Racing this weekend 15th June

What are you guys up to this weekend?

Basketing for us tonight (Thursday)

We have two races this weekend from the same place - One for Old birds and One for young-uns.

Don't ask me why - I can't fathom out the brains of these fronglanders.

The race is from Cholet, which we have been to a few times with old birds, but this weekend, we have a separate race for young birds from the same place.

It is 130 miles for us, and I am not sure about sending a few of our young birds. We only have 15 y/b's left but we can't take them all back to the UK when we go at the end of October, so maybe I will try some.

What do you guys think?

Phil

good luck phil and hil our yb season starts 28th july old birds is over now

Id send them all Phil, and when you get the 1st 15 places you can sell em all to the frogs as your not going to bring them back to the uk

if forecast is good I would send the lot as lofty says if you cant bring them back send them what have you got to lose especially if weathers fair I don't mean the wind just the conditions atb for the races guys

I'm afraid your a bit late with your advice guys - we basket on a Thursday night around 17:00 hours local time - 4 in the afternoon your time.

Anyway we sent 5 young birds and 4 yearling cocks. All our yearlings are down on eggs for the last few races.

We are looking forward to a great race tomorrow and top results.

All the very best to everyone.

Phil (and the loft manager)

good luck phil and hil

Yep good luck you two, hope you get a winner

oldstrain wrote:

good luck phil and hil

Same, same I read it Phil, that you basket Thursday etc for a 130 mile race there at the week end as such. Horse & cart days scenario comes to mind for me.

Our birds, 4 yearlings and 5 young birds, were liberated from Cholet at 11.30 this morning. 130 miles.

Clear blue skies with very high alto-cirrus clouds. The birds have been flying for just 1 hour and it is already 29 degrees Celsius.

We are really trusting for a great one today. This might be our last race for 2017.

Will keep you posted.

Phil

Well we got all our birds back today - in fact we did better than that -

We sent 9 birds to the race - 5 young birds and 4 yearling cocks.

We got all the cocks back in a reasonable time - but not in a record beating time.

But we got 6 young birds back and we only sent 5.  One 3rd rounder returned from a training toss we had on Tuesday.

It weighs about 3 ounces and is like a rail - but it found its way back on its own and for a later bred young bird, I think that is OK.

By five p.m. local time - it was 31 degrees C.

How are the rest of our members getting on?

Phil

well done on full returns phil, any more results from our members for todays racing...?

We where supposed to be at oakham tomorrow but now Newark but might be Selby lol ..unbelievable

Took the 4 miles on Wednesday..what a disaster it was...Barr 2 took 1hour 30 , 25 to 30 missing on the night then most turned in over the next 2 days and 3 reported

blueskylofts wrote:

Well we got all our birds back today - in fact we did better than that -

We sent 9 birds to the race - 5 young birds and 4 yearling cocks.

We got all the cocks back in a reasonable time - but not in a record beating time.

But we got 6 young birds back and we only sent 5.  One 3rd rounder returned from a training toss we had on Tuesday.

It weighs about 3 ounces and is like a rail - but it found its way back on its own and for a later bred young bird, I think that is OK.

How are the rest of our members getting on?

Phil

well done guys atb in the result you have had a cracking season over their all things considered atb

peel bros wrote:

We where supposed to be at oakham tomorrow but now Newark but might be Selby lol ..unbelievable

Spin the bottle scenario Ray it appears.