MYSTERIO BOWS OUT IN STYLE

FARLOE MYSTERIO OWNED BY JIM & SANDRA O'SULLIVAN AND ALAN BRANDOM CHARGED HOME TO  TAKE THE LAST RACE ON THURSDAY NIGHT AND EARN HIMSELF A WELL EARNED RETIREMENT IN THE PROCESS. 'DAVE' AS HE'S KNOWN TO US ALL HAS BEEN A WONDERFUL SERVANT TO HIS OWNERS AND THE KENNEL AND JIM, SANDRA & ALAN WANTED HIM TO BOW OUT ON A HIGH. THE SON OF HONDO BLACK, WHO HAD HIS FIRST RACE AT MONMORE IN A3 AND WON IT HAS NOW HAD HIS LAST, ALSO AN A3, AND WON THAT TOO. IN BETWEEN HE HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL CAREER THAT SAW HIM REACH THE FINAL OF THE CORAL SUSSEX PUPPY CUP AND THE PALL MALL AS WELL AS BEING RUNNER UP IN THE WIMBLEDON PUPPY DERBY WHEN BEATEN JUST OVER A LENGTH BY EDEN STAR. 

MYSTERIO IS FIVE IN A FORTNIGHT AND ALL CONCERNED ARE DELIGHTED THAT HE LEAVES THE SPORT AS HE CAME IN TO IT, TOTALLY INJURY FREE. HE HAS HAD A HOME WAITING FOR HIM FOR THE PAST YEAR OR SO AND WILL NO DOUBT BE PAMPERED FOR THE REST OF HIS DAYS. LIZ AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK JIM, SANDRA & ALAN FOR GIVING US THE PRIVILEGE TO TRAIN SUCH A TERRIFIC DOG AND THANK 'DAVE' HIMSELF FOR THE WONDERFUL NIGHTS HE GAVE US. BLESS YOU DAVEY!!

 

 

OWNERS DAY B-B-Q ON AUGUST 24TH

 

FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF LAST YEARS EVENT (AS PROMISED) OUR ANNUAL OWNERS DAY B-B-Q WILL BE ON SUNDAY AUGUST 24TH. ALL OWNERS ARE WELCOME AND SO TO ARE OUR FRIENDS AND ANYONE CONTEMPLATING OWNERSHIP WITH US AT LILYPAD RACING. THERE WILL BE A BARBECUE (COURTESY OF BARRYS OF CARTERTON) AND REFRESHMENTS AND ALSO A BOUNCY CASTLE  FOR THE KIDS TO ENJOY. PLEASE CONTACT YOURS TRULY ASAP TO REGISTER YOUR INTEREST SO THAT WE HAVE SOME IDEA HOW MANY TO CATER FOR. SEE YOU ALL THERE !!

 

 

LOTS OF WORK TO GET EM BACK

 

WE HAVE MANY GREYHOUNDS WE HOPE WILL RETURN TO FROM ENFORCED LAY-OFFS TO THE RACING STRENGTH AT MONMORE IN THE COMING FORTNIGHT. THIS TIME OF YEAR ALWAYS PLAYS HAVOC WITH OUR NUMBERS AS THE MONTHS OF JUNE TO SEPTEMBER ALWAYS RETURN THE WORST FIGURES FOR INJURY AT EVERY TRACK. QUITE WHY THIS IS WE NEVER REALLY UNDERSTAND BUT PERHAPS THE HIGH TEMPERATURES AND THE NEED TO ARTIFICIAL WATER THE TRACKS PROVIDE A PLAUSEABLE ANSWER.

 

WHAT MANY OF THOSE WHO FREQUENT GREYHOUND TRACKS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY DON'TREALISE IS THE DAILY WORK THAT GOES IN TO THE REHABILIATION OF THE DOGS. AT VILLAGE FARM WE HAVE ALL THE MAJOR INJURY TREATMENT FACILITIES INCLUDING ULTRASOUND, LASER, MAGNETIC FIELD THERAPY, SPA AND CARNISSAGE MASSAGE PROCESS. NO STONE IS LEFT UNTURNED HERE AND WE REGULARLY VISIT TWO OF THE COUNTRYS LEADING VETS SIMON GOWER AND DANIEL DOHERTY AS WELL AS HAVING MONTHLY VISITS FROM GREYHOUND OESTOMYOLOGIST ROB MEEK.