Gortinreagh Flyer – an ESB (IntFTCh Ballyellen Cody x Gortinreagh Clover) born on 17th March, 2012 made a very successful debut in the summer of 2013 in the Puppy and Novice Stakes in England and Scotland.  In her first run in the GB Puppy Derby she survived into round 2 when she was a little bit intimidated by her much larger pointer brace-mate.

However every outing saw her grow in confidence and by the time she ran in her 3rd stake on the Gordon Flats on the famous Glenlivet estate, she was really putting it all together and she ran 2 beautiful rounds finishing with a lovely find on a covey of young grouse, which were rather reluctant to venture into the air on what was a rather windy day.  However, despite the provocation of these tucked in young birds, she behaved impeccably and produced them beautifully.  She was declared winner at the end of the stake.

At the next Trial, the Pointer Club of Scotland’s Novice Stake she ran a lovely first round with a very nice find.  Unfortunately the beat she was presented with in Round 2 was one which the gallery had walked through and she was rather reluctant tor run over the soiled ground to the left.  This detracted from her pattern and the judges were only able to award 2 Certificates of Merit at the end of the Trial, one of which went to Flyer.

At Cawdor estate 2 days later at the Northern Counties Setter and Pointer Society Trial, she again ran really well and had a super find in Round 1.  She set about the moor with gusto in Round 2 but spoiled her chances with a rather uncharacteristic tilt at a passing lark!

Her final run on the 2013 Scottish circuit came at the North of Scotland Gundog Association Trial at Tillypronie Estate.  She had a super run in round 1 culminating with a find on a running cock which she stuck with and produced with the craft associated with a much older dog.  A clean run in Round 2 again secured her the win.

2014 has seen Fly achieve her UK title during the Autumn, when she has won 3 Open Stakes in quick succession and been runner-up in 2 more and had a 3rd and 4th placing as well.

Date	Award	Stake	Club	Judges
02.08.13	1st	Puppy	Scottish Gundog Association Glenlivet	A Neill E Osborne
05.08.13	CoM	Novice	Pointer Club of Scotland Dorback	N Smith J Hadley
09.08.13	1st	Puppy	North of Scotland Gundog Association Tillypronie	W Young J Hadley
26.03.14	CoM	Open	Scottish Gundog Association Lochindorb	S Robinson D O’Neill
07.08.14	3rd	Open	North of Scotland Gundog Association Tillypronie	P O’Driscoll J Naylor
16.08.14	2nd	Open	N I Pointer Club Glenwherry	E Butler R Monroe
14.09.14	2nd	Open	Ulster Irish Red Setter Club Murley Mt	S McCormack D Linton
21.09.14	4th	Open	Strabane & District S&P Club Glennoo	M Houston E Butler
27.09.14	1st	Open	N I Pointer Club Craig’s Moss, Glarryford	C Calvert L Anderson
04.10.14	1st	Open	Strabane & District S&P Club Slieveanorra	C Browne R Monroe
19.10.14	1st	Open	Strabane & District S&P Club Glennoo	D O’Rourke R Simpson
25.03.15	1st	Open	Scottish Gundog Association Lochindorb	B Darragh M Adams

Fly had a short competitive season in 2015 before moving to her new home in Sweden.  She came first in the Scottish Gundog Association Open Stake at Lochindorb in March, beating her aunt FTCh Ballyellen Cara and father IntFTCh Ballyellen Cody into second and third place respectively,  with Dom Goutorbe taking 2 Certificates of Merit in what was a very English Setter dominated trial.

Pedigree	Parents	Grandparents	Great-Grandparents
b. 17.03.12			Sletthallens Knock Out
		Heegaards V Kody
			Heegaards Q Randi Li
	FTCh IrFTCh Ballyellen Cody
			Ir FTCh Storeskars II Odin
		Ballyellen Aoife
			Ir FTCh Knocksmall Moose
FTCh Gortinreagh Flyer
			FTCh IrFTCh Gardenfield Warrior
		FTCh Stanedge Bracken
			Lefanta Hale of Stanedge
	Gortinreagh Clover
			Lefanta Gift
		FTCh IrFTCh Lefanta Kira
			Ir FTCh Lefanta Page