3.20 2m. 39yds. 17 Declared. Punchestown Different Colour M'dn H'dle of €10,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €6,000.00 2nd - €2,000.00 3rd - €1,000.00 4th - €500.00 5th - €300.00 6th - €200.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - MICRO MANAGE was a high class if lightly-raced sort on the Flat winning a Curragh handicap with embarrassing ease off a mark of 91 before returning from a 14-month break to finish third in the Group 3 Irish St Leger Trial at the same venue last August. He ran too freely when switched to hurdles at the Leopardstown Christmas but with the benefit of that experience, and the addition of a hood, should be good enough here. Golf Marin stepped forward from his debut when fifth in a decent maiden here last month, while French import Pont Du Gard is another JP McManus-owned gelding to keep a close eye on. Mahons Glory has shown promise both in bumpers and maiden hurdles and looks well capable of winning races in time.
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