Jockey Daryl Jacob will make a welcome return to racing in time for the Cheltenham Festival after a three month injury absence and should be good to go later this week.
The Irishman was hospitalised with a fractured hip when Caribean Boy fell at the first fence in the Howden Silver Cup at Ascot in mid-December.
Jacob went to Oaksey House, a rehabilitation centre for riders run by the Injured Jockeys Fund, and has recovered well, getting the green light for a return on Monday morning.
"I'm delighted to report that I've passed seeing the specialist and have the pieces of the jigsaw that I needed," he said.
"I'm very, very happy, it's been extremely hard work, mentally and physically, but I saw a bit of light at the end of the tunnel about a month ago so I put my head down and it's paid off thankfully.
"I wouldn't have made it back if it wasn't for the team at Oaksey House, they have been very good and we're just very lucky to have them."
Jacob hopes to have his first rides since the injury in the latter half of the week and will carry the double green silks of owners Simon Munir & Isaac Souede at Cheltenham, for whom he is a retained rider.
"Hopefully I'll be back later in the week, Thursday or Friday. It's brilliant as there's a lot of spring meetings now; Cheltenham, Ayr, Punchestown, Aintree," he said.
"I'm coming back a month before the schedule we planned so that's great, it's just lovely to be back in time for the Festival.
"Simon and Isaac have been very good to me and very patient, it'll be great to get back and repay them for that.
"The horses have been running extremely well, it's going to be a busy end to the season for us, we've got plenty of ammunition and I'm very grateful to Oaksey House or getting me back in time for Cheltenham."
