Panda Boy (2016) Horse
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Panda Boy is a 10yo gelding trained by M Brassil. It is sired by the stallion Valirann out of the dam Ballymartintheatre. Panda Boy has won 5 races to date. On 28 Dec 2021 at Leopardstown, Panda Boy secured its biggest win, earning $30,000 in the Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (qualifier). It has been a profitable runner for punters, delivering a 156% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
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Naas • Thurles • Killarney • Fairyhouse • Leopardstown • Limerick • Aintree • Punchestown • CorkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Naas 08-Feb-26 4861m SOFT R7 ChNHF $8,100 (of $13,500), SP: 3.13 1st Panda Boy ( J L Gleeson 168 ) 2nd Hunters Yarn ( A P Ryan 168 , Cd 163 ) 4.00L 3rd Ryehill ( L P Shanahan 168 , Cd 161 ) 9.50L See full results | J L Gleeson 76.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Thurles 18-Jan-26 4996m SOFT R7 ChNHF $6,000 (of $9,999), SP: 6.00 1st Panda Boy ( F Maguire 161 ) 2nd Lifetime Ambition ( E C Costello 165 , Cd 158 ) 9.00L 3rd Last Round ( H C Swan 165 ) 16.50L See full results | F Maguire 73kg | 1 (13) |
| Ballindenisk 30-Nov-25 4828m SOFT (of $6,000), SP: 5.00 1st Bartlemy Boy ( A O'sullivan 170 ) 2nd King Alex ( J Ahern 165 ) 0.20L 3rd Panda Boy ( J L Gleeson 170 ) | J L Gleeson 77.1kg | 3 |
| Killarney 11-May-25 5230m SOFT R7 HcpChNHF (of $49,998), SP: 15.00 1st Cadatharla ( G Brouder 146 ) 2nd Paggane ( P Townend 161 ) 0.00L 3rd Happy Jacky ( R Doyle 154 ) 13.00L 8th Panda Boy ( J P Shinnick 166 , Cd 171 ) 44.10L See full results | J P Shinnick 75.3kg, Cd 77.6kg 44.10L | 8 (14) |
| Fairyhouse 21-Apr-25 5870m HEAVY R6 HcpChNHF (of $275,000), SP: 28/1 Mid-division, 11th halfway, pecked and unseated rider 14th 1st Haiti Couleurs ( S Bowen 153 ) 2nd Any Second Now ( M P Walsh 151 ) 3.25L 3rd Quai De Bourbon ( P Townend 160 ) 6.50L UPL Panda Boy ( R Doyle 154 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | R Doyle 69.9kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (30) |
| Naas 10-Mar-25 4990m SOFT R6 CL1 HcpChNHF $9,999 (of $99,999), Winning Time: 10:54.400, SP: 13.00 Prominent, led briefly 4th, 3rd halfway, disputed lead again approaching straight, headed 2 out, 4th when ridden and switched left run-in, kept on one pace 1st Bushmans Pass ( P Enright 149 ) 2nd Hartur D'arc ( K Donoghue 159 ) 0.50L 3rd Panda Boy ( R Doyle 164 ) 7.00L See full results | R Doyle 74.4kg 7.00L | 3 (14) |
| Leopardstown 27-Dec-24 4920m SOFT R6 CL1 HcpCh (of $194,000), Winning Time: 06:12.100, SP: 8.00 Mid-division, progress before 12th, mistake at 13th, no extra after 2 out 1st Perceval Legallois ( M Walsh 158 ) 2nd Midnight Our Fred ( A Harvey 144 ) 7.00L 3rd Pinkerton ( R James 163 ) 2.00L 12th Panda Boy ( J J Slevin 159 ) 25.75L See full results | J J Slevin 72.1kg 25.75L | 12 (27) |
| Limerick 20-Oct-24 4830m GOOD R5 CL1 HcpChNHF (of $100,000), Winning Time: 06:01.900, SP: 12.00 Tracked leaders early, mid-division halfway, 8th and pushed along after 4 out, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace from 2 out 1st Real Steel ( D Mullins 148 ) 2nd Horantzau D'airy ( P Townend 161 ) 3.50L 3rd Chemical Energy ( C Millar 161 ) 2.00L 7th Panda Boy ( R Doyle 159 ) 11.00L See full results | R Doyle 72.1kg 11.00L | 7 (12) |
| Aintree 13-Apr-24 6910m SOFT R5 HcpChNHF (of $605,000), Winning Time: 09:27.680, SP: 11/1 Wore hood to post, off the pace and always towards rear 1st I Am Maximus ( P Townend 160 ) 2nd Delta Work ( J W Kennedy 158 ) 7.50L 3rd Minella Indo ( R Blackmore 160 ) 0.50L 17th Panda Boy ( J J Slevin 147 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | J J Slevin 66.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 17 (32) |
| Leopardstown 04-Feb-24 4920m SOFT R4 CL1 HcpH $5,000 (of $100,000), Winning Time: 06:32.220, SP: 11.00 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 7th, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, 12th entering straight, headway into 7th before last, ridden and kept on well run-in 1st Maxxum ( C P Millar 166 ) 2nd Gaoth Chuil ( S O'callaghan 158 ) 0.75L 3rd Yeats Star ( D J Gilligan 160 ) 0.50L 4th Panda Boy ( J J Slevin 163 ) 2.25L See full results | J J Slevin 73.9kg 2.25L | 4 (22) |
| Leopardstown 27-Dec-23 4920m SOFT R6 CL1 HcpCh $40,000 (of $194,000), Winning Time: 06:35.400, SP: 9.00 Settled behind leaders, progress into 5th after 2 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, stayed on into 3rd last, 2nd and kept on run-in, no impression on winner 1st Meetingofthewaters ( D E Mullins 147 ) 2nd Panda Boy ( J J Slevin 157 ) 4.50L 3rd Real Steel ( C P Mcnamara 150 ) 4.75L See full results | J J Slevin 71.2kg 4.50L | 2 (27) |
| Naas 12-Nov-23 3220m SOFT R6 CL1 Ch $1,450 (of $29,000), Winning Time: 04:14.600, SP: 26.00 In touch, dropped to 5th at 5th, not fluent 4 out, weakened and detached 3 out, left moderate 4th 2 out, no extra 1st Dinoblue ( M P Walsh 148 ) 2nd Fil Dor ( J W Kennedy 155 ) 1.75L 3rd Hope Des Blins ( D E Mullins 144 ) 24.00L 4th Panda Boy ( J J Slevin 155 ) 0.00L | J J Slevin 70.3kg 0.00L | 4 (5) |
| Punchestown 11-Oct-23 4680m SOFT R5 Ch $1,425 (of $17,100), Winning Time: 06:14.200, SP: 11/4 Towards rear, 4th halfway, kept on one pace from 4 out 1st Minella Indo ( R Blackmore 160 ) 2nd Hurricane Georgie ( J S Mcgarvey 147 ) 1.75L 3rd Delta Work ( J C Gainford 157 ) 13.00L 4th Panda Boy ( J J Slevin 154 , Cd 0 ) 18.75L See full results | J J Slevin 69.9kg, Cd 0 18.75L | 4 (5) |
| Fairyhouse 10-Apr-23 5830m SOFT R6 HcpChNHF $15,000 (of $482,500), Winning Time: 08:24.500, SP: 15.00 Tracked leaders, 9th halfway, 6th after 6 out and 5th 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and no impression run-in, kept on one pace 1st I Am Maximus ( P Townend 155 ) 2nd Gevrey ( B Hayes 140 ) 1.00L 3rd Defi Bleu ( G Brouder 142 ) 1.50L 5th Panda Boy ( R Doyle 146 ) 7.75L See full results | R Doyle 66.2kg 7.75L | 5 (27) |
| Leopardstown 06-Mar-23 4310m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $44,999), Winning Time: 05:29.600, SP: 5.00 Towards rear, fell 5th 1st Lieutenant Command ( M J M O'sullivan 161 ) 2nd Mars Harper ( J C Gainford 157 ) 1.25L 3rd Ilikedwayurthinkin ( K M Donoghue 161 ) 3.25L UPL Panda Boy ( J J Slevin 166 ) 0.00L See full results | J J Slevin 75.3kg 0.00L | UPD (9) |
| Leopardstown 27-Dec-22 4870m SOFT R6 HcpCh $20,000 (of $193,999), Winning Time: 06:24.100, SP: 7.50 Tracked leaders, 7th on outer halfway, headway in 2nd after 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, 6th and ridden before last, 2nd on far rail 100 yards out, no impression close home 1st Real Steel ( C P Mcnamara 148 ) 2nd Diol Ker ( K E Buckley 162 ) 0.15L 3rd Panda Boy ( J J Slevin 153 ) 0.75L See full results | J J Slevin 69.4kg 0.75L | 3 (28) |
| Punchestown 20-Nov-22 4550m SOFT R4 CL1 NvCh $1,825 (of $36,498), Winning Time: 05:54.020, SP: 17.00 Held up in touch in rear, not fluent 1st, soon 4th, dropped to rear again 4th, left 4th after 8th, pushed along before next, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace 1st Darrens Hope ( D E Mullins 150 ) 2nd Minella Crooner ( J W Kennedy 157 ) 0.20L 3rd Amirite ( R Blackmore 157 ) 4.25L 4th Panda Boy ( J J Slevin 157 ) 16.25L See full results | J J Slevin 71.2kg 16.25L | 4 (5) |
| Cork 06-Nov-22 4020m HEAVY R4 CL1NvCh $1,576 (of $31,500), Winning Time: 05:27.600, SP: 15.00 Towards rear, slow jump at 1st and dropped to rear, 5th after 6th, slightly detached 4 out where not fluent, no impression on leaders in moderate 4th 2 out where mistake, one paced 1st El Barra ( P Townend 154 ) 2nd Idas Boy ( B J Cooper 154 ) 0.50L 3rd Brampton Belle ( R Blackmore 147 ) 21.00L 4th Panda Boy ( R Doyle 154 ) 26.00L See full results | R Doyle 69.9kg 26.00L | 4 (6) |
| Punchestown 29-May-22 4830m GOOD R5 Ch $8,400 (of $13,999), Winning Time: 06:30.900, SP: 6.50 In rear, progress to 5th after 6th, not fluent at 10th, 6th before 4 out, headway after 4 out, 3rd 2 out, soon 2nd, led before last, kept on well, easily 1st Panda Boy ( J J Slevin 166 ) 2nd Caesar Rock ( R A Doyle 166 ) 9.00L 3rd Everglow ( D F O'regan 166 ) 1.75L See full results | J J Slevin 75.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Punchestown 29-Apr-22 4750m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $49,999), Winning Time: 05:54.900, SP: 11.00 Mid-division on outer, pushed along and dropped towards rear 5 out, ridden and no impression after next 1st A Great View ( M P Walsh 149 ) 2nd Bugs Moran ( J W Kennedy 150 ) 2.75L 3rd Maze Runner ( K Callaghan 158 ) 1.75L UPL Panda Boy ( J J Slevin 161 ) 0.00L See full results | J J Slevin 73kg 0.00L | UPD (25) |
| Leopardstown 06-Feb-22 4830m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $100,000), Winning Time: 06:17.600, SP: 8.50 Mid-division, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along before next and no impression entering straight, no extra approaching last 1st Good Time Jonny ( K C Sexton 153 ) 2nd Rightplacerightime ( R Blackmore 140 ) 1.75L 3rd The Little Yank ( L Quinlan 146 ) 1.25L UPL Panda Boy ( J J Slevin 160 ) 30.25L See full results | J J Slevin 72.6kg 30.25L | UPD (24) |
| Leopardstown 28-Dec-21 4830m SOFT R3 CLHcpH $18,000 (of $30,000), Winning Time: 06:07.200, SP: 16/1 Chased leader, lost place at 5th, 13th before 6th, headway before 2 out, closed entering straight, not fluent last, ridden to lead under 1f out, ran on strongly 1st Panda Boy ( J J Slevin 149 ) 2nd Winter Fog ( D E Mullins 149 ) 3.25L 3rd Futurum Regem ( N J Ryan 143 ) 1.00L | J J Slevin 67.6kg | 1 (27) |
| Naas 06-Nov-21 4020m SOFT R4 CLHcpH (of $40,000), Winning Time: 05:01.300, SP: 7/2 Chased leader, 7th after 6th, progress after 7th, lost place after 3 out, weakened 2 out 1st Aldo The Apache ( B Hayes 145 ) 2nd Jiving Jerry ( C A Landers 143 ) 8.50L 3rd A Great View ( D F O'regan 149 ) 0.50L 9th Panda Boy ( D O'keeffe 154 , Cd 0 ) 30.00L | D O'keeffe 69.9kg, Cd 0 30.00L | 9 (18) |
| Punchestown 29-Apr-21 4130m SOFT R3 CLH (of $20,000), Winning Time: 05:19.000, SP: 13/2 Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 6th, ridden and no impression before 3 out, mistake 2 out, moderate 4th before last, kept on one pace 1st Lifetime Ambition ( R M Power 168 ) 2nd Fastorslow ( D J O'keeffe 168 ) 12.00L 3rd Decimation ( R Blackmore 168 ) 3.50L 5th Panda Boy ( R Doyle 168 , Cd 0 ) 33.00L | R Doyle 76.2kg, Cd 0 33.00L | 5 (11) |
| Fairyhouse 03-Apr-21 4830m SOFT R5 CLNvHcpH (of $50,000), Winning Time: 06:01.200, SP: 40/1 Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 5 out and headway after next, 5th and not fluent 2 out, 4th on inner last, short of room run-in and hit rail close home 1st Lady Breffni ( D E Mullins 156 ) 2nd Crosshill ( R M Power 162 ) 0.50L 3rd Jacksons Gold ( I J Power 163 ) 0.30L 7th Panda Boy ( R Doyle 154 , Cd 0 ) 4.75L | R Doyle 69.9kg, Cd 0 4.75L | 7 (20) |
| Punchestown 02-Mar-21 4020m SOFT R2 CLMdH $7,800 (of $13,000), Winning Time: 05:20.600, SP: 33/1 Slight mistake and bumped 1st, soon mid-division, 8th from 5th, pushed along and closed up approaching straight, on terms approaching last, led run-in, kept on well 1st Panda Boy ( R A Doyle 159 ) 2nd Chinx Of Light ( B Hayes 159 ) 4.50L 3rd Clay Rogers ( P D Kennedy 160 ) 1.75L | R A Doyle 72.1kg | 1 (16) |