AT THE Grampian Foal Show, held at Thainstone Mart, Inverurie, the weather put off some exhibitors with those on the day down from the catalogued entry.

Heading the Highland section to lift the championship was John Reid's yearling colt Glenbanchor Gillebrighde, by Moss-side Quercus Rubra and out of Glenbanchor Lady Fiona.

Reserve was Firefly II of Craigieloch, bred and shown by F and M Lawson. The two-year-old filly is by Oakley of Whitefield and out of Glensaugh Mayday Megan.

There were plenty of Shetlands forward. The champion was the coloured winner J and G Wilson's home-bred Myreton Georgie. The yearling filly is by Glenwhappie Sunrise and out Warrackston Guilian. Overall reserve was the black champion Millhouse Statesman from W and K Campbell, a two-year-old colt by Sapphire Venture.

In the mountain and moorlands it was the large champion Sian Broderick's Welsh section D Gems Swn Y Mor, shown by Fiona McKinnon. Bred in Aberdeenshire by Richard Deptford, the two-year-old gelding is by Brimstone Swell and Brimstone Abbi. He was champion at Strathbogie Farmers Show and reserve youngstock champ at NSWPCG Summer Show.

Reserve was the small winner, Lynneann Cameron and Alison's Walker's filly foal Brynseion Seawitch.

LEADINGawards:

Highland ponies (Judge: Mrs H Gow, Pitscandly, Forfar, Angus). Champion – Glenbanchor Gillebrighde, J Reid. Reserve – Firefly II of Craigieloch, F and M Lawson. Two-year-old – Firefly II of Craigieloch; 2, Valentine of Coynach, L McDonald. Yearling – 1, Glenbanchor Gillebrighde; 2, Izzy O'Lundie Crags, J Christie. Filly foals – 1, Royal of Coynach, L McDonald. Young handler – 1, Abie Christe; 2, Penny Moncur.

Shetland ponies (Black judge: Mrs S Watt, St John's Wells, Fyvie, Aberdeenshire). Champion and reserve overall – Millhouse Statesman, W and K Campbell. Reserve – Rashieburn Lady Queen, W and K Campbell. Young handlers – 1, Kieran Milne; 2, Lisa Wilson; 3, Sammy Mitchell. Two-year-old – 1, Millhouse Statesman; 2, Strocherie Pedro, K Milne. Yearling – 1, Rashieburn Lady Margaret, W and K Campbell; 2, Bellajaz Savannah, S Swanson; 3, Tyrie Inez, G and M Hamilton. Filly foal – 1, Rashieburn Lady Queen; 2, Lynmore Fyona, L Steward. Colt foal – 1, Bellajaz Topper, S Swanson; 2, Shandwick Edward, L Steward; 3, Kerloch Master Stroke, W and K Campbell. Miniatures and coloured (Judge: Miss S Dunnet, Lynfield, Lyth, Wick). Miniature champion – Rocky of Haybrake, A Irvine. Reserve – Mingulay Infanta, N Wilson. Two-year-old – 1, Mingulay Infanta; 2, Lynemore Doodle, P Crossland. Yearling – 1, Rocky of Haybrake; 2, Myreton Dougal, J and G Wilson; 3, Quora of Chapelhill, M Greaves. Colt foals – 1, Myreton Dexter, J and G Wilson; 2, Barflat Maximus, K Alston; 3, Myreton Esker, J and G Wilson. Filly foals – 1, Midnight of Ore, A Irvine; 2, Orca of Haybrake, A Irvine; 3, Lynemore Fleur, C Forbes. Coloured champion and overall champion – Myreton Georgie, J and G Wilson. Reserve – Viking Des Cles, G and M Hamilton. Two-year-old – 1, Viking Des Cles; 2, Tyrie Hot Spice, G and M Hamilton; 3, Moonraker of Ore, A Irvine. Yearling – 1, Myreton Georgie; 2, Bayvie Fara, Christine Forbes; 3, Isla of Tyrie, G and M Hamilton. Colt foal – 1, Tyrie Jenson, G and M Hamilton. Filly foal – 1, Rhiannon of Chapelhill, M Greaves.

Mountain and moorland (Judge: P Millar, 2 Lubbock Park, Brechin). Large champion and overall champion – Gems Swn Y Mor, S Broderick. Small champion and reserve overall – Brynseion Seawitch, L Cameron and A Walker. Small two-year-old – 1, Kenwoods Shiny Pearl, L Cameron. Small foal – 1, Brynseion Seawitch. Large two-year-old – 1, Gems Swn Y Mor. Large foal – 1, Deerskin Inkosazana, R Nairn. Part-bred foal, one and two-year-old – 1, Strathorn Breze, G and R Skinner; 2, Strathorn Edward, G and R Skinner.