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bigben the horseman
09 Feb 11 15:01
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anyone have any news on the recovery of pandorama? i see he is drifting on here for the gold cup. last i heard he was missing the hennessy havent heard anything since.

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By:
Masterminded
When: 09 Feb 11 19:16
noel meade said 50/50. My gut feeling is they will not risk him in it if he's had an injury. But who knows.
By:
Paul4
When: 09 Feb 11 19:25
sure i read that he was ok as wasnt as bad an injury as thought? or the swelling had gone down maybe? unless i have just imagined it, the article said he still wouldnt run in the hennessy but prospects looked better for cheltenham
By:
aka
When: 09 Feb 11 19:30
I believe the last I read about this, it was reported they were doing some tests last week and they would know then whether he was clear to resume training. As there hasn't been a further update,possibly that is being read by some as negative for the horse's chances of making Cheltenham.
By:
Paul4
When: 09 Feb 11 19:33
im sure i read that update aka?! cant think where though :/
By:
woodworm
When: 09 Feb 11 19:37
33-1 not a good sign!
By:
Paul4
When: 09 Feb 11 20:05
"yeah Pandorama is fine, won't be ok to run in this but Meade said Sunday he should be ok for Chelt"

found that comment from someone on racingpost site, just someone commenting on one of the articles about him still not running now re-arranged. im sure i heard/read the same, maybe in the racingpost monday? i cant remember :(
By:
brandyontherocks
When: 10 Feb 11 01:51
However, Meade said yesterday: "The news is all good and very positive as there is definitely no fracture and the bruising has practically gone away.

"We'll take it easy with him for the next couple of days before he starts back, but the Cheltenham Festival is back in the picture now."
By:
downallstar
When: 10 Feb 11 09:48
Have you a link Brandy? cheers.
By:
brandyontherocks
When: 10 Feb 11 13:37
found it on the racing post web site.  in the news archive bit.  dated 1st feb
By:
downallstar
When: 10 Feb 11 13:37
cheers
By:
downallstar
When: 10 Feb 11 13:38
Pandorama back in the Gold Cup picture
BY BRIAN FLEMING
01 FEBRUARY 2011

PANDORAMA will now be trained for the Gold Cup on March 18 after trainer Noel Meade said that extensive tests following his recent setback had produced positive news, writes Brian Fleming.

The winner of the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown was ruled out of this Sunday's Hennessy Gold Cup after suffering a bruised hock last week that Meade feared would also jeopardise the Gold Cup prospects of Robert Bagnall's eight-year-old.

However, Meade said yesterday: "The news is all good and very positive as there is definitely no fracture and the bruising has practically gone away.

"We'll take it easy with him for the next couple of days before he starts back, but the Cheltenham Festival is back in the picture now."

A week of box rest ruled him out of this weekend's Grade 1 for which he was installed the ante-post favourite and Meade added: "He was box rested all last week and we didn't even take him out to trot, but this news is very positive."
By:
Paul4
When: 10 Feb 11 14:21
thanks brandy! was beginning to worry i'd imagined it!
By:
rymattock
When: 10 Feb 11 15:28
Grin good news
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