Marlbank Auction Day 2026: Hotspot 5 Colesberg 515km Top Performers - 6 Lots From The Best Fanciers
Thriller of Race From Colesberg! A Two Pigeon Break Away By 9minutes Saw R.A.M Annandale & BJ Jansen Van Rensburg Go Toe To Toe For The Win. Sam & Judels Takes Fancier of The Race, Mountain Lofts Wins Pigeon of the Week!
1st Hotspot 5 Colesberg 515km
The father & sons combination Ryno, Armand and Marius Annandale (Bloemfontein, South Africa) members of the Bloemfontein Posduif Federasie (BPF). Focusing purely on Young Bird racing from 285km-600km the teams recent highlights in union racing include 1st Ace Pigeon BPF Short Distance 2025 and 1st Ace Pigeon BPF Middle Distance 2026. A recent career highlight result was winning 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15 against 1.069 pigeons from Cradock 337km in a Union race.
Focus shifted to One Loft racing in 2023. In 2025 they bred their flagship pigeon 'SALVO ROSE' who won Race 8 Afrikapro and ended up 2nd Brown Jacket Ace and went on to be sold for R550 000 on auction.
Recent Accomplishments:
- 1e 1964p Afrikapro 480km 1228mpm '25
- 1e 1261p Marlbank 515km HS5 2026
- 2e Brown Jacket Ace Afrikapro 2025
- 6e 2091p Afrikapro 330km 1241mpm '25
- 6e 1302p Afrikapro 479km 1152mpm '26
- 8e 2550p Afrikapro 280km 1290mpm '25
- 10e 1653p Afrikapro 601km 1132mpm '25
- 10e 1463p Afrikapro 433km 1225mpm '26
- 13e 2550p Afrikapro 280km 1290mpm '25
At the foundation of their success is a golden pair: 'MARIUS' and 'URSULA'.
'MARIUS', the cock of the golden pair, was a standout racer and Ace Pigeon. He is linebred to the 'R150 000 Pair'—originally acquired in 2015 by the late Dr. Chris Jansen Van Rensburg—which stems from the top lines of Gavin Rous and Jannie Nel.
'URSULA', the hen of the pair, is a double winner and earned 10th Ace Pigeon BPF Long Distance. She is a daughter of the legendary racing hen 'TURF QUEEN', who was 2nd National Ace All-round South Africa 2021 for JJJ van der Linde.
Lot 081 - ZA-25-BPFW-57 "COPPER SUN"
ENTERED BY R.A.M. ANNANDALE
MARLBANK OLR WINTER - SEASON 2026
1st HS 5 - COLESBURG 515KM (1261 PIGEONS)
49th FINAL - RICHMOND 655KM (905 PIGEONS)
2nd Place Hotspot 5 Colesberg 515km
BJ Jansen van Rensburg's loft delivered standout performances across all distances, highlighting remarkable consistency throughout the season. The loft achieved top individual finishes, placing 7th in the Marathon Ace Top 25 and 15th in the Overall Ace Top 25. In addition to these rankings, the team demonstrated excellent depth by placing 4 birds in the Top 25 arrivals and 6 in the Top 50 . Combined, these results underline exceptional competitive strength spanning sprint events, marathon races, and overall standings. On auction: Lots 95 and 98.
Lot 095 - ZA-25-VPU-2819
ENTERED BY BJ JANSEN VAN RENSBURG
MARLBANK OLR WINTER - SEASON 2026
15th ACE
13th FINAL - RICHMOND 655KM (905 PIGEONS)
34th HS 7 - HANOVER 580KM (984 PIGEONS)
Lot 098 - ZA-25-FBHU-23711
ENTERED BY BJ JANSEN VAN RENSBURG
MARLBANK OLR WINTER - SEASON 2026
30th ACE
20th FINAL - RICHMOND 655KM (905 PIGEONS)
3rd Place Hotspot 5 Colesberg 515km
Die Vrystaters delivered a standout campaign highlighted by consistent top positions. The loft secured 4th place on the season's Most Top 10 Arrivals leaderboard, anchored by three different birds placing 1st, 3rd, and 6th. The highlight of the season came at Hotspot 3 Edenburg, where ZA-25-OVRF-6328 earned a decisive victory. Beyond top-tier finishes, the loft proved its reliability in the Top 25 arrivals standings, landing 4 birds to finish 9th overall. These achievements solidify the loft's reputation for raising genuine race winners capable of performing under pressure.
Lot 074 - ZA-25-LECHELLE-762 "YEBO"
ENTERED BY DIE VRYSTATERS
MARLBANK OLR WINTER - SEASON 2026
3rd HS 5 - COLESBURG 515KM (1261 PIGEONS)
44th HS 5 - FINAL - RICHMOND 655KM (905 PIGEONS)
54th HS 4 - SPRINGFONTEIN 444KM (1328 PIGEONS)
Fancier of the Race
The Northern Cape team of Samuel Lourenco and Johan Judels had an outstanding year in the One Loft arena. Competing with only a small team of pigeons, they achieved remarkable results throughout South Africa. Recognized as top performers in the Velocity News Rankings, this is definitely a team to watch!
Top Achievements:
- 1st Long Distance Ace Genetic OLR 2022
- 1st Long Distance Ace Upington OLR 2025
- 1st Ace Short Distance CPL OLR 2025
- 1st Karoo Million Bakkie 855km '22
- 7th Ace Marlbank OLR 2026
- 10th Marathon Ace Marlbank '26
- 11th Grand Ave Ace SAMDPR 2019
- 18th Ace Marlbank OLR 2026
- 47th Final SAMDPR 2019
Tracing back to the foundation cock ZA17-KPF-0569 'ATTIE', this pigeon family owes much of its remarkable success to his legacy. Owned by Johan Judels from Kuruman, South Africa, 'ATTIE' was not only an exceptional racer—taking 2nd Short Distance Ace KPF—but also went on to become an extraordinary breeder.
Built upon the Manders, Janssen, and Vandenabeele strains, his line of descendants has amassed an impressive record of 22 1st Prizes along with 29 equal wins and counting.
Lot 119 - ZA-25-KUR-530 “PIASTRI”
ENTERED BY SAM & JUDELS
MARLBANK OLR WINTER - SEASON 2026
7th ACE
10th HS 5 - COLESBURG 515KM (1261 PIGEONS)
24th HS 7 - HANOVER 580KM (984 PIGEONS)
Pigeon of the week
Ferdie Lubbe of Pretoria, South Africa, stands as one of the country's elite fanciers. Whether competing in union races or one loft challenges, Mountain Lofts remains a prominent name in modern pigeon racing.
The foundational pigeons driving the colony’s achievements include key birds such as 'Alles Acht', 'Master Piece', 'New Replacement', and 'Concord', along with famed breeding pairs like 'Master Piece x Endless Power' and 'Alles Acht x Super Girl'.
This breeding strength has yielded major achievements, including 1st and 3rd Afrikapro Blue Jacket Ace Pigeons in 2023, as well as 2nd and 4th place finishes in the 2025 Afrikapro Black Jacket team competition.
Among recent highlights are two 1st-place Marlbank Hotspot victories and a 3rd-place finish in Afrikapro Race 7 achieved by 'Jamaican Music'.
Lot 049 - ZA-25-MOUN-231 "NEW INVESTMENT"
ENTERED BY MOUNTAIN LOFT/MURRAY&MILLS/C OXLEY
MARLBANK OLR WINTER - SEASON 2026
1st HS 6 - NOUPOORT 566KM (1230 PIGEONS)
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