4.30 1m. 7f. 101yds. 20 Declared. Paddy Power Livestream M'dn H'dle (DIV II) of €12,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €7,200.00 2nd - €2,400.00 3rd - €1,200.00 4th - €600.00 5th - €360.00 6th - €240.00
FormscanBy Eamonn Murphy - It’s fair to say massive hopes were held out for MICRO MANAGE after he impressed greatly with a Curragh success in June 2019. Wouldn’t you know it with the world apparently at his feet then, he’s been winless since. In fairness the chestnut has been sidelined for spells of 434 days and 104 days in the interim, and contested a Group Three trial for, and then the Irish Leger itself in 2020. If you were ‘on’ at even money at Leopardstown at Christmas you may be less forgiving, but surely Micro Manage is worth another chance on hurdle outing number two. Champion jockey Paul Townend rides now, and the fitting of a hood could make all the difference. Envious Editor, Genois and Great Bear are others for the short-list.
A hurdle for five years old and upwards, maidens at startingWeights - 5-y-o 11st 13lbs 6-y-o and up 12st Mares allowed 7lbs