Congratulations to
State Man
Though State Man was decisively beaten by Constitution Hill in the Champion Hurdle, our single pick rules meant that Willie Mullins' star hurdler was our top points scorer this season.
Eventual champion Peej was the Punter with the single pick and would have been delighted with a comfortable season-opening 51.4 points win in the Morgiana Hurdle in November. Paul Townend on board (as he was for all the runs) the 4/9 favourite and old stager Sharjah four lengths behind in second.
Four and a quarter lengths was the margin at the Matheson Hurdle at Leopardstown in December as State Man delivered 53.2 points when coming home at 4/6F ahead of Vauban.
It was back to Leopardstown in February for the Irish Champion Hurdle. This time it was two-time Champion Hurdler Honeysuckle that was beaten into second, by four and three quarter lengths, by the 6/5 favourite. That earned Peej 78.8 points.
There was another 23.4 points for that runner-up spot in the Champion Hurdle but with the Punchestown Festival falling into our competition this year there was a chance for redemption.
Despite a less-than-textbook jump at the last, State Man came home comfortably at 2/5F for 52.4 points - Vauban the closest challenger three lengths in arrears.
The top three:
259.2 - State Man (51.4 + 53.2 + 78.8 + 23.4 + 52.4)
207.36 - Lossiemouth (38 + 63.2 + 54.76 + 52.4)
204.91 - Constitution Hill (51.25 + 51.15 + 51.37 + 51.14)
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