By Bill Esdaile SORRY to state the obvious, but State Man is going to take a lot of beating in today’s Champion Hurdle (3:30pm). He’s 10lb clear on ratings and is currently in a league of his own, with his main protagonist in the division, Constitution Hill, sidelined through illness. Despite living in the shadows of that rival in recent times, he’s racked up an impressive string of Grade One wins and has brushed away his rivals without too much fuss. His jumping looks slicker than ever, he stays well and is straightforward, he has no issues with Cheltenham and simply looks to arrive without a…