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I restarted in pigeons last year and raced last season, entering the Europa Classic for the first time and getting all 3 entries to the final race. Not being happy with that I sought about obtaining new stock.

 

I attended the auction of the birds that made the Europa Classic final race from 250 miles and purchased 12 pigeons that were all in the top 50 of the Ace Bird standing prior to the last race. I purchased the 9th Ace Pigeon and 17th Ace pigeon who were nestmates, both finishing 24th Open and 29th Open in the final race itself. My aim is to pair these up and re-enter the Europa Classic for another bash at the £20,000-£30,000 first prize.

 

I have set up a share syndicate for anyone who is interested in entering. I have limited it to 4 shares per syndicate as to not water down the prize money. The initial fee for a share is £50. The option is then up to the individual syndicate members if they wish to purchase any reserve birds for the final race etc that may still be in the loft. But if not, the most you will pay for a 1/4 share in the syndicate is £50! Not bad with the amount of money that is an offer and the amount of interest and fun you will get from the race over the summer months.

 

For instance:- If the loft is full at 3,000 birds the first prize will be £30,000. 4 people to a share = £7,500 each.

If the loft is only 1/3 full then the prize money will be 10,000 (although they boost the 1st prize if this is the case, last year was £21,000) again still £5,250 each for each share held) Plus if it is only 1/3 full that means there are less birds to beat! :-)  Either way not bad for £50!!!

 

 

I will having at least 1 Share in every syndicate which I will be paying for myself, so its not a case of other people paying for my entries, it purely is a syndicate with equally paid up members, for a chance of winning some serious cash.

 

I have today received an email from Mike Cooney (Last years winner of the race and around £30,000 after all prize money added) saying that he shares the same vision as myself regarding performance young birds being paired together and re-entering them in the One Loft races and that if available he is willing to come into shares for this seasons coming Europa Classic.

 

I am hoping to get as many people who are interested as possible to participate with this venture and hope the birds take some stopping coming the final race! My aim to allow as many people to enter and participate at a price that is affordable.

 

For more details / information please see my website www.Rasbull-lofts.co.uk (follow link for the share syndicate)

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Hiya mate, each syndicate has 3 pigeons of which only 1 is activated. Each of the four syndicate members will have a 1/4 share in this bird, if this bird is lost prior to the first hotspot it is replaced free of charge with one of the two reserves. If no birds are lost prior to the first hotspot the syndicate members then have the option to activate the other two birds. This is entirely upto the members of the syndicate, and the price will depend on how many syndicate members choose to. Hope this helps, any further questions please get in touch.

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Hiya Andy, yes mate still in the loft, bred my first pigeon in the final last year. Managed to break him in so hoping to race him this season.

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Rasbull Scoty  an absolute cracker! bred by me I think! ;) ;)

 

hiya andy m8..i remember ringing you in 2006 about a pigeon i bought from the one loft race auction ..under your name railway lofts..i think you told me it was a few guys who took your name in the one loft race?.. :)

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Hiya Andy, yes mate still in the loft, bred my first pigeon in the final last year. Managed to break him in so hoping to race him this season.

 

Good Luck mate :)

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hiya andy m8..i remember ringing you in 2006 about a pigeon i bought from the one loft race auction ..under your name railway lofts..i think you told me it was a few guys who took your name in the one loft race?.. :)

 

Yes mate we were in a syndicate. I remember.

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Cheers Gagums, tell Ron they are looking superb and a credit to him mate. Ricorico, you are more than welcome mate. I have had several pms/e-mails but the more the merrier. Feel free to join our syndicate mate, no problem at all.

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im in its to dear on ya own this is a chance for me to have a go and the birds are top draw so should be in with a shout ill av day from bookys that day  ;D ;D

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I now have 8 shares sold. I am wanting to enter 4/5 syndicates if possible so looking for another 4 or 5 people to come in on this. If interested please get in touch. Cheers

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think it would be  more  beneficial on yer own,  if you bread the winner you get to sell the young from it  ;)

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Agreed mate, but this way people can be involved for a lot less money and even people who have no birds so attracting new people into the pigeon world who otherwise wouldn't even look at us. Its a small fee, a decent amount of potential winnings and a bit of fun and interest throughout the summer. Plus a good day at the final race getting drunk!   ;) ;) :) :)

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Looking for 2 or 3 more people to join in, currently have 8 people involved.

 

Just to make it clear, there will be 4 or 5 syndicates, they will be called Rasbull-lofts.co.uk 1, Rasbull-lofts.co.uk 2, 3, 4 and 5.

You will be allocated a syndicate number with 3 other people, one of which will be myself. We will all pay £50 to enter the activated bird (£200). The syndicate will have 3 birds, 1 activated and 2 reserves. The £50 entitles you to a quarter share in the activated bird only.

 

The other two birds are reserve birds and will be allowed to replace the activated bird should it get lost prior to the 1st hotspot race. Should the activated bird not get lost, and both the reserve birds are still in the loft as well, we can choose to activate these also anytime. They cost £100 each to activate and again (optional to all 4 members of the syndicate) If all 4 should wish to do so that would be £100 x 2 split 4 ways = £50 each. Then all 4 members would have a 1/4 share in all 3 birds.

 

Should only 2 members choose to activate the reserve birds then it is £100 x 2 split 2 ways = £100 each. Then 4 members would have a 1/4 share in the main bird, and the two members would have a 50% stake in the two other birds which only they chose to activate. Any winnings by the 2 reserve birds would only be payable to the 2 members who paid for them. Equally, if another of the syndicates won prize money, only the 4 members of that syndicate would be entitled to any prize money. I hope this is clear and easy to understand.

 

All prize money is dependant on how many birds are entered. But last year £21,000 was the 1st prize with 1,203 entries, 2nd was £4,500 and 3rd was £3,000. These amounts would be split 4 ways.

The anticipated prize money if the loft is full is 1st £30,000, 2nd 15,000, 3rd 10,000.

 

The final race is the 29th August 2010 and will be from Hexham, 250 miles to the loft. There are 5 'hotspot races' as well with £500 1st prize for the 1st four 'hotspot' races, and £3,000 1st prize for the final 'hotspot' (based on full loft) and there will also be a new car for the ACE pigeon. (Pigeon with the lowest flying time in all 5 'hotspots' and main race. This pigeon has to be activated prior to the 1st hotspot in order to qualify for the prize!

 

If you know of anyone else who might like to join then please ask them to get in touch.

 

I look forward to welcoming you on board this venture

 

Richard Shepherd

http://www.Rasbull-lofts.co.uk

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