'I've put on a few pounds but I've not got fat' - Davy Russell agrees to ride again
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Few jockeys come out of retirement twice in the same year, but there aren't many jockeys like Davy Russell – and it's just a one-off this time.
The dual Grand National winner made a brief comeback in the spring when Jack Kennedy was injured and signed off for the final time after landing two more Grade 1s at Aintree on Gerri Colombe and Irish Point for Gordon Elliott.
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