That wind must have really tested them today Richie, Sounded very strong in the background, They came amazing as they always do Well done to you & your dad, Look forward to Eastbourne next week. Thanks Stu.

Well guys I’m a little lost for words if not entirely surprised , but this race didn’t go to plan at all. Maybe only 2 mins behind in our fed but the early signs are that the fed hasn’t flew a great race . 3rd club and potentially 8th federation . The one bit of good news is they kept coming and as I write this our last bird has just dropped in . It’s a bitter sweet feeling as in one way we are pleased we didn’t risk the 2yr olds but the flip side is that this race was tailor made for them and our yearlings just haven’t faced it . Did we make mistakes maybe we had built them up to much as they seemed fantastic and full of life when they returned and certainly didn’t seem like tired birds . So we move on and it’s the turn of the 2yr olds next week at the Eastbourne national and the yearlings now get a 2 week break as we try to freshen them up . Apologies for the poor quality of the video I’ve noticed when watching but that wind has really disrupted the video . Thanks for watching guys and let’s hope we can put this right next week 🤞

Hi Richy, hard day but you got them all, end of last season yous made a big decision with your team, think your yearlings done well in to the head wind, these will be better birds for it in couple weeks and next season, good luck for Eastbourne next week with the 2 year olds 🤞and the videos good keep up the good work as guys like me get our fix on it,,gives me good memories watching you both on race day, Cheers

Hi Richy, out of the country currently but picked up internet and watched the video, take the positives ( repeating myself, things like like the trapping) you guys have high standards and rightly so,😮 after all it is racing !! But I think youv'e done the right thing today AGAIN VINDICATED by not losing any birds which means a lot is going right with the team, by the sounds of it a few from today will be more than ready for next week but I was NEVER a fan of putting yearlings into long distance races, to me its the wrong way to lose stock, and probably VERY GOOD stock at that. THE WIND this year seems destined to try and either destroy your racing OR sound on the video, no matter just pleased that you take the time to film them and post them too for us to enjoy, very interesting to hear you talk about other lofts ie ryhope ( not on this episode) ( I didnt know they raced anymore) and Plains farm who are both close to where I live. Thanks to you both as its a joint effort lads..

Top man with a dropper is your dad Richie, his timing is spot on

It wasn’t like that down here yesterday very low clouds Iam 2 miles from Huntingdon

Well done on the returns mate a true steady test for them best of luck in Eastbourne 👌💯

Well done for today and for getting them all back

North & East winds they don,t like glad your returns are good you will have them for another day on to next week.

Hello Richie, you've got know control over the weather conditions, seems our weather has changed either to being very wet & very windy climate change i think. Hope they work in for you both & better luck next weekend. Regards Dave.

A rum day mate we had the same out of purbeck yesterday, hope you had good returns onwards and upwards yesterday’s results are next weeks chip paper. All the best both of you

Great video I look forward watching every time ,may I ask the two double doors why did you have these set up high.di you ever trip into the loft.

I remember as a young lad my dad trained his birds in all weather conditions i think the birds in the 70s was much harder flyers , not many got lost.

Well done Richie getting them all back we are 5 missing at half five all yearling topped the fed down here on Teesside in at 11.21 with a yearling

Good returns 😊hopefully good experience for them though , no need to apologise the video was still excellent. Just a hard day for the birds , bring on the national 🤞lads .

Never mind lads keep going and I hope you get them all back 👍👍

The birds trapped well today and all back... good luck for the Eastbourne national.

Not a yearling day for me Richie … I always preferred 2 and 3yr olds for these races.Good luck at Eastbourne

On to next week lads

11.23

Have you got out yet

how many miles today