Matt Rakes

Just like to say a big well done to a good freind Matt Rakes on winning the Tardes National

Well Done Matt


Don

yes, well done....dont know the man but what an achievement.

David a brilliant flyer and top pigeon man

hi don, is he from up your way ?

do you know what strains he flies ?

Not sure think it is steve van breeman pigeons

will it have been a good money race don ? also pools would be good ?

Yes he placed some money on it as the hen was 3 section 8th open last year and goes one better this year 1st section 1st open

don, those steve van breemans are Desmet x Janssen based family, and are middle distance birds arent they ? your mate is thought to have the best around of that breed isnt he......

Not sure of the make up but he has the best

hi don, word is it was a hen your friend won with on a velocity of 1184......and your right, his birds are highly rated.

One thing to say about matt he knows his pigeons

where does matt rakes fly from havent heard of him

His pigeons fly across the world , from north pole to south pole, best long distant birds in the world, funny you dont know them.

never heard of him niel will look him up

The black spots on google earth chart , is his racers heading home

Ian

Matt lives at paulton and he is not a big team flyer, he is one person everyone wants to know his time and if they can beat him they know they have won

Brilliant flyer 1st class

yes ian, ive looked him up and hes a well respected flyer who is said to have the best birds of this breed around.....

Thanks for that reply David

Matt may(but not sure) put some pigeons in the book in the winter if you ring him up say that you know me

hi don, he did well with the result....great win, did you find out if it was a hen that won ? as far as i know it was.......so i take it he flew it on the natural ? or maybe roundabout ?

Yes it was a Hen

But i did not ask him what system he was racing this hen on

Rang him on the night at 11.00pm just to say well done

Lets see what is put in the book this week

yeah, will have a look....do you know if he pooled ? most likely will have done wont he, will it have brought him good money then don with him winning this race ? was there a lot of money involved for the winners ?

What Matt said was pooled to £20 open and section plus a cash prize nom i think it was £2,000

But the first prize for winning the national not sure

But will say that when you do win any national race there is never much money

Trevor Durrow won the saints national and all he had was £36 pounds for first prize how poor