Noel Meade remains optimistic Pandorama will still run in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.
The superb Lexus Chase chase winner was on Tuesday ruled out of the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown in early February after suffering a hock injury last week.
Positive X-ray results have, however, allayed fears of any long-term damage, with the Gold Cup on March 18 still on Pandorama's radar.
Meade told the Guardian: 'We think he's bruised the inside of his hock but he's walking sound, so we'll rest up for a week and have a look at him on Monday.
‘It's quite possible that, in a week's time, he'll be perfect. If we only miss a week, we'll be fine - we could probably miss two.
‘Beyond that, I don't know. It is very much the plan. As long as it doesn't come up fast ground, we want to run him.’
