Walsh back with a bang

Ruby Walsh made a winning return from injury aboard Dual Gales in the Balbriggan Retail Park Hurdle at Bellewstown.The Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning rider had been sidelined by a broken ankle sustained in a fall at Killarney in May, but he showed no ill effects as he partnered the even-money favourite for Willie Mullins.Walsh was still cruising at the last and he did not have to work too hard to register a four-and-a-half-length victory over Auenschutze."He did it well but he was very free," said the rider.Walsh's first ride of the night, Blame The Missus, had proved disappointing as he pulled up after four out in the Bellewstown Golfcourse Handicap Hurdle, which was won by 4-1 favourite Third Level Tom.