Article: Panky's record run

Panky's Pacer ran a slashing trial for the $100,000 George Calvert Cleaning Easter Cup on Friday week with a New Zealand record, first- up since November, at Addington's bowlers race night.

The lightly-raced In The Pocket gelding entered cup class in the best possible way, overcoming a 30m handicap in the Pacificvet Pace last night, to win in 3:14 for the 2600m.

This was 0.1 of a second inside Smooth Trickster's New Zealand mark, set in last year's Kurow Cup.

The previous Addington nine-win class record was held by former champion Christian Cullen at 3:14.2. Christian Cullen is co-owned by Ian Dobson, who also co-owns Panky's Pacer with Graham Pilkington, Joe Mullins, and Ray Pankhurst.

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