Michael Verney: State Man can soar once more with Willie Mullins set to mop up on Day 4
Closutton maestro also sends the brilliant Impaire Et Passe in search of Cheltenham-Punchestown double
State Man with jockey Paul Townend up. Photo: Seb Daly/Sportsfile — © SPORTSFILE
Michael Verney
We were treated to the legendary Honeysuckle here for the past two seasons, so the complexion of the Grade One Paddy Power Champion Hurdle (5.25) looks a little bit different this time around following her fitting swansong at Cheltenham.
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