first run on widow

cocks went on the club transporter for a 30 mile toss ...hens are in for the first widowhood run just aswell treat it as a race for them wont get another opportunity before racing starts,be interesting to see how they come they seemed very motivated

glad to hear they went on the transporter Darren, the excitement is building eh...........

yes it is david 30 miler into a headwind today should be a good toss for them before racing commences as next week looks bad for training weather wise our first race is Saturday week

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patchy toss had 4 together after about 40 mins then another 2 shortly after that but the last 3 turned in late through the afternoon ,last years best yb plum last but keep the faith he is a gay pied they get plenty attention from birds of prey ,so we got 9/9 ...their were also reports of a bad toss yesterday from the same place on the same wagon we liberated from ashbourne gloucs they probably came down the river today as mine came from the north west ...they will be better for it ,one guy sent 15 yesterday and only got 5 when you hear that you feel as though you got off lightly atb

all back thats all that matters

Good training toss then Darren in the end glad they are all back

Snow and high winds today. Racing in a month. May 5. I beleive tosses, at this time of year, do not do too much for them here. However, in your case would imagine it will do them good. No matter who returns first. Slow ones are learning. Or adapting.

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patchy toss had 4 together after about 40 mins then another 2 shortly after that but the last 3 turned in late through the afternoon ,last years best yb plum last but keep the faith he is a gay pied they get plenty attention from birds of prey ,so we got 9/9 ...their were also reports of a bad toss yesterday from the same place on the same wagon we liberated from ashbourne gloucs they probably came down the river today as mine came from the north west ...they will be better for it ,one guy sent 15 yesterday and only got 5 when you hear that you feel as though you got off lightly atb

All home at the end of the day O/S so live to fight another day etc . Great faith at times is required I suggest when we put our faith in other peoples hands at times to toss our birds as such.

thanks lads maybe 1 or 2 tosses next week then that will be it once racing commences ...training early in the season is always a dodgey affair with the raptor problems so I keep it to a minimum they had 2 at 12 miles and 1 at 30 ...first race is 60 miles so another couple should see them ok for that first race ,they should do that on their backsides

Be crap velocity if they do..far quicker if they use their wings