Patrick Mullins: Ballyburn has a sixth gear but ‘Predators’ gives me a big each-way shot
Ballyburn, with Paul Townend up, jump the last on their way to winning the Gallagher Novices' Hurdle on day two of the Cheltenham Festival. Photo: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile
State Man is never imperious. He doesn’t do panache or showboating. He just gets the job done, like the postman or a taxi driver. No fuss. But he delivers on time and in the right place like clockwork.
This reticence, coupled with the giant shadow of Constitution Hill, means he doesn’t really get the credit he deserves. He defeated Impaire Et Passe twice earlier this season.
