The rain subsided from the previous day’s torrent, to ensure an enjoyable day’s judging in the Charolais ring at the Great Yorkshire Show, where Jeremy Price of the Oakchurch herd in Herefordshire, had the task of selecting the winners from a top-quality turn-out.
It was the females that came to the fore in the overall championship, with Vince Corbett’s Teme Poshtotty being awarded the top breed title and later going onto stand reserve overall in the inter-breed contest. Securing a first breed championship at the Great Yorkshire for the Corbetts, this four-year-old cow is an AI daughter of the 70,000gns Barnsford Ferny, while her dam is the Blelack Digger-sired Teme Ivory, one of 30 cows in the family’s herd at Felindre, Powys. In 2022, Poshtotty, along with her first calf at foot, stood reserve breed champion at the Royal Welsh, and this time, she was shown with her third calf at foot, a November-born heifer, Teme Uptowngirl, a daughter of Lochend Shell.
Judge, Jeremy Price, said: “She was an outstanding winner in a strong line-up of females; a big, powerful and correct cow.”
For reserve overall, he selected the heifer that stood breed champion at the Royal Highland Show last month, Grinshill Tallulah, owned by Drew Coppinger and Nairn Wyllie, who run just seven cows in their herd, based at Buxton, Derbyshire. This two-year-old in-calf heifer was born as an ET calf and is another by Barnsford Ferny, while the dam is the privately-bought Maerdy Bardy, a daughter of Ballybrown Toby.
Male champion, junior male and reserve overall junior went to Brampton Unbeatable, an 18-month-old bull from the Turners’ herd at Brampton Hall, Ripon. He is sired by Burradon Goldenballs, while the dam is the Anside Nightrider daughter, Brampton Petticoat.
Taking the reserve male title was Newlogie Perejacquemin, from AJR Farms, Ellon, Aberdeenshire. This five-year-old son of Newlogie Nobel, out of Newlogie Naya, was male champion at the Royal Highland Show a few weeks ago.
The overall junior prize went to the junior female, Drumshane Urbangirl, a 17-month-old heifer from Mr D Knox, Wissington Grove, Colchester. That one is a daughter of the 15,000gns Elgin Oliver, out of Balbithan Nancy.
Reserve junior female was Gretnahouse Utelle, a 15-month-old heifer from Mr S Mitchell, Grassknop, Skelton. Bought last November at the Gretnahouse dispersal, this Lochend Nighthawk daughter is out of Gretnahouse Paris, by Westcarse Houdini.
Topping off a successful day, Mr Mitchell also secured the reserve junior male title, with the home-bred 15-month-old bull, Huttonend Ubelter. Yet another by Barnsford Ferny, this one is out of Allanfauld Ozzy, an Allanfauld Lachie daughter.
Results:
Class 41 Heifer born on or after 1 April 2023:
1st – Lot 277 – Gretnahouse Utelle, Mr S Mitchell
2nd – Lot 279 – Dooley Ursula, Mr D J Thornley
3rd – Lot 278 – Jessps Ugogirl, Miss C Pendlebury
4th – Lot 280 – Stoneylane Ulala, R & D Ashworth
Class 42 Heifer born on or after 1 January 2023 and before 31 March 2023:
1st – Lot 284 – Drumshane Urbangirl, Mr D H Knox
2nd – Lot 281 – Hautbois Udderly, Mr P D Germany
3rd – Lot 286 – Huttonend Utopia, Mr S Mitchell
4th – Lot 285 – Coolnaslee Ursula, Brailes Livestock
Class 43 Heifer born on or after 1 July 2022 and before 31 December 2022:
1st – Lot 290 – Goscombe Treasure, Mrs S Jackson
2nd – Lot 289 – Gretna House Thanel, McMillan & McInnes
Class 44 Heifer born on or after 1 January 2022 and before 30 June 2022:
1st – Lot 300 – Grinshill Tallulah, Coppinger Wyllie Partnership
2nd – Lot 299 – Crookdake Treasure, D A & S M Miller
3rd – Lot 293 – Wissington Topwoman, Mrs J Rix
4th – Lot 294 – Wissington Trixie, Mr R Tremayne
Class 45 Cow in-calf or in milk, born on or before 31 December 2021:
1st – Lot 302 – Teme Poshtotty, Mrs S M Corbett & Daughters
2nd – Lot 305 – Goldstar Saoirse, Mr T Atkinson
3rd – Lot 303 – Newlogie Royaleclipse, AJR Farms
4th – Lot 301 – Woodline Pollyanna, Mr H R Wood
Class 46 Bull born on or after 1 April 2023:
1st – Lot 306 – Huttonend Ubelter, Mr S Mitchell
2nd – Lot 307 – Ellerton Ukelele, Mr A Brown
3rd – Lot 308 – Grinshill Usyk, Coppinger Wyllie Partnership
Class 47 Bull born on or after 1 July 2022 and before 31 March 2023:
1st – Lot 311 – Brampton Unbeatable, Mr G W Turner
2nd – Lot 312 – Marwood Universal, R A & J Blyth
3rd – Lot 316 – Dooley Umpire, Mr D J Thornley
4th – Lot 309 – Brampton Trouble, Miss S T A G W Turner
Class 48 Bull born on or before 30 June 2022:
1st – Lot 318 – Newlogie Perejacquemin, AJR Farms
2nd – Lot 319 – Gilleard Trex, Mr S Gilleard
Class 49 Group of Three:
1st – Mr S Mitchell
2nd – Mr P D Germany
Class 50 Pair of Animals:
1st – Mr D J Thornley
2nd – Mr S Mitchell
3rd – D A & S M Miller
4th – Mr P D Germany
CH21 Junior Male Champion
Lot 311 – Brampton Unbeatable, Mr G W Turner
Reserve Junior Male Champion
Lot 306 – Huttonend Ubelter, Mr S Mitchell
CH22 Junior Female Champion
Lot 284 – Drumshane Urbangirl, Mr D H Knox
Reserve Junior Female Champion
Lot 277 – Gretnahouse Utelle, Mr S Mitchell
CH23 Overall Junior Champion
Lot 284 – Drumshane Urbangirl, Mr D H Knox
Reserve Overall Junior Champion
Lot 311 – Brampton Unbeatable, Mr G W Turner
CH24 Overall Male Champion
Lot 311 – Brampton Unbeatable, Mr G WTurner
Reserve Overall Male Champion
Lot 318 – Newlogie Perejacquemin, AJR Farms
CH25 Overall Female Champion
Lot 302 – Teme Poshtotty, Mrs S M Corbett & Daughters
Reserve Overall Female Champion
Lot 300 – Grinshill Tallulah, Coppinger Wyllie Partnership
CH26 Overall Breed Champion
Lot 302 – Teme Poshtotty, Mrs SM Corbett & Daughters
Reserve Overall Breed Champion
Lot 300 – Grinshill Tallulah, Coppinger Wyllie Partnership
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