Davy Russell is set to undergo surgery today on a broken arm sustained in a fall at Gowran on Saturday.
The rider was aboard front-runner Feenakilmeedy in the Brian Cody & www.aclsurgery.ie Mares Beginners Chase when the pair crashed out at the third-last fence with Shuilamach, who was in behind, appearing to strike Russell before being brought down.
It was initially thought Russell had sustained a broken arm and leg, but Dr Adrian McGoldrick, chief medical officer for the Irish Turf Club, reports him to have sustained only an arm injury.
McGoldrick expects Russell to be sidelined for around six weeks, meaning he should be fit for action at the Punchestown Festival, which kicks off on April 28.
He said: "He's going to be operated on today. He's broken his left ulna which is the smaller bone in his arm.
"It should hopefully be pretty straightforward and he will probably be off for about six weeks, so he should be back for Punchestown.
"His leg is absolutely fine though and with it being the ulna, it should be straightforward."
