Davy Russell

Who is Davy Russell?

Davy Russell is an Irish jockey who competes in National Hunt racing. Russell's first win as a professional jockey was for English-based Irish trainer Ferdy Murphy on Inn Antique in a novice hurdle at Sedgefield, 12 November 2002. He gained many high-profile successes during his two seasons in England, winning the Peter Marsh Chase on Truckers Tavern in 2003 and also finishing second on the same horse in that year's Cheltenham Gold Cup. Other valuable wins on Murphy’s horses came on Tribal Venture, Ballinclay King and Historg. His first win as a professional in Ireland came on Colonel Monroe on 29 December 2002. He had his first Cheltenham Festival win in March 2006 on the Philip Rothwell trained Native Jack in the Sporting Index Cross Country Chase. He has an impressive tally of wins since 2006 on the Irish National Hunt trail

In 2013 he appeared on documentary The Irish Road To Cheltenham which was shown on RTE 1 television in Ireland.

On Friday 14 March 2014, he rode Lord Windermere – trained by Jim Culloty – to victory in the Betfred Gold Cup at Cheltenham.