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Panda Boy

Horse Form Profile

Age: 10 years

Owner: Mrs Claire Gleeson

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

11

1st May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Panda Boy

12st 0lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Martin Brassil

Smart staying handicap chaser in his prime; has found a new lease of life, winning two hunter chases at Thurles (beat Lifetime Ambition by 9l) and Naas (beat Hunters Yarn by 4l); might have found the ground a bit too quick when finishing fifth behind Barton Snow at Cheltenham; could play a featuring part.

5/1

5th

13

13th Mar 2026

Good

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

16:40 Cheltenham

Panda Boy

12st 0lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Martin Brassil

Has always had some class about him and he went off only 11-1 for the Grand National two seasons ago; lost his way afterwards but he's back in the good books after winning two hunter chases and the RPR he posted at Naas last month (3m, heavy; fine on good ground) was up there with his best; with confidence seemingly buoyed he's a must for the shortlist.

11/2

1st

4

7th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 36y

16:35 Naas

Panda Boy

12st 0lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Martin Brassil

A good staying handicap chaser without ever winning one; twice placed in the Paddy Power at Leopardstown, fifth in the 2023 Irish Grand National, third in last season's Leinster National at this venue; third on point debut in November; responding well to a prominent ride at Thurles; 9l runner-up Lifetime Ambition (stablemate of Hunters Yarn) is a solid yardstick.

11/10

1st

11

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 184y

15:55 Thurles

Panda Boy

11st 7lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: Martin Brassil

A good staying handicap chaser, though hard to win with (1-15), rated in the 140s at his peak; finished just in front of a below-par Its On The Line when third to Bartlemy Boy at Ballindenisk in November on his point-to-point debut.

13/2

8th

1

11th May 2025

Good

3m 2f 0y

16:50 Killarney

Panda Boy

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Martin Brassil

Only win over fences came in a Punchestown beginners' in 2022; decent runs in defeat in valuable Leopardstown handicap chases in late 2023 and early 2024; solid effort when a 7l third of 14 in the Leinster National at Naas in March; needs more off his current mark.

12/1