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Walsh Faces Month On The Sidelines

Jockey Ruby Walsh is set to be out of action for up to a month after X-rays showed he has aggravated the injury he received at Cheltenham nearly four weeks ago.

Walsh was hurt when the Frances Crowley-trained Riverboatman fell at the second-last in the `Ashkalani´ at Coolamurry Stud Carey´s Cottage Cup Handicap at Gowran Park on Thursday.

The in-form rider missed the first two weeks of January after a double spill at Prestbury Park on New Year´s Day.

'He has aggravated the injury he sustained at Cheltenham,' said his sister and agent Jennifer Walsh.

'He will be out of action for up to a month and during that time he will need physiotherapy consistently.'

? PA Sport