Meade concerned about Pandorama’s inexperience

NOEL Meade is more worried about Pandorama’s limited experience over fences than the lack of a recent run heading into the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup next week.

The eight-year-old has won nine of his 11 races under Rules, with his only defeats coming behind Mikael D’Haguenet over hurdles and when he pulled up in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury in November.

He returned from that setback to win the Lexus Chase in fine style but was forced to miss the Irish Hennessy with a setback, meaning he has only completed four times over the bigger obstacles.