Horse In Focus - Pandorama

PANDORAMA

• Pandorama [1] put in a great performance to win the Grade 1 Lexus Chase at Leopardstown [2] over 3m, at Christmas. He was unlucky in his last race in the Hennessy at Newbury, but Paul Carberry looked after him that day and pulled him up.

• The 7yo Flemensfirth gelding won by 6L beating Money Trix [3] and Joncol [4] impressively, in what was effectively his first run of the season.

• He is bred by P. Carmody out of the dam Gretchen's Castle. She is an unraced daughter of Carlingford Castle, who was runner-up in a Derby and Pandorama is the only winner from her five foals. 

• Pandorama was sold as a foal for just €5,000 to a cash buyer at the Goffs December Sale in 2003 . Almost a year later at the Tattersalls Ireland November National Hunt Sale he was unsold for €4,000. He is currently owned by Robert Bagnall and is trained by Noel Meade [5].

• Flemensfirth is having a great season and of course already has the current Gold Cup winner, Imperial Commander [6]. Flemensfirth will continue to stand next season at the Beeches Stud [7] in Lismore Co. Waterford for €10,000. Check out their other horses for sale here on ParadeRing.ie [7]. Pandorama is further proof that you don't need to spend a fortune to get a top class horse.

• His next race will be the Hennessy back at Leopardstown [2] again before a possible tilt at the Cheltenham Gold Cup. However he would be a doubtful runner for that if the ground didn't come up soft. None the less he is a top class chaser with plenty more races to be won with him.