Ruby Walsh to make long awaited return from injury in Thurles today

Today is the day that Ruby Walsh has been gearing up for since last November when he suffered a bad fall on the Punchestown track to put his Cheltenham prospects in jeopardy for 2018.

The Champion Jockey suffered a broken leg when falling from Let’s Dance, but he is primed to make his comeback today in Thurles. It will be the Kill native’s first race since that fall, and it is a timely boost to trainer Willie Mullins who will look to add to his 54 winners at Cheltenham.

"I'm ready for action. I was hoping to go last weekend but the weather put a halt to that," Walsh told Racing UK earlier this week.

"We've several meetings rearranged for this week but we've still got lying snow and thawing snow, so what's going to happen is uncertain. Hopefully I'll be back Thursday or Friday with a bit of luck,"

"I've been riding out for dad (Ted Walsh) for the last two and a half weeks.

"I don't know what I'd be riding at this stage. Thurles on Thursday is a long way away."

Walsh will be hoping to bounce straight into some top form and make it into next week unscathed as he leads the Willie Mullins challenge across the English Channel.