By Peter Quilty
In terms of courage, it’s said: “Fate loves the fearless.”
And in that respect, Weblec Ace epitomises such fortitude and gallantry!
Early in December last year, while contesting a Ballarat Cup heat, Weblec Ace injured a right hind back muscle and was sent back to his South Australian part-owner Neville Loechel, 68, for rehabilitation.
Unfortunately, not long after, he ran into a shrub which snapped off and speared into his shoulder causing a deep laceration which severed a vein.
Loechel said “he was bleeding profusely, and the wound required veterinary treatment”. Subsequently, it further delayed his return to the racetrack.
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Source:: https://www.grv.org.au/news/2020/07/08/ace-in-the-pack/
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