a few things contributed to sat , sun bad returns first the heat and the NE
wind a lot of this years races have been easy races SWwind or SEwind
and the first time they get a nose ender they can,t cope . my own pigeons coped well i think i got 2 on the day and 2 the next day 3 of them yearlings
i think because they have a open hole most of the time and now the longer races are here i feed a heavier mix they need the fuel for the job .