LOT 5 – GB25V72739 – “Thomas”
PARENTAGE
Thomas and NICKO are nestmates, and the two pedigree sheets supplied for the pair show the breeding built around GB23D28620 and GB22D28619.
The GB23D28620 side carries strong Ray Hunt/J. G. Bosma blood, with federation and amalgamation winners close up. The second side includes J. den Hartog blood and the “Miss Melun” family, with Ace and National-class performances in the pedigree.
With the two nestmates finishing 5th and 6th Ace in the same yearling series, this pairing has clearly clicked.
RACE RECORD & DESCRIPTION
Thomas, raced by John Nixon, is a cracking short, stocky and powerful pigeon with plenty of quality. He has broad shoulders, a strong back and a tight vent, finished off with a striking violet eye. A compact, well-built pigeon with plenty of strength and balance in the hand.
Thomas completed the full 2025 Autumn Ace series, showing good consistency across all six Hotspots and finishing a very respectable 56th Ace Pigeon overall.
2025 Results:
Hotspot 1 – 189th
Hotspot 2 – 100th
Hotspot 3 – 117th
Hotspot 4 – 116th
Hotspot 5 – 187th
Hotspot 6 – 186th
56th Ace Pigeon
Thomas then went on to produce an outstanding 2026 Autumn Ace Pigeon Challenge campaign. He was remarkably consistent throughout the series, with his performances getting particularly impressive as the races became more demanding. He recorded an excellent 15th from Guernsey, followed by 29th from Alençon at 246 miles, helping him secure a superb 5th Ace Pigeon overall in 2026.
2026 Results:
Kingsdown – 54 miles – 59th
Wincanton – 94 miles – 91st
Stoneycross – 122 miles – 49th
Guernsey – 121 miles – 15th
Alençon – 246 miles – 29th
Nort-sur-Erdre – 248 miles – 68th
5th Ace Pigeon
A fantastic progression from 56th Ace in 2025 to an outstanding 5th Ace in 2026, showing Thomas to be a very consistent and durable pigeon across two complete campaigns.
Thomas is also nest mate to GB25V72740 “NICKO”, who finished 6th Ace Pigeon in 2026, making this an especially impressive pair of nest mates.
A strong, compact and powerful pigeon with proven performances behind him – plenty of quality throughout and an excellent race record to match.