Champion fallers get the all-clear

CHAMPION HURDLE fallers Constitution Hill and State Man have suffered no lasting ill-effects as a result of their dramatic exits from Tuesday's feature.

- By David Yates

Constitution Hill, the 1-2 market leader to regain the crown he captured in 2023, came down at the fifth of the eight flights before State Man, the Champion Hurdle winner in his absence 12 months ago, had a five-length lead when crashing out at the final obstacle.