GB23 D 98287 CHEQUER COCK By a son of Annfield Belle who has already bred 1st, 4th and 6th Section NFC
GB23 D 98287 is a chequer cock from A. Graham & Co of Cleator Moor, by a son of John Bell's "Annfield Belle", 1st and 2nd Open SNRPC at 500+ miles. His sire has bred 1st, 4th and 6th Section NFC and is grandsire to seven Combine positions, all from over 300 miles. His dam was bred for stock from two of the loft's own consistent distance racers, with Legacy, Big Smithy and Little Gem behind them.
The Sire — GB13 E 01958
Son of Annfield Belle · sire of 1st, 4th and 6th Section NFC
A son of John Bell of Scotland's Annfield Belle, 1st and 2nd Open SNRPC over 500 miles. He has proved himself at stock: he is sire to 1st, 4th and 6th Section NFC, and to 24th, 25th, 33rd and 42nd Combine, and grandsire to 2nd, 10th, 19th, 30th, 31st, 34th and 36th Combine — all over 300 miles.
The Dam — GB22 C 60234
Bred for stock from two of the loft's solid distance racers
Bred for stock "from two solid racers for us". Her sire won 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th and 9th Federation, 6th, 8th, 14th, 19th and 35th Amalgamation and 11th, 12th, 32nd and 38th Combine — all at the distance. The breeder calls him "a good reliable racer for us — always performed on tough days". He is bred from a son of "Legacy", 1st Open NFC Tarbes, × "Bordeaux Queen".
Her dam was a "solid racing hen for us": twice 2nd Federation, beaten by loftmates both times, plus 6th and 8th Amalgamation and 12th and 14th Combine. She is from a son of "Big Smithy", 1st UNC at 580 miles, × a daughter of "Little Gem", 1st Open Tarbes at 728 miles.