Ylr Cocks & Hens Nat Dunmanway -17/06/18

[willie reynolds]

Race was flown on Sunday 17th June 2018, liberated 10.45am in a Lt SW wind.

MAC Yearling Cocks Nat Dunmanway - T & M Morrow Associate 1591, D Dixon Rasharkin 1547, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1539, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1537, J & M Milliken 1537, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1531, D Dixon 1529, D Dixon 1529.

MAC Clubs Dunmanway Cocks Nat

Harryville HPS 5/50 – L Mullan 1613, MDC Magill 1578, R H Clements 1562, A McBride 1515, R H Clements 1480, MDC Magill 1447, 1427, R H Clements 1401, MDC Magill 1273, R H Clements 1271. Winner here a Cheq w/f cock won the first race of the season.

Broughshane & District – T & M Morrow 1591, J Simpson 1463, D Houston 1237.

Ballymena & District 5/17 – Blair & Rankin 1539, J Eagleson & Sons 1531, Blair & Rankin 1473, G Bell 1432, R Service & Son 1243. Bertie Blair wins the Yearling Cocks Nat with a Red cock timing at 3.27pm. A full brother won the fourth race for Gowran Park earlier in the season. Sire is Lambrechts from Danny Dixons lines and dam is Frans Myers from Paddy McManus. This hen has bred Bertie at least seven first prize-winners.

Rasharkin & Dist 5/31 – J & M Milliken 1537, 1537, W & J McLean 1499, 1457, Steele & McNeill 1439, W McFetridge 1414. Danny Dixon – 1547, 1529, 1529, 1528.

Cullybackey HPS 8/90 – G Gibson 1527, 1391, J & J Greer 1365, Reid Bros & McCloy 1359, 1338, M/M Sempey 1302, J & J Greer 1249.

Ahoghill Flying Club 4/12 – M/M Robinson 1499, T Young & Son 1432.

MAC Yearling Hens Nat Dunmanway – R Service & Son Ballymena 1666, A McBride Associate 1602, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1573, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1571, D Dixon Rasharkin 1555.

MAC Clubs Dunmanway Hens Nat

Ballymena & District 5/16 – R Service & Son 1666, Blair & Rankin 1573, J Eagleson & Sons 1571, Reynolds & McCormick 1384, G Bell 1331. Robert and Robin Service had a great days racing winning their first races in Ballymena & Dist. In this Yearling Hens National race they timed at 3.05pm for the 246 miles. The winning blue hen sitting on her first ever eggs is closely related to today’s other winner from Dunmanway. Breeding is 3/4 Soontjen x 1/4 Frans Zwol.

Harryville HPS 5/50 – A McBride 1602, L Mullan 1539, A McBride 1516, L Mullan 1508, 1505, A McBride 1489, J Rock 1480, R H Clements 1248, MDC Magill 1248, 1226. This Blue hen was a daughter of Young Spartacus the lofts double Section winner from Fermoy, paired to a Jacob hen from Gerald Delaney. The sire won Fermoy earlier this season.

Cullybackey 8/90 – McAlonan Bros 1596, S Steele 1515, McAlonan Bros 1503, G Gibson 1413, S Steele 1384, J & J Greer 1359, G Gibson 1334, Reid Bros & McCloy 1329, G Gibson 1325.

Rasharkin & Dist 2/11 – J & M Milliken 1511, 1510, W & J McLean 1501, 1217. Danny Dixon 1555, 1501. J & M Milliken 1509.

Broughshane & District – T & M Morrow 1490, J Simpson 1427, D Houston 1321.

Ahoghill Flying Club 4/12 – M/M Robinson 1474, J Smyth & Son 1428, Young McManus & Sons 1318. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – M/M Robinson 1474.