Cheltenham Festival: State Man delivers in absence of Constitution Hill to win Champion Hurdle
by Matt Verri
Mar 12, 2024
2 minutes
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State Man gave Willie Mullins a fifth Champion Hurdle win as expected on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival.
With Constitution Hill ruled out of the race, the stage was set for big favourite State Man (2-5) in Tuesday’s feature race, and he did not let punters down.
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