Leon’s winner is ZA 18/108268, son of BLIKSEM 58 (Bakleigat Bliksem x 0700) x SHIBA (Golden Eye x Mooie Bliksem).
108268 is something special. He is inbred to Gaby Vandenabeele’s famous BLIKSEM and BLIKSEM is 7 times in his pedigree. He has competed in 6 consecutive races and his results so far are:
15 June 2019 – 4 club Belmont 270km 1395mpm (first to the loft and 27 seconds after the club winner)
22 June 2019 – 1 club Smithfield 271km 1307mpm (1 minute 54 seconds lead)
29 June 2019 – 3 (*1) Hopetown club 306km 1241mpm (one of 5 birds on the drop taking 1,2,3,4 and 5)
06 July 2019 – 1 club Jamestown 377km 1238mpm (1 minute 7 seconds lead)
13 July 2019 – 2 club Strydenburg 359km 1245mpm (beaten by 10 seconds)
20 July 2019 – 1 club Colesberg 354km 1886mpm
Leon is currently 2nd in the NWPV Combine championship points, 2nd in the WPU (Westelike Posduif Unie) championship points and 1st in the Southern Section of the WPU championship points.
Pictures of BLIKSEM 58.