The Leopardstown Christmas Festival comes to an end on Sunday after a bumper week of racing.
Trust State Man to register his eleventh Grade 1 success and reverse ‘Morgiana’ form with Brighterdaysahead in the Neville Hotels Hurdle in Leopardstown tomorrow. The reigning champion had his unbeaten run ended by Gordon Elliott’s mare at Punchestown when, on his seasonal debut, he had edged ahead when ‘missing’ the final flight and going down by three-quarters of a length.
Of course, State Man’s impressive winning run had stretched back to his County Hurdle success in 2022, interrupted only by Constitution Hill in the ‘Champion’ in 2023. Last March, the Closutton gelding made amends in the ‘Champion’, outpointing Irish Point, who he beat again at Punchestown. State Man is rated 14lb. superior to Brighterdaysahead, a dual Grade 1 winner, and, on ‘Morgiana’ form, there should be little between them.
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