A NEW BUDDY FOR TERRY AND PALS
FORMER SMART IRISH PERFORMER FARLOE BUDDY ARRIVED WITH US AT VILLAGE FARM THIS MORNING AFTER BEING PURCHASED BY A BLAST FROM THE PAST AND A GOOD PAL OF OURS TERRY KENEALY AND THREE OF HIS PALS.
PREVIOUSLY WITH OWEN MCKENNA BUDDY WAS ON THESE SHORES JUST A FORTNIGHT AGO WHEN HE WAS ELIMINATED FROM THE GREYHOUND DERBY AT THE THIRD ROUND STAGE. PRIOR TO THAT HE'D WON HIS FIRST ROUND HEAT LOOKING VERY USEFUL INDEED. AS A PUP, HAVING ONLY HIS THIRD RACE, BUDDY FLEW AROUND SHELBOURNE PARK IN 28.27, HE'D ACTUALLY DEBUTED THERE IN A VERY RESPECTABLE 28.79 PRIOR TO THAT AND FOLLOWED HIS BARNSTORMING RUN WITH A 28.73 A FORTNIGHT LATER . HE ALSO TRIALLED ROUND LIMERICK IN 28.41 AHEAD OF THE CON & ANNE KIRBY MEMORIAL STAKE IN WHICH HE WAS SOMEWHAT UNLUCKILY ELIMINATED BEHIND KISSES FOR CLODA AFTER BAULKING AT THE FIRST TURN.
ON HIS DAY HE IS A VERY FAST DOG AND WE ARE DELIGHTED TO HAVE HIM. IF SETTLING, HE MAY WELL GO TO THE SUSSEX CUP BUT HIS LONG TERM OBJECTIVES (ALL BEING WELL) WILL BE THE ECLIPSE AT NOTTINGHAM AND THE ALL-ENGLAND CUP AT NEWCASTLE. LIZ AND I WOULD TO WELCOME TERRY BACK TO THE FOLD AND WISH HIM AND HIS PALS ALL THE BEST WITH THEIR NEW BUDDY!
