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Cheltenham Festival 2021: Davy Russell to miss fixture and ride on unbeaten Envoi Allen

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Davy Russell will miss the 2021 Cheltenham Festival. The top jockey, who was set to ride odds on favourite Envoi Allen in the Marsh Novices' Chase, has not recovered in time from injury.

Russell has been sidelined since November, when he broke his neck in a fall at Limerick. And although the 41-year-old has made excellent progress from the accident in the Munster National, he will not be ready for the big March fixture. "I met with my surgeon earlier today and, although he is delighted with the progress I have made, he feels I am not quite where I should be in order to ride at Cheltenham next month," Russell said in a statement. "It is frustrating as I feel I have made giant strides in recent weeks on the road to recovery. "However, after

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