New SW for Time Test - Panic Wins Listed South Pacific

Media Release - Saturday April 13

The in-form stable of Michael Freedman notched another stakes success during the Championships when Panic scored a narrow victory in the Listed South Pacific Classic (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Kiwi bred Panic wins the Listed South Pacific Classic - image Steve Hart

Freedman sent out Manaal to win the Gr.1 Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) and Ducasse to win the Gr.3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) on Day One of the Championships and was quick to claim further stakes glory on Day Two.

A three-year-old son of Time Test, Panic was always prominent throughout under jockey Tommy Berry and dug in late to stave off the challenge of favourite Razors.

“It’s been amazing. For a relatively small team to be competing at this level and getting a few winners, it’s a big thrill and a huge credit to the whole team. They’re a great bunch of staff,” Freedman said.

“I was getting a little bit anxious that last bit. Tommy made the suggestion that we put a set of winkers on him earlier in the week. He has ridden him a bit and he was a bit wayward at Wyong when he got in front the other day, so credit to Tommy with the gear change.

“I would love to eventually see this horse ridden with a bit of cover. When you see what he can do at home when he works off the back of another horse, he’s a nice sort of horse. I think there is more in store for him.”

Further stakes options beckon Panic, who has now won four of his six starts and made it back-to-back victories this preparation after winning over 1200m at Wyong.

“I will see how he pulls up,” Freedman said. “The Hawkesbury Guineas (Gr.3, 1400m) in three weeks’ time is an option or maybe something in Queensland. We will just get through today and have a bit of a think.”

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Winning jockey Tommy Berry said Panic had been an immature type with good ability.

“I thought he was always going to make it up to this grade, I just didn’t think it would be so early with what he has been doing at home,” Berry said.

“It’s a great training performance by the team. They have given him that win (at Wyong) to boost his confidence first-up and he has definitely gone on with it now.”

Time Test (GB)

A son of Little Avondale Stud stallion Time Test, Panic is one of seven stakes winners for the well-bred son of Dubawi.

Bred by Lib Petagna’s JML Bloodstock, Panic is out of Per Incanto mare Daniela’s Magic, a full-sister to Group Two winner Saracino.

Panic was purchased by Mick Wallace and Paul Moroney Bloodstock for $80,000 from the draft of Blandford Lodge at the 2022 New Zealand Bloodstock Book 1 Yearling Sale. – NZ Racing Desk

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Race Result - Bisley Workwear South Pacific Classic LR 1400m

Randwick Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:21.98
1
Panic
- 3g Time Test (GB) x Daniela's Magic (NZ) (Per Incanto (USA))
Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: Tommy Berry 54
2
0.2
Razors
- 3g Sidestep (AUS) x Lobola (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Jamie Kah 56.5
3
0.2
Rhythm Of Love
- 3g Grunt (NZ) x Not A Cherry (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: Tyler Schiller 54
4
0.4
Butch Cassidy
- 3c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Rose Ahead (AUS) (Dream Ahead (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: M Zahra 60
5
1
Lively
- 3f Pierro (AUS) x Japhils (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Andrea Atzeni 53
6
1.6
Port Lockroy
- 3c Better Than Ready (AUS) x Freezethemillions (AUS) (Freeze (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: A Hyeronimus 54.5
7
1.8
Midnight Opal
- 3c Deep Field (AUS) x Cautious (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Nathan Doyle Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 53
8
2.3
Robrick
- 3g Invader (AUS) x Dorotea (AUS) (Lope De Vega (IRE))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: B Melham 58
9
2.6
Misterkipchoge
- 3g Ocean Park (NZ) x Porotene Mhia (NZ) (Mastercraftsman (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Ford 53
10
3.5
Heman
- 3c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Nayeli (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: T Marquand 55.5
11
4.7
Kandinsky Abstract
- 3c Zoustar (AUS) x Solar Charged (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Craig Williams 53
12
4.8
Kadavar
- 3g Tarzino (NZ) x Arapaho Miss (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Zac Lloyd 53
13
5
Kaizad
- 3g Capitalist (AUS) x Baby Corn (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 58
14
8.2
Waverley
- 3g No Nay Never (USA) x Frontalis (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: M J Dee 53
15
9.7
Suspect
- 3g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Suspicieuse (FR) (Elusive City (USA))
Tnr: Mitchell Beer Rdr: Regan Bayliss 54
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