Balmoral

The Balmoral 2021

JUDGE

The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society attracted an outstanding turn out of quality, well presented Beef Shorthorns to its Balmoral Show on Wednesday 22 September, and while entries were down on previous years, judge, Caroline Ivinson commented they didn’t disappoint.

Caroline Ivinson Penrith, Cumbria “The female classes were exceptional and certainly showcased the Beef Shorthorn breed’s strength and depth of maternal characteristics in all animals forward. The senior cow class was something special, though this quality of female line up made my judging a hard task with all cattle worthy of being placed. “I found my overall champion with Cherryvalley Pearl from Cherryvalley Farms. This two-year-old roan heifer by Creaga Malibu and out of Fearn Monique K1494 showed real strength of breed character, depth of body and beefiness, while still feminine with style and presence when she entered the ring. “My reserve champion again came from the female entries with Glebefarm Duchess Molly M606 exhibited by Alfie Shaw, she was a 2018 first calved heifer by Fearn Jumpstart and out of a Glenisla Duchess dam. Molly showed real depth of breed characteristics and femininity and great mothering ability. “My junior champion was found in Magherone Lizzy Primrose exhibited by Chris Clarke. Primrose was a 13-month-old dark roan heifer by Fearn Godfather, again another female showing lots of breed character. Reserve junior champion came from Alfie Shaw with Glebefarm Jackie Picture Perfect who had only just turned a year old and had the makings of a great future breeding cow. My final task was to pick the teams - not one of my favourite tasks, but the three groups selected all then went onto achieve reserve championships in the groups of two, three and five, so well done to all the exhibitors. “Finally, I’d like to thank Balmoral Show – RUAS, the Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society, the exhibitors and ring stewards for allowing me the honour to judge the show, looking after me on the day and making me most welcome.”

Results

Class 610: Cow or heifer born in 2018 in calf or with calf at foot. 1st Alfie and James Shaw Glebefarm Duchess Molly M606 2nd Graham Duncan Cherryvalley Kirsten Oasis

Class 611: Cow, born on or before 31 Dec 2017 in calf or with calf at foot 1st Dr Peter Fitzgerald Fearn Hopscotch Monique 2nd Alfie and James Shaw Bushypark Cherry 4th 3rd Dr Peter Fitzgerald Fearn Monique K1494 Champion, Cherryvalley Pearl

Reserve champion, Glebefarm Duchess Molly M606

Class 612: Heifer, born in 2019 1st Dr Peter Fitzgerald Cherryvalley Pearl

Class 613: Heifer, born on or after 1 Jan 2020 1st Chris Clarke Magherone Lizzy Primrose 2nd Alfie and James Shaw Glebefarm Jackie Picture Perfect

Class 614: Bull, born on or before 31 Dec 2019 1st Alfie and James Shaw Millerston Jamboree

Class 615: Bull, born on or after 1Jan 2020 1st David Alexander Craigfaddock Praetorian

Class 616: Pair of animals, bona fide the property of one exhibitor

1st Alfie and James Shaw Glebefarm Duchess Molly and Millerston Jamboree

2nd Alfie and James Shaw Bushypark Cherry 4th and Bushypark Cherry 1st

Leading Awards

Champion Dr Peter Fitzgerald, Cherryvalley Pearl

Reserve champion James and Alfie Shaw, Glebefarm Duchess Molly M606

Junior champion Chris Clarke, Magherone Lizzy Primrose

Reserve junior champion Alfie and James Shaw, Glebefarm Jackie Picture Perfect

Reserve champion interbreed beef breed native pair Millerston Jamboree and Bushypark Cherry 1st

Reserve champion interbreed beef breed native group of three Millerston Jamboree ,Glebefarm Duchess Molly and Cherryvalley Pearl

Interbreed team of five: reserve native team Beef Shorthorn Glebefarm Duchess Molly M606 Magherone Lizzy Primrose Bushypark Cherry 1st Cherryvalley Pearl Millerston Jamboree

Homebred stock bull, Cowford Major

Coxhill Magnum

Coldrochie Princess Royal M33 with her heifer calf, Cowford Princess Royal Reign - sired by Cowford Major

Meonhill Skjaklin Mavis with her heifer calf, Cowford Skjaklin RoanQueen – Sired by Coxhill Magnum

Thistledown Cowford Farms Ltd The Farm House, Cowford Farm, Stanley, Perth, Scotland, PH1 4PU Farm manager Mr Charlie Reed Stock person Miss Charley Reed

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