A HEIFER bought privately at last year’s poll show triumphed to lift the supreme overall in the Hereford lines for Northumberland breeders, Tom and Di Harrison, Eltringham Farm, Stocksfield.

Coley 1 Pippa 356, a Hawkesbury 1 Volcano daughter out of Frenchstone PI Boo, a former champion here, took all the plaudits for the couple who were exhibiting at Ingliston for just the second time. Reserve native at last month’s Northumberland Show and destined for the Great Yorkshire, she was paraded in calf to Cornriggs Nightrider.

Pippa was bred by Heather Whittaker, who also enjoyed a good day with stock brought out by Andrew Hughes, who is in charge of her 30-cow Coley herd at Norwood Green, Halifax. They scooped the runner-up female title and reserve overall with Coley 1 Clara 286, a rising five-year-old by Blakelaw 1 Calzaghe, out of the foundation cow, Barbern 1 Claret 2, when paraded with September-born bull calf at foot. No stranger to the show ring, Clara was champion at the Royal Welsh and the Three Counties as a heifer and reserve at Northumberland, last month.

The firm of JM Cant and Partners’ Panmure herd, from Arbirlot, Arbroath, led the males with Panmure 1 Noah, a 17-month-old bull by Hawkesbury 1 Volcano, a bull that bred the reserve champion here last year. Audrey Anderson and daughter, Abbie, brought out this youngster that was junior champion at the Stars of the Future Show on his sole previous outing. Noah is out of Panmure 1 Blessing, a former champion winner here.

Following him to lift the reserve male honours was Robert Wilson’s Fardre 1 Hi Hidalgo, a four-year-old by Harvie Dan Hidalgo, out of Fardre 1 Heidi, bought at the breed sale at Hereford. He lifted the same award at the Scottish National last year for the Romany herd, from Cowbog, Kelso.

LEADING awards:

Judge: A Smith, 68a Main Street, Upton, Newark, Nottinghamshire.

Supreme – T and D Harrison’s female, Coley 1 Pippa; reserve – Miss H Whittaker’s female, Coley 1 Clara.

Female – T and D Harrison’s female, Coley 1 Pippa; reserve – Miss H Whittaker’s female, Coley 1 Clara.

Male – JM Cant and Partners’ bull, Panmure 1 Noah; reserve – JRB Wilson and Son’s bull, Fardre 1 Hi Hidalgo).

Junior – JM Cant and Partners’ bull, Panmure 1 Noah; reserve – W and R Kemp and Sons’ bull, Auckvale Nobleman).

Bred – Miss H Whittaker’s female, Coley 1 Clara.

Bred pair – JA Cameron and Son.

Female born after Mar 1, 2016 – 1, T and D Harrison (Moralee 1 Kate); 2, DRA Fabb (Fabb 1 Keepsake-Norma); 3, JM Cant and Partners (Panmure 1 Blessing).

Female born Sept 1, 2015 to Feb 29, 2016 – WP and K Wason (Saltire 1 Cathy); 2, Mrs CS Fletcher (Barwise 1 Aussie Rose); 3, Harvey Cattle (Harveybros 1 Crocus).

Female born Sept 1, 2014 to Aug 31, 2015 – 1, TD Harrison (Coley 1 Pippa); 2, JRB Wilson and Sons (Romany 1 Mink); 3, JA Cameron and Son (Baldinnie 1 Cathy).

Female born before Aug 31, 2014 – 1, Miss H Whittaker (Coley 1 Clara); 2, WP and K Wason (Baldinnie 1 Fly); 3, W and R Kemp and Sons (Auckvale Lively).

Bull born after Mar 1, 2016 – 1, JA Cameron and Son (Baldinnie 1 Rubin); 2, WP and K Wason (Saltire 1 Predator AI); 3, DRA Fabb (Fabb 1 New Direction).

Bull born Sept 1, 2015 to Feb 29, 2016 – 1, JM Cant and Ptns (Panmure 1 Noah); 2, W and R Kemp and Sons (Auckvale Nobleman); 3, JA Cameron and Son (Baldinnie 1 Denver).

Bull born before Dec 31, 2014 – 1, JRB Wilson and Sons (Fardre 1 Hi Hidalgo).