MUCH-RACED PACERS
During the trotting season recently concluded in Western Australia, no fewer than 17 pacers raced on 30 or more occasions. The hardest worked was Pleasant Surprise, who competed on 37 occasions for one win and three seconds. It is rather remarkable that, although raced so frequently, only a few of them met with a fair measure of success. Casatar started 35 times and registered four firsts, three seconds, and four thirds. Bronette won four races in 34 starts, and Moreica also won four races from 33 attempts.
The veteran Sheik pacer Yon Sheik appeared in public 36 times during the season for two wins and two seconds. Sir Raymond, who has' often registered a sequence of minor places, had a busy time. He started 35 times, but although he raced consistently and recorded ten minor placings it swas not until May 11 that he opened his winning account for the season.
Another horse who was very consistent was Pleasant Boy. who ran two firsts, eight seconds, and three thirds. Wee Globe was a failure, for in 31 starts he could only manage a second and a third. ,
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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 39, 14 August 1940, Page 13
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189MUCH-RACED PACERS Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 39, 14 August 1940, Page 13
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