Herman Bohm (ZA) Wins Carnival Winter Race 2
Catch up on the Carnival Lofts Winter Series Race 2! Discover the top fanciers, winners of the Fancier of the Race and Follow Up rankings, and see which standout pigeon claimed the "Pigeon of the Week" title after a competitive 251km race from Winburg.
Winburg 251km
For the second race of the Carnival Lofts Winter Series, 513 pigeons from 111 fanciers were liberated at Winburg for a 251km journey back to the Heidelberg loft.
The birds started in the crisp Free State morning air under partly cloudy skies (8°C–11°C), facing an 18–22 km/h North headwind. Midway, temperatures reached approximately 14°C with 24–28 km/h gusts driven by an approaching western cold front. The race concluded under hazy, partly cloudy conditions against a steady 14–16 km/h North to North-Northwest headwind.
Top 10 Fanciers
Herman Bohm claimed the win with ODRA 25 4745, achieving a velocity of 1134.83 m/min. R & R & Thone's 'Smokestack' followed in second, ahead of Team Oberholster's 'Slammer' in third. Hot Rod Racing's 'Skyrocket' took fourth, with Durban OLR Champs' 'Mias' completing the top five.
Andre & Juan's ODRA 25 2216 landed sixth, followed by Roberto & Boesman's 'Leona' in seventh. Bela Vista's OERF 25 10161 took eighth, M & Y Klingbiel's ZA 25 206923 ninth, and Badenhorst Hokke's ZULU 25 4361 rounded out the top ten.
Fancier of the Race
In the Carnival OLR Race 2, 52 out of 111 competing fanciers qualified for this ranking by meeting the minimum requirement of basketing at least 4 pigeons.
Rankings are based on the percentage of a fancier's basketed pigeons placing within the top 5% of the race (the top 25 out of 513 total entries), with ties broken by the highest average velocity of those top finishers.
R & R & Thone was named Velocity News Fancier of the Race with 25.00% of their pigeons placing inside the Top 5% arrivals.
Badenhorst Hokke and Little Caradoc Lofts placed the most pigeons inside the top 5% by volume, each landing two pigeons inside position 25.
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The Follow Up Ranking
The Top 10% Follow Up Ranking measures fanciers on the percentage of their basketed birds finishing in the top 10% of the race, which means the leading 51 out of 513 pigeons. In the Carnival OLR Race 2, 52 of 111 participating fanciers qualified by basketing at least four pigeons. Ties are resolved using highest average velocity across their arrivals.
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Derick & Jakkals led the Follow Up Ranking with 50.00% of their participating pigeons placed inside the Top 10% arrivals.
Echipa LXII placed the most pigeons inside the top 10% by volume, placing four pigeons inside position 51.
Pigeon of the Week
The Pigeon of the Week standings are determined by evaluating the average arrival margin of each pigeon behind the respective winner in two consecutive events: Race 1 (186km on 15/07/2026) and Race 2 (251km on 22/07/2026). The top position goes to the bird with the lowest overall average margin.
Top 3 Standings
- Herman Bohm - ODRA 25 4745
- Durban OLR Champs - 'Mias'
- Badenhorst Hokke - ZULU 25 4361
Securing first place, Herman Bohm's ODRA 25 4745 maintained an impressive average gap of only 6.325 seconds behind the frontrunners, placing 16th in the first race and claiming victory in the second. Durban OLR Champs' 'Mias' (SAKKIE 25 240) earned the runner-up spot just behind at 7.035 seconds, while Badenhorst Hokke's ZULU 25 4361 finished third with an average margin of 7.860 seconds.
Looking Ahead
Herman Bohm is in exceptional form after securing a win in Race 2, with ODRA 25 4745 earning the Pigeon of the Week title. Following their runner-up finish and a Velocity News Fancier of the Race performance, R & R & Thone have established themselves as a loft to watch as the season continues. Meanwhile, Derick & Jakkals have also stood out by capturing the lead in the Follow Up Ranking, doubling down on their early consistency.
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