuesday, October 4.
The decision to move to a 7lb mares’ allowance was approved by the HRI programmes committee, after consultation with the National Hunt handicappers, the HRI National Hunt pattern committee and the stewards of the INHS Committee.
It followed an analysis of the ratings files and the performance of mares in all race types for 2010, which revealed that mares significantly underperformed in weight-for-age chases, hurdle races and bumpers when compared to the flat.
This appeared in the printed version of the Irish Examiner Friday, September
Read more: http://www.examiner.ie/sport/racing/walsh...
Friday, September 09, 2011
RUBY WALSH is set to make a dramatic return to racing at the Listowel festival, which starts this coming Sunday.
He has been out of action since taking a fall off Friendly Society at the first hurdle in a handicap at Killarney on July 12.
Walsh was subsequently able to walk back to the weigh-room, but tests the following morning at Cork University Hospital revealed he had fractured two vertebrae in his neck and was going to have to endure yet another long spell on the sidelines.
Last week he was less than optimistic about returning in time for the final festival of the year, but is now raring to go.
Said Walsh: "I’ve been passed fit and have been riding out for the last ten days or so. I was at Willie Mullins’ yesterday, also on Tuesday, as well as the previous Thursday.
"I’m not sure just how busy I will be at Listowel, but if I can get a ride then will definitely be there on Sunday.
"I’m delighted to be coming back and am now very much looking forward to the meeting. The plan, given that I have luck on my side, is to be at Listowel every day."
Wednesday, of course, is the major attraction with the Guinness Kerry National, worth almost 100,000 to the winner, as the feature and Walsh is set to team up with one of Mullins’ four possibilities.
They are top weight, Scotsirish, the Galway Plate heroine, Blazing Tempo, Uncle Junior or Tawaagg.
Walsh’s presence will be a big boost to Listowel, which runs from Sunday to the following Saturday.
Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) yesterday announced that the allowance received by mares in all National Hunt races, including Black Type events, will be increased by two pounds, from 5lb to 7lb, with effect from Tuesday, October 4.
The decision to move to a 7lb mares’ allowance was approved by the HRI programmes committee, after consultation with the National Hunt handicappers, the HRI National Hunt pattern committee and the stewards of the INHS Committee.
It followed an analysis of the ratings files and the performance of mares in all race types for 2010, which revealed that mares significantly underperformed in weight-for-age chases, hurdle races and bumpers when compared to the flat.
This appeared in the printed version of the Irish Examiner Friday, September
Read more: http://www.examiner.ie/sport/racing/walsh...
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Would Walsh have been a beneficiary of IJF while out of action.The question i ask myself is why do jockeys need charity.If a blocklayer is out of action he can most likely sign on like most other professions.Why do the jockeys think they should benefit from charity.I suppose it would be handy for buying a new pair of Guccis.
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yes he would most cetainly be claiming ijf prob in england and ireland also
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I would rather set fire to money than contribute to IJF.
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"I’m not sure just how busy I will be at Listowel, but if I can get a ride then will definitely be there on Sunday
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I have come across many a mean spirited post on here but By Purpose wins the watch,what warped twisted mind works that way.
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Explain why they are entitled to charity.
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better them gettin charity than benefits which you pay for anyway is it not? and not all are rich men like walsh you numpty.
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When ye two get around to answering the question let me know and by the way i sleep soundly at night regardless of what ye think of me.
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If you got an injury of any sort you would be the first into court roaring for compensation,these bravest of the brave are not well paid and they receive a token payment from the IJF.You can burn your money if you like no one is forced to contribute but its my favourite charity.Why does it upset you whether they receive payments or not? Its nothing got to do with people motivated by malice.
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