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How was everyone racing this weekend ?

I know I don’t race but looking on Facebook it is mix views again with people lossing Hal there birds and some having almost 100% returns

2 home from 2 for me, about 15-20mins off the pace mins!

Devo1956 wrote: Mon Aug 04, 2025 10:28 am

Winfort Lofts wrote: Sun Aug 03, 2025 1:18 pm 2 home from 2 for me, about 15-20mins off the pace mins!

You can build on that mate, well done.

Hopefully yes!

A fair few with bigger teams took some losses!!

chrisroscoe wrote: Sun Aug 03, 2025 10:18 am How was everyone racing this weekend ?

I know I don’t race but looking on Facebook it is mix views again with people lossing Hal there birds and some having almost 100% returns

North road team I got 15 from 17. South road dropped 15 from 40 - most got hammered, but a couple missed the clash and got virtually all of their birds back

It was my second race this weekend. Surprisingly I won 1st, 3rd and 4th in the first race, but was some way behind this weekend.

The experienced fanciers said the birds were held up too long and clashed with 5 other races. I’m gutted to be honest as I’ve lost 60% since starting training and, being my first year, was hoping these birds would be my foundation race team for the next few years. People warned me, but I’ve found it really is nothing like it used to be in the 70’s when last I raced.

I have very good quality birds (some supplied by respected members on here) and I’ve managed them sensibly. More surprising than anything is that only two fanciers have bothered to report lost birds to me.

6 missing for me from 17. But was surprised to get 4 back next morning (didnt think that happened anymore) - 3 of which were from the same family.
Notably, my first 2 birds last week are two of those missing?

just spoke to fancier who I bred 8 YBs for this year. He got 22/22 flying from Grantham 88 miles in his first race. All my 8 home.

Devo1956 wrote: Tue Aug 05, 2025 5:01 pm

king wrote: Tue Aug 05, 2025 4:52 pm just spoke to fancier who I bred 8 YBs for this year. He got 22/22 flying from Grantham 88 miles in his first race. All my 8 home.

Great news for the both of you King. Well done.

Actually it was 7 birds from the race forgot one didn't have a ring on it

42/42

Devo1956 wrote: Tue Aug 05, 2025 5:17 pm

king wrote: Tue Aug 05, 2025 5:08 pm

Devo1956 wrote: Tue Aug 05, 2025 5:01 pm

Great news for the both of you King. Well done.

Actually it was 7 birds from the race forgot one didn't have a ring on it

So i gather from your old stock birds King? could you give us some information about them please.

2 were from a 2017 pair GG-son of Marly's 'Rome Cock' x daughter of 1st open MNFC Bordeaux 600 mile (Bricoux)
2 from full brother x sister pairing 2014 cock x 2018 hen both from Grandson of 'Rome Cock x daughter of 1st sec H, 63rd Open NFC Tarbes 614 miles.
1 from 2024 cock son of 14V flown Pau 614 miles for Marley. dam 20A from son of 1st sec H, 63rd open Tarbes 614 miles x GG grand-daughter of 'Rome Cock' and full sister to 17th & 23rd open BICC Barcelona 737 miles.
The 20A hen is from this pair photo taken today cock is 13 years old , hen is 12 years old with one of their single reared YB other was under another pair.

There’s a hell of a lot of good fanciers losing good birds down here. So much so that they re-ran the previous race last week.

One chap lost 20 out of 23. Personally I dropped 3 out of 41 - and won 1st club 1st fed as it happens - but this year for me was always about building a team and my plans in that respect have taken a bit of a bashing it has to be said.

I’ve not done darkness so I’ll probably stop them soon anyway now that they’ve had some experience.