Patrick Mullins is confident State Man can avenge his Unibet Morgiana defeat at the hooves of Brighterdaysahead when they clash again at Leopardstown on Sunday.
The reigning champion hurdler suffered a shock defeat when Gordon Elliott’s mare rallied to beat him having been headed at Punchestown.
But Mullins told Sporting Life: “Brighterdaysahead got a fantastic ride from Jack Kennedy at Punchestown. There’d been plenty of rain that weekend, it’s the only time we’ve had really soft ground all winter.
“She’d had a run at Down Royal and Jack used that ace card. He made it a gallop. State Man got to the front going to the last but probably took a blow and missed the last and the winner toughed it out.
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