Patrick Mullins reports State Man to be back in his stable at home after his agonising last-flight fall in Tuesday’s Unibet Champion Hurdle.
The reigning champion was all set to defend his crown when taking a heavy fall at the final flight when clear of his rivals.
Speaking to Sporting Life on Wednesday morning Mullins said: “He’s a bit stiff and sore but the vets were happy for him to travel last night so he took the night boat home. He’s back at Closutton, it was very disappointing but hopefully no harm done.
“That he was running was the work he was doing at home. Look with Constitution Hill falling and Brighterdaysahead below form you’d expect him to be winning the way he was but I think the cheekpieces definitely helped and we got a bit of cheer from Winter Fog finishing third and picking up some nice money.”
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