KENNELS CLOSED NOV 1ST & 2ND

 

OWNERS AND VISITORS ARE ADVISED THAT THE KENNELS WILL BE CLOSED ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1ST AND SUNDAY NOVEMBER 2ND DUE TO STAFF HOLIDAYS. WE APOLOGISE SINCERELY FOR ANY INCONVIENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE BUT LIZ AND I WILL BE ON OUR ANNUAL BREAK AND THE REMAINING STAFF WILL HAVE PLENTY ON THEIR PLATE WITH THE RACING SCHEDULE, PUPS AND PREPARATION FOR THE THE BAGS CHAMPIONSHIP SECOND LEG. HUGE THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION IN THIS MATTER.

CLASSY LITTER AT THE DOUBLE

THE HOME BRED APRIL 2011 LITTER OF BLACKSTONE GENE X SHOW CLASS (PICTURED ABOVE AT 12 WEEKS), WHILE BEING FAR FROM WORLD BEATERS CONTINUE TO NOTCH UP THE WINS AND HER TWO SONS IN THE KNOW AND FARLEY GENE OBLIGED TO GIVE THE KENNEL A DOUBLE AT MONDAYS BAGS MEETING. THEY'VE RACKED UP RUNS QUITE QUICKLY BUT THEIR WIN RATIOS ARE FAIR AND THEY'VE BEEN A GREAT LITTER FOR THE KENNEL. CLASS WAS A LITTER SISTER TO WINDY MILLAR AND WAS RECENTLY HOMED BY ALISON BANDURAK AND HER TEAM AT MONMORES RGT.

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.



 

 

LILYPAD CREW REMAIN FOCUSED

 

DESPITE THE KENNELS RECENT INACTIVITY AND SOMEWHAT OF A LULL IN FORTUNE YOURS TRULY AND THE STAFF AT VILLAGE FARM ARE ALL WORKING TIRELESSLY UNTIL THINGSD SWING ROUND. UNFORTUNATELY YOU GET PERIODS LIKE THIS, ALL KENNELS EXPERINCE THEM AND WITH MANY OF OUR HOUNDS SIDELINED THROUGH INJURY OR SESON WE ARE OPERATING WITH A SKELETON STRENGTH AT PRESENT. THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN WITH US FOR A GOOD PEROID KNOW THAT WE ALWAYS COME AND WE WILL ALWAYS RETAIN OUR PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE JOB IN HAND. WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR OWNERS FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND FOR PROVIDING US WITH A PRODUCT TO WORK WITH.

BILLY HAS BIG SYNDICATE PEDIGREE

 

WHEN BILLY BRENNAN AND I CHATTED ABOUT SYNDICATES AND THE POSSIBILTY OF FORMING SYNDICATES FROM OUR KENNEL IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE MAN KNEW HIS STUFF! BILLY HAS CURRENTLY GOT SYNDICATES RUNNING ON CRAYFORD, ROMFORD AND SHEFFIELD AND HAS A LONG HISTORY OF WORKING WITH GROUP OWNERSHIP. SYNDICATES ARE A GOOD WAY IN TO THE SPORT. FOR  THOSE THAT DON'T WANT TO COMMIT TO SOLE OWNERSHIP AS THEY ARE NOT SURE IF THE SPORT SUITS THERE PERSONA OR THAT THEY HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO DEVOTE TO IT, OR ARE SIMPLY LOOKING TO ENJOY THE COMPANY OF OTHERS LET HAVING GREYHOUND RACING FORM PART OF THEIR SOCIAL LIVES SYNDICATES & RACING CLUBS ARE ABSOLUTELY PERFECT. WHEN YOU ARE PART OF A CLUB OR SYNDICATE GREYHOUND RACING CAN BE AS BIG OR AS LITTLE A PART OF YOUR LIFE AS YOU WISH.

 

BILLY AS A SYNDICATE MANAGER IS THERE TO DEAL WITH THE MEMBERS, GIVE GUIDANCE AND (WHERE POSSIBLE) AND CATER TO THEIR EVERY WISH. HE WILL WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YOURS TRULY TO BRING ALL THE INFO REQUIRED ABOUT THE GREYHOUNDS THAT ARE SYNDICATED TO ENSURE EVERYONE INVOLVED ENJOYS THE EXPERIENCE. WE ARE THRILLED TO BE WORKING WITH BILLY AND HOPE TO HAVE A LONG & FRUITFUL RELATIONSHIP.

 

ANYONE INTERESTED IN JOING THE LILYPAD RACING CLUBS FIRST SYNDICATE CAN CONTACT BILLY ON 07825757039 OR YOURS TRULY (PAT CURTIN) ON 07795097574.