Bred and raced by Russell Somerville this is the first bird home one day after the Bathurst race closed.

She will be declared the unofficial winner and will receive a Certificate of Merit.

Some comments from Russell:

Although she is a youngster she is rung with a 2011 ring as bred in the first nest she looked a cock bird
and I raced her for her first 4 races as a cock.

 

As she is sitting on three-week old youngsters she is definitely a HEN.

 

The cock at the end of her breeding background is a COCK that flew Alice Springs
three times for Bernie Moores.

 

Gained 2nd position club Ouyen three weeks ago. She is Somerville / Pryor / Goodger / Gurnay.

She is closely related to 1st SAHPA Madura (WA) for me and 5th SAHPA Devonport (Tas.) for me,
1st SAHPA Alice Springs for Brian Donovan, 1st SAHPA Temora for Grant Paterson, 7th SAHPA
Alice Springs for me and 2nd SAHPA Alice Springs for Peter Hansen (bred by me).

Three times cock bird Alice Springs for B. Moores.

 

This picture taken a half-hour after arrival.