Galway 1 loft race

[Shortcut Lofts]

Hot spot 2 won by Cartel Syn - 11 birds home after 5 hours. 110 miles.

[rambo]

18 home now,dosn't look good.

[fred smyth]

looking very bad

6th of August 2009

5.10pm

Looks like something terrible has happened, either a clash or a predator attack. We're at 18 birds and it doesn't look like we'll get any big bunches at this stage as fatigue sets in. The birds that have arrived have the wings down and have flown their heart out. We're very disappointed waiting here, after all our good fortune in the last few weeks... murphy's law that something would go wrong. All we can do is wait and see what happens.

Had a long day and after nearly 4 and a half hours a single bird dropped, owned by the Cartel Syndicate, followed a few minutes later by 2 more. After 5 hours we're only up to 11 birds at this time...

[fred smyth]

was looking at wind charts and it looked like it was straight on there noses ,maby  they just got blew off course

[Novice]

How many in the convoy?

[fred smyth]

think it was over 500

The birds are up at 10.50am from Dungannon where it's a pleasent morning with light SW winds (on the nose), with 110 miles ahead of them. The wind is brisk enough here but not too bad. I'll keep you up to date as anything arrives..

[Novice]

That helps put things into perspective.

I hope more birds arrive home soon. Not good at all.

[ally mac]

Thats grim, hope plenty more work back, weathers looking better tomorrow, up here anyway.

[chrisbonnie]

gutted myself, i had a bird in it, he was never gonna win, but only 18 back is catastrophic!!!

 

fingers crossed alot more return home tomorrow, the family running it seemed really nice, so its a shame to see it happen

 

i wonder what the plan will be now???

[paddymac]

Our fed was racing from Mulligar yesterday 101mls into the n/west with a tail wind on their backs. A few birds were reported today in Ayrshire  :-/. ybs are terrible, you never know what gets in their heads after liberation. Hope you get a lot more home fred, good luck

[BANDIT]

BIRDS WILL WORK IN OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, THEY WILL NEED PLENTY OF REST AND MAYBE THE FINAL RACE WILL HAVE TO BE CHANGED, I HOPE THEY GET MOST BACK AS I WOULDNT LIKE TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR. DIDNT ENTER THIS YEAR FOR PERSONAL REASONS, HAD 6 IN IT LAST YEAR WITH MY MATES GOT 1 TO THE FINAL RACE IN CHESTER. NO BIRDS RETURNED LAST YEAR.

[chrisbonnie]

BIRDS WILL WORK IN OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, THEY WILL NEED PLENTY OF REST AND MAYBE THE FINAL RACE WILL HAVE TO BE CHANGED, I HOPE THEY GET MOST BACK AS I WOULDNT LIKE TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR. DIDNT ENTER THIS YEAR FOR PERSONAL REASONS, HAD 6 IN IT LAST YEAR WITH MY MATES GOT 1 TO THE FINAL RACE IN CHESTER. NO BIRDS RETURNED LAST YEAR.

 

do you think Galway could be the major hurdle there Bandit? im living in Dublin myself, but jaysus, everytime im in Galway its pissing down and windy!!!

[just ask me]

for instances like this some form of gps would of been handy where they could watch the birds 2 years in a row  something not right  :-/

 

 

pity as set up seems to be set up and be professional

[BANDIT]

WAS UP THERE LAST WEEK DURING THE RACES, FIRST THING I BOUGHT WAS A RAIN COAT, I MYSELF THINK HE SHOULD SEND THEM TO SENNENCOVE WITH 1 OF THE BIG FEDS IE THE YOUNGBIRD NATIONAL, I FLY 223 MILES SO IN GALWAY THEY WOULD FLY A LOT MORE BUT HAVE MORE CHANCE OF GETTING SOMETHING HOME, I HOPE ITS JUST A BLIP AND THEY TUMBLE IN OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO BUT TO ME SOMETHING IS WRONG IF IT TAKES NEARLY 5 HOURS TO DO 110MILES. GALWAY IS A LOVELY PLACE BUT A HARD PLACE TO RACE PIGEONS TO.

[shotgun tim]

the winner of this hot spot race is a pb member 'davieboy' well done mr reed (chainbridge lofts)