Jean-Marc prepared well and he knew that he could count on the contribution of his pigeons. We must say that, in addition to the national & semi-national races in heavy middle distance of the regular season, one of the main objectives of the loft is to shine during the fourth races assigned to the young birds. Moreover, his old hens ended their season in these races. They are specially paired after the national race from Bourges at the end of july to be basketed on the right nest condition. Over the last few years, the balance was quite explosive especially from Guéret in 2010 with the 3rd, 17th & 55th national against 2,636 old birds and the 20th & 101th against 14,245 youngsters. In 2009, 13th & 18th national against 2,970 old birds and 16th & 28th national against 14,412 youngsters with the first zonal as the cherry on the cake!
Two weeks before his favourite race, Jean-Marc made a strong impression during the national race from La Souterraine :
25/08 La Souterraine (529 km) - LNL, 489 old birds: 2, 3, 16, 22, 38, 39, ... 8/18 25/08 La Souterraine (529 km) - LNL, 893 youngsters: 1, 37, 55, 71, ... 5/14 25/08 La Souterraine (529 km) - Interprovincial, 1,035 old birds: 2, 3, 21, 31, 49, 51, ... 8/18 25/08 La Souterraine (529 km) - Interprovincial, 1,999 youngsters: 1, 69, 101, 119, ... 6/14 25/08 La Souterraine (529 km) - CFW, 2,180 old birds: 14, 32, 144, 171, ... 8/18 25/08 La Souterraine (529 km) - CFW, 5,015 youngsters: 3, 326, 462, ... 5/14 25/08 La Souterraine (529 km) - National, 4,698 old birds: 13, ... 25/08 La Souterraine (529 km) - National, 19,150 youngsters: 4, ...
You have to know that over these last weekends, the racers were at the top of their form and, at the provincial level, they achieved the following results:
29/07 Bourges (414 km) - 1,010 old birds: 2, 5, 8, 12, 32, 33, 35, 58, 60, 87, ... 19/21 29/07 Bourges (414 km) - 1,205 yearlings: 6, 10, 16, 17, 66, 74, 77, 81, ... 12/19 29/07 Bourges (414 km) - 1,683 youngsters: 2, 4, 10, 20, 21, ... 7/18 11/08 Argenton (492 km) - 472 old birds: 2, 4, 6, 23, 26, 28, 33, 38, ... 9/10 11/08 Argenton (492 km) - 451 yearlings: 2, 8, 10, 28, ... 5/8 11/08 Argenton (492 km) - 934 youngsters: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 51, 66, ... 10/15
Let's have a look to the best pigeons of the last weeks. The second old hen clocked from La Souterraine is ending the season like a bullet! Judge for yourself:
19/05 Orléans Interprov 11/1,183 p.
26/05 Toury Interprov 24/1,099 p.
02/06 Toury Interprov 9/949 p.
30/06 Toury Interprov 84/650 p.
29/07 Bourges prov 1/443 p.
Bourges LNL 2/1,010 p.
Bourges Interprov 3/2,484 p.
Bourges Nat 25/10.035 p.
11/08 Argenton prov 2/260 p.
Argenton LNL 2/472 p.
Argenton Interprov 4/1,138 p.
Argenton Nat 67/4,782 p.
25/08 La Souterraine prov 2/225 p.
La Souterraine LNL 3/489 p.
La Souterraine Interprov 3/1,035 p.
La Souterraine Nat +/- 25/4,698 p.
So, a total of 3 x national top 100 during her last three heavy middle distance races... which were also her very first of the season as she was only entered on small middle distance races... we ask to ourselves the following question: how things would have been if she had been entered above 400 kilometers ?! But you can't live with regrets.
Pedigree BE 10-8016032:
Sire: Blue Crayonné (BE 04-8034220), coming from the old lines of JM with the crossings Minderhoud x Chimen, one of the best breeding hen of the loft.
Dame: Grand-daughter Kimi (BE 07-8033181), as her name says, a grand-daughter of Kimi (by her mother) who was crowned 1st National Ace Pigeon Middle Distance KBDB in '05. Kimi was here paired with Cristale, a superb breeding hen with list of references long like an arm and full daughter of the basis cock of the loft, the famous Pros.
(If you want to check her pedigree, click here)
Most of the best moments from the 2012 season were achieved thanks to the performances of the 057/10, a hen with a sensationnal performance list !
02/06 Nevers Interprov 11/2,982 p.
10/06 Châteauroux LNL 3/713 p.
Châteauroux Interprov 3/2,822 p.
16/06 Montluçon LNL 1/1,105 p.
Montluçon Interprov 8/2,872 p.
30/06 Argenton Interprov 9/1,970 p.
07/07 Nevers prov 1/349 p.
Nevers Interprov 13/1,400 p.
16/07 Bourges Interprov 4/757 p.
29/07 Bourges Interprov 33/1,010 p.
11/08 Argenton LNL 23/472 p.
Pedigree BE 10-8016057:
Sire: 074/08 (BE 08-8003074), 100% Gheenen-Peeters (Maastricht, P-B) with on the sire's side a crossing from Koopmann x Van Dyck (in actual fact, the crossing Kleine Dirk x Kannibaal, that is to say the best pairing at Emerveen by Koopmann himself)
Dame: Shakira (BE 05-2148176), direct from Deno-Herbots, full sister of Beckham as she is daughter of the super couple Blauwe Bliksem x Violetta, the magic pair who made havoc in the loft of Leefdaal! Blauwe Bliksem is a direct son to the living legend from Gaby Vandenabeele, the Bliksem!
Also, you need to know that Shakira was already the dam of the terrific La 12, one of the best racing hens of the Thibaut-Boons loft, sold last year on PIPA!
(If you want to check her pedigree, click here)
As you can see for yourself, the balance of this season is simply magic!! And what will be the result from Guéret? Nobody knows, but if you know the pigeon artist from Sombreffe, you already know that something magic will happen!