State Man Ruled Out For Season With Injury

State Man has been ruled retired for nan play and will not bid to reclaim nan Champion Hurdle title astatine Cheltenham successful March.

Trainer Willie Mullins said nan equine had suffered an wounded connected nan gallops connected Wednesday morning.

The eight-year-old was 2nd to Constitution Hill successful nan 2023 Champion Hurdle and won nan title nan pursuing year.

State Man was starring erstwhile falling astatine nan last formation successful past year's title but went connected to triumph nan Champion Hurdle astatine Punchestown.

He is simply a two-time Cheltenham Festival winner, having landed nan County Hurdle successful 2022.

Mullins told nan Sporting Life: "Sadly State Man has suffered a tendon wounded connected nan gallops here. He'll decidedly beryllium retired for nan remainder of nan season."