26-Z07174 BLUE HEN Murphy's Law on both sides, with Red Rum (1st National) and Alexia (1st National Ace)

26-Z07174 BLUE HEN Murphy's Law on both sides, with Red Rum (1st National) and Alexia (1st National Ace) behind the dam

A 2026 blue chequer hen by "Little Murphy" (25-V43439), already a sire of winners including 3rd in a breeder/buyer race at the GYA, winning £400, out of 25-C49992, a daughter of "All The Aces" — himself by "Red Rum", 1st National, out of "Alexia", 1st National Ace.

The Sire — 25-V43439 "Little Murphy" Already a sire of winners · Mighty Murphy × Erin Rung in 2025 and already, the card records, a sire of winners — including 3rd in a breeder/buyer race, winning £400, in the GYA. The card says he looks to have a big future. His sire "Mighty Murphy" (BELG-22-6208876) is out of a brother to "Murphy's Law" (NL-18-5193613) and "Murphy's Girl" (NL-19-1667469), Willem de Bruijne blood via Syndicate Lofts. His dam "Erin" (22-V51687) was a top stock hen for Syndicate Lofts, by "The Lawman" (NL-21-1193841) out of "Stardust" (BELG-12-6142393), described as the No. 1 hen at Syndicate

The Dam — 25-C49992 All The Aces × Murphy's Spidey · first year at stud 1st year at stud, outstanding, in the card's words. She is by "All The Aces" (NL-23-9315069), an outstanding stock cock and a son of "Red Rum" (NL-20-1495514), 1st National, and "Alexia" (NL-22-8458724), whom the card credits as 1st National Ace. Her dam "Murphy's Spidey" (24-V55713), Willem de Bruijne blood, is by "Blue Spider" (BELG-19-3007763) out of "Murphy's Diamond" (NL-19-1788881) — two of the pillars of the de Bruijne family at Syndicate Lofts.

Foot note from Howard himself

In 2024 I was told I had stage 4 prostrate cancer which had gone to my bones, so I sold nearly all my race bird’s including stock. My last sale was due for Dec 2024 with 20 late breds and 4 stock birds. On my visit too Hull Hospital in Nov 2024 to see my consultant Doctor Patu, he informed me that he though my treatment was working because my P.S.I. was dropping from 940, and it is now undetectable, so I decided too give it another try racing, racing only 5 race bird in 2025 old birds on rubbers. They won or were first 4 in every old bird race, ending with 2nd GYA, 1200 odd bird’s.

I was invited to join a very strong club for young birds, and they flew really well winning a few races, in many arriving in bunches.

In 2026 old bird I was 2nd Fed ECT despite me going on a cruise for 2 wks. In young bird season: first Grantham 88ml 1st 2nd 3rd 4th, 1st Ebor Fed; Grantham (2) 1st club 1st Fed; Huntingdon 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th, first 4 in Fed; and in last race of season 1st club 1st Fed, Decoy Lakes.

Winning 3rd breeder buyer in GYA £400,
In the club 1st and 2nd breeder buyer and £1,000.

So thats all bragging done, now onto birds.

Mostly ‘William De Bruije’ from syndicate loft, with a few Luc Vavort’s, all very nr the tree: Lawman, Blue Spider, Erin, Little China Girl, All the Aces, Yurri, Murphys Diamond, Red Rum, Sweet Caroline, Maggy Murphy, and many more. I still have ‘Golden Jade’ – her young this yr alone have won me £1400 in B and B. These will be my last ever sales as I am 86 now.