Mark Gilbert wins 1. Nat. BICC Pau UK
by Jorgi Ferrari on 27/06/2023
by Jorgi Ferrari on 27/06/2023
What a start to the International season for Mark Gilbert (Windsor, UK): provisional 1st National BICC and 6th International Pau against 12,631 birds!The 2023 season got off to a great start for Mark Gilbert, as you could read here earlier. Now he also scores immediately on the first international race Pau: 1st Nat. BICC Pau with Southfield Gold (GB21-B07284).
"I love all racing but this is when my passion for racing is at its highest. There is no other feeling than clocking a pigeon late at night when you are racing against the best competition in Europe", admits Mark after this fresh national victory.
"I love all racing but this is when my passion for racing is at its highest. There is no other feeling than clocking a pigeon late at night when you are racing against the best competition in Europe", admits Mark after this fresh national victory.
Mark showing Southfield Gold, winner 1st Pau BICC
"We tried something a little different this year and decided to pair up the pigeons a few weeks ago and send them to the long distance races all on a natural motivation. We have always sent them to the marathon races on widowhood in the past so there was a little bit of uncertainty that we had done the right thing, not to mention the extra workload trying to keep the fitness on them", explains Mark. "However when he dropped at 20.45 it just proved all the hard work was worth it. The cock was sitting on 14 day eggs and he was soon back on his nest once he had a drink. 14 hours and 25 minutes on the wing in extreme heat through France has shown this cock is made of metal!"
"He is bred from a full brother of ‘Southfield Hugo’ who scored 1st National BICC Perpignan 2017 & 1st National BICC Barcelona 2018 and also a half brother to ‘Southfield Gold Lady’ 1st National BICC Barcelona, 1st National BBC Barcelona 2020, 1st Sect, 5th National BICC Marseille 2019.
He is also a double grandchild of ‘Golden Barcelona’ the 2014 Gold wing winner. Now winning himself 1th National and 6th International Pau 12,631 birds.
He is also a double grandchild of ‘Golden Barcelona’ the 2014 Gold wing winner. Now winning himself 1th National and 6th International Pau 12,631 birds.
You can see by his breeding Southfield Gold was made for days like this...
For Mark, 2023 turns out to be an absolute top season. From week 1 he started with the victory and regardless of the distance, he comes out victorious every race... With the national victory in the first international race of the season as the highlight for the time being... Congratulations!
For Mark, 2023 turns out to be an absolute top season. From week 1 he started with the victory and regardless of the distance, he comes out victorious every race... With the national victory in the first international race of the season as the highlight for the time being... Congratulations!
