GB25C8638 111th Grand Final – Welsh Elite OLR 2025

Bred by Kevin Hannah – TEAM HELIOS

Raced full program – 3 Hotspots • Semi-Final • Grand Final

“I only introduced these pigeons this year and they are a delight to have in the loft – not only do they look great but are robust and will fly all day.”
– Kevin Hannah (Team Helios)

Sire: GB21Z53007 – Cheq W/F

Bred by Zak Williams & Grandad

2nd Fed vs 1,420 birds, beaten by a loft mate.

Multiple prize winner.

From the winning Jos Soontjen bloodlines known for exceptional speed and consistency.

G.Sire: GB15N45852 “CHAMPION JP”

Outstanding Jos Soontjen stock cock.

Fed winner breeder with three different hens.

Top class foundation sire producing multiple Fed winners.

G.Dam: GB15F19632 “SANDRA”

1st Fed 1360 birds, 2nd Fed 1508 birds plus many other prizes.

Daughter of FAB 45 – one of the key breeders in Zak Williams’ loft.

Dam: GB21Z59560 – Blue W/F

Bred by Zak Williams & Grandad

Same way bred as 1st prize winners for the loft.

Direct daughter of FAB 44, granddaughter of FIBBERSLEY QUEEN.

G.Sire: GB11S19644 “FAB 44”

Number one stock cock, sire, grandsire, and great-grandsire to multiple 1st prize winners.

G.Dam: GB17E26977 – Blue

Dam of 3 × 1st Fed winners, daughter of A & L Painter’s No.1 stock hen “FIBBERSLEY QUEEN.”

🧬 Family Highlights

• Proven Jos Soontjen performance bloodlines.
• Descended from multiple generations of Federation winners and top producers.
• Linebred around elite breeders FAB 44, FIBBERSLEY QUEEN, and CHAMPION JP.
• These lines have excelled across the UK and OLR events, known for stamina, velocity, and reliability.

“GB25C8638 CHEQ” is a quality young bird bred down from the elite Zak Williams & Grandad Jos Soontjen family — a proven, robust line of Fed and OLR performers. Having flown the full Welsh Elite OLR 2025 program and finished 111th in the Grand Final, this bird represents both durability and breeding potential for future race success.”