Speaking on the Podcast Unbridled, Jack Kennedy says that he is 75% chance of going up to the Cheltenham festival after having broken the leg for the sixth time in November.
Kennedy has been in recovery mode since he separated from Twoohthee to Fairyhouse last year, and says that his treatment is going well while he is preparing for another return just in time for the Cheltenham Festival.
The 25 -year -old Irishman, nicknamed “the Lionel Messi of Ireland” by Countryman Paddy Brennan, “said:” It is Go well, the physios and the surgeon are satisfied with it. I am back in the hospital on the 25th of this month and I hope to know more at that time.
“I’m probably not a big patient. The last time I tried to do it too early and get back, so I didn’t do it this time. I can’t sit down In the house, I have to do all this time and cannot settle down when I left.
Kennedy missed large rides during the centerpiece of Prestbury Park before, especially in 2023 when he was sidelined for the triumph of the Hurdle de Teahupoo’s Hurdle, replaced on the plate by Davy Russell.
He said: “In my own head, it’s [on]. I was like that two years ago and I did not succeed, but I am in a much better place this time, much further – I hope anyway, my fingers crossed. I have a little soft, but I had it anyway in one of the other breaks. I am out of crutches and the physio starts to speed up now. It’s difficult but it must be done. “”
He added: “I somehow accepted it early enough, so whatever happens, I know that I have not yet made Cheltenham, but it seems that I could when two years ago never Do Cheltenham but I couldn’t accept it.
Kennedy is again subject to regular rehabilitation sessions, which will continue until it is strong enough to return to the saddle.
“These are all leg exercises with the Physio Gavin Egan, then Wayne Middleton after for strength and packaging. I just do what they tell me, I don’t know what will be launched when I enter it” , he added.
There is of course a lot of external noise surrounding the capacity of the winner of the Gold Cup 2021 to continue to return from serious injuries, but the questions do not seem to disturb the rider who worked at a strike rate of 19% in Ireland in Ireland lessons of the last 12 months.
“I don’t make too much remark. All of this is part of the work and that’s what you register,” he said. “I probably had a few more breaks than many people, but that’s what you register, I would say.”
During his absence, Kennedy had to look at the charges of Gordon Elliott to triumph over his sofa, may see if he will resume the journeys on his return.
He said: “Nothing is certainly certain to come back on it, but I will hope that I would do it, anyway. There are some sort of two sides. Because if I come back on it, you want to come back to the right ones horses.
A Kennedy horse will be eager to be available to run is the fine giginstown mare brightrdaysaysaysa, which was beaten by Golden Ace in the obstacle of the novices of Ryanair Mares in the last quarter. Since then, she has progressed with flying colors, has won a success of Grade one in the Morgiana Hurdle and Neville Hotels Hurdle after a successful seasonal reappearance in Down Royal.
“I always loved her, yeah. I know it was not my best time in Cheltenham but I still don’t know how she fought [in the Ryanair]. She is a beautiful mare and has a lot of talent. I would have let pass [in the Ryanair]But she was a little passionate and I tried to have it adjusted rather than letting it progress.
“However, I guess you are on the other side – she probably didn’t look too comfortable at the front in the Morgiana and maybe it could have beat her if I let her continue .
He rides these high-level horses that lead Kennedy to get back in shape, especially after a weekend stuck to the cover of the Dublin Racing Festival.
In terms of impressive horses at the meeting, Kennedy chose two who drew his attention.
“The obvious is galloping fields but I thought Kopek des Bordes was very good.”
Asked about the probability of being available to face them in March, he replied: “I don’t know, maybe 75%.”
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