Getting the young birds to the top of their game in the first national race is no easy task. The young birds of Marc Vanonckelen from Halen in Limburg showed they were in good shape the week before in Toury, following very quickly and returning home strong. The same pigeon that came home first then was also the first to arrive home from Bourges, so it's in good form. This is Marc's sixth provincial victory of his fantastic season.

Top results 2025

1st Nat (z) Limoges 2,575p – 1st Prov Limoges 1,306p
1st Prov Sens 1,399p – 2nd Prov Sens 2,272 old and yearlings
1st Prov Gien 1,685p
1st Prov Sancoins 484 yearlings – 1st Prov Sancoins 894 old and yearlings
1st Prov Limoges 391p
2nd Prov Argenton 628p 
2nd + 3rd Prov Argenton 566 yearlings 
2nd + 4th Prov Argenton 319 old

Winner Bourges

BE 25-5012324 “Harry-Roos” Hen
Breeder : Marc Leeten

1 Prov Bourges 2.117p – 2 Nationaal 21.502p
4 Toury 1.097p
110 Prov Sens 2.358p

Father NL 22-86527524 All Harry – Lucie Van Es 
Son of “NL 982/15” Expensive Harry is son of Harry Jan Hooymans x “NL 016/20” Daniella is inbred Harry Jan Hooymans

Mother BE 19-5095818 Babe Suo – Jos Thoné 
Sister of 1st Nat Narbonne hens 1,528 p – 4th Nat Narbonne France 2,932 p 
Daughter of “221/16” Suo is full brother of “Sua” 23 x 1st speed and son of “Thea” 7 x 1st x “017/17” Olivia is daughter of “Oliver” 5 x 1st x “Babe” 10 x 1st and 1st Prov Ace Pigeon speed KBDB 2017.

Marc, congratulations on this new victory from the entire HERBOTS TEAM.

Buelens Kim