The Patrick Janssens Interview
(with Joe Large)
Hi Patrick thank you for taking the time to answer a few Questions for the Towcester Facebook Page.
Q1 could you give our members a bit of insight on how you got in to greyhound racing because I know you started at the age of ten with your own puppy ?
Answer
As you know I am from Belgium and used to live at the border with Holland near a city Turnhout and there was a man in my street who had 2 afghans and 1
greyhound and I used to love that greyhound and I went one Sunday with him to the track in Belgium and that was it I was hooked and we had a litter from that
dog i got a pup out off it and I reared it and then raced it. My mum used to drive me to the track on a Sunday.
Q2 I could not believe that about 2 years ago you gave up the sport to do painting and decorating after all your triumphs with the Wallis team how hard a decision was that and did you ever do any painting ?
Answer
Not 2 years ago 4 years ago january 2011. It was playing on my mind for a long time and I took a long time to make my mind up I hated telling Mark I was leaving
he was not only my Boss but also a friend and so was Pete Vernon and I never discussed it with nobody only Cheryl and I explained to Mark why and I never
want to created bad feelings.
But I thought I have to try something different and I painted for about 5 months very boring.
Q3 some one with your passion for the dogs will always succeed and you have done so with Wallis with winning Derbys and so many cat 1 comps and you now have your own greyhound products company Premarket Ltd which is doing well do you supply all over the UK ?
Answer
Mark always used to deal with Charles and Ann Fanous and they used to run Premarket pets and one day in March Charles rang me and asked me if I was
interested in taking over Premarket pets and then we came to a agreement and because we used to use all the products at the kennels I knew How to use them
and that helped a lot in selling the products.
Q4 we Actually have something in common because I meet my wife at a greyhound track Milton Keynes old grove way track and I understand you met Cheryl at Walthamstow night club Charlie Changs have you both followed your dream now you have set your self up as a trainer.
Answer
Q4
yes I saw Cherly the first time at Romford dogs but then one night at Walthamstow I went Charlie Chans and she was there as well and from one came the
other. She moved up here worked at Mark's and now we doing it together and she is great with the dogs and I couldn't do it without Cheryl that is for sure and
Ria my daughter helps out as well.
Q5 one of your Dogs I have really noticed is See No Gamble what's your view about this speedy individual he just seems on the up with every run great early ?
Answer
See no gamble is a very nice dog and I think there is a lot more to come he is very lightly raced and I think he is made for Wimbledon at times he is to exited
at the start but that will change with age ( I hope !! )
Q6 your Prefex is Flemish and you have had a few winners at Towcester now under this Prefex which is the best Flemish in your kennel at the minute ?
Answer
The best ones are Flemish Idea and Flemish status who is improving all the time. I have a bitch out off the same litter Harry's Gamble Which I think is very good as well but her future will be over six bends.
Q7 A Question I've always wondered is their products out their to help dogs get better breaks or stay on better with out giving away to many secrets ?
Answer
Yes there is but you have to look at every dog as an individual,
Active formula/stormcanis are very good products one for the immune system and the other to delay lactic acid.
Then there is G sport a dehydration drink a special with warm weather.
Q8 in your Opinion what's the best exercise methods for greyhounds walking, galloping or Paddocks ?
Answer
Again every dog is different we have had dogs which we have galloped before we put them on the van to go racing and won a group 1 but I am a strong believer of big
paddocks.
Q9 What's your preferred Greyhound feed and do you mix with biscuit ?
Answer
I feed Red Mills Cereal for breackfast and gain 28 % for dinner with meat and supplements.
Q10 Are you enjoying being at Towcester have you Gained new owners or do you have room for new dogs ?
Answer
I think Towcester is the best thing which has happened to greyhound racing in the UK and Ireland the best track. I have 8 double kennels and they are all full 14
runners, 1 broodbitch and one puppy 12 months old all the owners I have are owners who used to have dogs at Walthamstow and people ring me all the time to
take dogs but I have no room.
Q11 Out of all your great Greyhounds you have had the pleasure of being involved with what's been your best moment in the sport ?
Answer
Kinda Ready winning the Derby was the best by far bred out off bitch who used to be at the kennels (Kinda Sleepy) my best night racing for sure.
Q12 what is your targets for this year and which dogs should we follow for the rest of the year ?
Answer
Winning as many races as possible I have a few nice dogs at the kennels,
Harry's gamble
Roswell Phoenix
Drumsna castle
Flemish Idea
Flemish status
Patrick thank you for your time I wish you all the best for the rest of year and keep the winners coming !!!
(Benny's View)
Yes he definitely was Mark Wallis's right hand man and yes, we were on 'Kinda Ready' when he won the Derby
Thanks again Joe for another great interview
