It was a day to remember for Michael and James Ludgate, Scotsgrove, Thame, Oxon, when taking the championship in the Hereford section with Rempstone 1 Curly.

This January-born heifer is a daughter of Solpoll 1 Nobility, a private Irish purchase, and out of Rempstone 1 Curly, which has bred heifers to 5300gns.

Rempstone 1 Venom also made his mark for the same home when clinching the reserve male title. This similarly-aged bull calf is by the same sire and is the first calf from Gouldingpoll 1 Duchess, which was purchased in Ireland.

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Judge, Abbie Anderson, East Knox, found her reserve overall from Tom and Di Harrison's pen, Stocksfield, Northumberland, this time with their March, 2021-born bull calf, Moralee 1 Valuabull. Bred off the well known, Moralee 1 Rebel Kicks, which stood inter-breed native champion at this year’s Royal Highland Showcase event, and also out of the Royal Highland Show 2017 champion, Coley 1 Pippa, this was a first outing for this young calf, which is now set to take on the breed show at Shrewsbury.

The same home also secured the reserve female title with Moralee 1 Pippa, a March, 2021-born heifer out of the same flush, and she is destined for the English Winter Fair.

LEADING awards:

Commercial – 1, J Hodge’s Fellowhills Kris.

Pairs – 1, T and D Harrison; 2, GN and AG Redmayne; 3, T and D Harrison.

Group of three – 1, T and D Harrison; 2, Weller; 3, GN and AG Redmayne.

Heifers – Calf – 1, T and D Harrison’s Moralee 1 Pippa; 2, V and P Moyle’s Porton House 1 Lilac Wine; 3, T and D Harrison’s Moralee 1 Mink. Junior – 1, MJ Ludgate’s Rempstone 1 Curly; 2, V and P Moyle’s Porton House 1 Amethyst; 3, W Awan’s Midford 1 Clara 1. Intermediate – 1, BG Hutchinson’s Bethanfield Lisette; 2, RJ, S and PRJ Vincent’s Beckhall Princess Bella. Senior – 1, H Whittaker’s Coley 1 Lily; 2, TD and WT Livesey’s Normanton 1 Fistulina 34; 3, Taylor and Marsh’s Taymar 1 Clover. Two-year-old – 1, W and R Kemp and Sons’ Auckvale 1 Beth; 2, BG Hutchinson’s Bethanfield Lisette.

Males – Calf – 1, T and D Harrison’s Moralee 1 Valuabull; 2, MJ Ludgate’s Rempstone 1 Valhalla; 3, T and D Harrison’s Moralee 1 Valuabull. Junior – 1, MJ Ludgate’s Rempstone 1 Viral; 2, MJ Ludgate’s Rempstone 1 Vincenzo; 3, J Hodge’s Fellowhills 1 Valiant. Born Nov/Dec, 2020 – 1, J Hodge’s Fellowhills 1 Viking; 2, WP and K Wason’s Saltire 1 Viscount. Born Oct, 2020 – 1, WP and K Wason’s Saltire Vinnie; 2, Taylor and Marsh’s Taymar 1 Valentino. Born Sept, 2020 – 1, H Whittaker’s Coley 1 Vincent; 2, TD and WT Livesey’s Normanton 1 Vinipola; 3, RJ, S and PRJ Vincent’s Pulham Vigilant.

Young handlers – Junior – 1, Grace Denny; 2, Kyla Porteous. Seniors – 1, Isla Souter; 2, Charlotte Anderson.

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