Russell will be back at Ballinrobe on Monday Davy Russell hopes to be back in the saddle at Ballinrobe on Monday after being stood down at Cork on Friday evening. Ireland's champion jockey was riding Maxim Gorky for Noel Meade in the corkracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle when he fell three flights from home. Russell injured his thumb but an X-ray cleared him of anything serious. "It's nothing major," said Russell. "I just strained my thumb but I've had it X-rayed and its fine. "I'm hoping to be back at Ballinrobe on Monday."