IT was a good day for Harry Emerson when his home-bred colt foal not only secured the foal championship at the Kilmarnock Foal Show, on Saturday, but also went on to take the supreme honours.

Following on from his foal and male championship on his only other outing at the City of Aberdeen Show, this March-born son of Arradoul Balvenie resides with his dam, Middlebank Carlogie Anna Marie, at Collessie and was brought out by Ronnie and Pete Black.

Following him to stand reserve supreme was Jim and Linzi Kennedy's Hillhouse Prince, a son of Dillars Excel bred from Spittal Contessa. This May-born colt previously stood reserve champion at Moffat Show as well as foal champion at Biggar, Kilbarchan and Kittochside.

Judges Kevin Wilson and Alistair Christie awarded the filly foal championship to Desi Hill's Collessie Snowflake, by Collessie Stepping Stone, and the reserve to David and Callum McPahil's Galcalfra Sweet Jessica.

Among the seniors it was Alan and Evelyn Campbell's two-year-old gelding, Pacemuir Angus, that took the top title with Blackstone Duchess Lady, a yearling filly from John and Margaret Duncan, in reserve.

See this week's issue of The Scottish Farmer, out October 29, for the full report and results from the Kilmarnock Foal Show.