Townend on Stateman

Think he's just agreeing with Mullins that State Man is the better horse...

It's hardly sentimentality to stay on the reigning Champion Hurdler.

Very surprised to see him on State Man.
I thought he would have sided with the up and coming mare.
We know State Man can not beat Constitution Hill.

He did say he could handle Lossiemouth beating him but not other way around. Not sure his decision is therefore 100% on form.

we knew he couldn't beat conshill 2 years ago but it may not be the same cons hill who turns up in this years champ hurdle , if and when conshill is put under pressure then we will know if its the conshill of old ,not pocket talking have no bets in the race by the same token I am hoping he still has the ability of old.

Lossiemouth is a 2.5 miler imo.

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Then the jockey needs to try to stretch SM like Gigginstown did last time, but seeing as Lossie was uncomfortable last time at a quicker tempo herself this race will no doubt descend into your usual unsatisfactory dawdle culminating in a burn up from the last flight to the line which will be a scenario that is very likely to have no bearing on how this years CH is likely to be run.