Yip they were open positions.Fantastic flying regardless of how many doos he sent to the race but yer pal george's record of 3 sent 1st,2nd,3rd Section is outstanding especially where he sits and how much of the race those doos will have flown by themselves On a different note a performance that impressed me in recent times was from the INFC friendship national a couple of years back.Only 22 birds recorded in three days-Malachy and Mark Macguire got 2 birds at once takin 1st and 2nd on a vel of 911 ypm,one of the better lofts in Ireland at the present time. Hats off to the Blacks this year as well winning the Harkness Rosebowl(Kings Cup 2-bird average) for a record extending 4th time.Hard racing into Ireland