Nina Carberry returns in time for Cheltenham

Published at Mar 2, 2010, 15:34

Nina Carberry returns to the track for the first time in five weeks when she partners the Noel Meade trained Jim Bowie in the Richard Behan Financial planning Flat race at Downpatrick on Wednesday.

The ace amateur rider injured a foot while riding Timesawastin in a Bumper at Leopardstown on 23rd January.

Nina is already lined up for four rides at the Cheltenham Festival - Dun Doire for Sam Curling in the Foxhunters; Shannon Spirit for Tom Hogan in the Champion Bumper; Garde Champetre for Enda Bolger in the Cross Country Race and Becauseicouldntsee for Noel Glynn in the Four Mile Amateur Chase.

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