Evening Sidekick Jennifer rewrote the record books at AgriScot – securing the Super Cow championship for a third consecutive year.
This year’s dairy section was particularly noteworthy, with entries doubling on 2024 numbers, marking the strongest turnout in a decade. Event chairman Gilmour Lawrie praised both the exceptional quality and depth of stock, highlighting the continued excellence of the show.
The Super Cow finale brought together champions from the Holstein, Red and White, Ayrshire, Jersey, and any other dairy breeds.
Judge, Iwan Morgan of Nantybwla, Carmarthen, commended each section winner for their correctness, strength, and dairy character, but it was Jennifer that Mr Morgan was most impressed by.
He said: “To have had five calves and still carry an udder like that – full of veins, tremendous ligament – she’s simply out of this world. From her beautiful head to the strength of her loin, she has the presence and character that lifts her above the rest.”
Owned by the Wilson family of Evening Holsteins, Jennifer’s victory cements a historic hat-trick, following Super Cow wins in 2023 and 2024. The seven-year-old cow, sired by Walnutlaw Sidekick and out of Evening Stanleycup Jennifer Ex96, is part of the family’s 450-cow herd at Thursby, near Carlisle, managed by James, Louise, Charlotte, and Emma Wilson. And the good news kept coming in the Evening Household this week, as the big cow secured a maximum EX97 classification.
Calved at the end of July and currently producing 55 litres a day, she was paraded by an emotional Emma Wilson.
“This one hit even deeper after the tough start she had to her lactation. She was unwell, and to see her come back from that and rise to the top again – it’s the greatest comeback we’ve ever witnessed. What a day. What a memory. What a girl,” said Emma.
With a monumental show career behind her, the fifth calver claimed the supreme championship at all three of the UK's major dairy shows in 2023, as well as earning an honourable mention at this year's Borderway UK Dairy Expo.
Standing reserve was Hanview Aladdin Stocking Red, the Red and White Holstein champion from first time exhibitor Hannah Bown, Northfield, Worcester. Classified Ex94, this seven-year-old is by RDG Aladdin Red and is producing 48 litres a day. Having calved her fifth in June, she was reserve Red and White at the 2024 Dairy Expo. She is also the dam of the reserve Super Heifer.
Reserve Holstein was Clydeview Sidekick Matilda, from Robbie and Margo Scott of Shacklehill, Mossblown. This third-calver is another Walnutlawn Sidekick daughter and is currently producing 44 litres a day after calving in February. Another with an impressive show record, she was inter-breed champion at Ayr Show, reserve inter-breed at the Royal Highland, and won her class at UK Dairy Day this year. In 2024, she also earned the All Breeds All Britain second calver champion title. Purchased two years ago by the late Salvador Esquierdo, the five-year-old now resides in the Scott family’s Nethervalley herd.
The Red and White reserve went to the Lawrie family from Myremill, Maybole, with their three-year-old Arranview Mirand Aphrodite Red. Sired by Coomboona Zipit Mirand, she classified VG86 as a two-year-old and is producing 56 litres a day. She was champion heifer and reserve overall at Ayr Show in 2024.
The three-year-old, Swaites Nice Girl, from the Adamson family, Swaites, Lanark, stood at the top of the Ayrshire line. Paraded by 17-year-old Jay Adamson, this Marleycote Legend daughter is giving 40 litres per day, having calved in July. Classified VG87, she won the Red and White Hybrid championship at UK Dairy Day 2024 on her sole previous outing.
Reserve was the five-year-old, Middle Jean, from Mungo and Callum Bryson, Whiteflat, Ayr. Calved in July and giving 45 litres, she was bought at the Middle reduction sale at Carlisle in September for a breed record of 15,000gns. She is sired by the Bryson’s stock bull, Whiteflat King Marty, which a son of the Ex95 Changue Martha – a three-times UK Dairy Expo champion. Classified Ex92 in her third – just one point off the maximum score.
Jersey champion was Mostragee RT Premier Spritz VG88, a second-calver owned in a three-way partnership by Jack Metcalf, Mark Henry, and Rory Timlin, and kept at Crossfell, Penrith. Sired by Hawarden Impulse Premier, she was paraded by Heidi Sowerby and is producing 25 litres a day.
Reserve was Robert and Bryce Sloan’s Darnlaw Webcam Janey, by Unique Webcam. The home-bred VG88 cow is one of just two Jerseys kept at Darnlaw, near Auchinleck. This young cow on her show debut, calved in April and is giving 28 litres a day.
Any other breed champion was the senior Brown Swiss cow, Kedar Nescardo Snickerliscious, from the Lochhead family, Beyond The Burn, at Mouswald. A daughter of Kalingen Nesta Nescardo, she calved at the end of May and is producing 43 litres a day. The Ex95-classified eight-year-old which boasts a lifetime yield of 50t plus was champion at Dumfries, National champion at UK Dairy Day, and junior heifer champion at the Expo in 2024. She is a direct descendant of Old Mill-E Snickerdoodle Ex-94-USA, which was the UK’s first Ex97 pointed Brown Swiss.
Oxton Ric Wildeyes, a seven-year-old Shorthorn cow from Shaun Dixon, Bishop Auckland, had to settle for reserve after claiming champion here last year. This Ex94 sixth calver is giving 45 litres per day at 5% BF. She was bought privately as a third calver from Oxton Farms, Tadcaster.
Newcomer wins Super Heifer
A newcomer to AgriScot came out tops when the Holstein Newcroft Lambda Farida from John and Dave Airey, Westhall, Carnforth, claimed the supreme Super Heifer honours.
It was a memorable debut for John and Dave, when their VG87 heifer impressed the judge as soon as she entered the ring. Sired by Farnear Delta Lambda, the home-bred three-year-old is yielding 41 litres a day after calving in January. Since then she has scooped the junior championship at the Royal Lancaster, Great Eccleston, and Garstang shows, as well as the breed honours at Westmorland.
Judge Iwan Morgan praised her as a standout from the outset for her powerful frame and chest width, along with a “snug, high and wide udder, great feet and legs, and a hard top.
Just pipped at the post for the Super Heifer was Hannah Bown's Red and White Holstein, Hanview Snowdrop Stocking Red. The VG87 two-year-old by Cycle McGucci Jordy Red is producing 38 litres per day and won the junior Red and White Holstein class at Dairy Day in September.
Reserve Holstein was the jointly owned junior, Boclair Davinci Ariel 2, by EBA Davinci, from David and John Brewster, Boclair and David Gray, East Kilbride. Bred from five generations of VG or Ex-classified cows, she calved in June and currently giving 45 litres. She was first placed junior two-year-old in milk at Dairy Day.
The reserve Red and White Holstein heifer was Mox Alva Red, a StGen Doral Red daughter, from Crossfell Holsteins, Kirkby Thor. Classified VG87, she calved in March and is giving 38 litres.
The Jersey championship and reserve honours went home with the Hunter family, West Tarbrax, Shotts. Leading the way was the previously unshown Clydevalley Lightning Rhoda, by Lait Joie Lightning. She is giving 29 litres. Reserve was Clydevalley Boomerang Cuddles VG85, by Duliet Boomerang, another on her show debut and giving 25 litres.
Ayrshire champion was the previously unshown Sandyford Reagan Mayflower, a Palmyra Berkley Regan-sired entry from, Annabelle Tomlinson. She was paraded giving 42 litres.
Richard Baynes, Marleycote, Hexham and Kevin Tinker, Westfield, North Yorkshire, bagged the reserve with Middle Mae Me VG86, a Moathouse Mighty Eagle-sired heifer producing 30 litres, purchased at Middle sale for 4500gns.
Jonny Lochhead was back among the silverware when he lifted the any other breed championship with Kedar Dreamy Sweet Cheeks, a Brown Swiss by Jolahofs Superstar Dreamer. Classified VG88 and giving 26 litres, per day, she was champion at UK Dairy Day and junior heifer champion at Dairy Expo. Sweet Cheeks is a daughter of the Mr Lochhead's cow champion
Richard Baynes was reserve champion with his Shorthorn heifer, Oxton Zumba Winsonia 133, by Mapleton Vly Zumba.
Youngstock impress
A newly introduced youngstock class drew an impressive turnout, with top-quality calves travelling from across the country to compete.
At the top of this section was the stylish yearling heifer Absolute Doorman Santorini, from Joshua Atkinson and Joanne Coulhurst, Edenfield, Preston. Sired by Val-Bisson Doorman and purchased earlier this year at Graham Kirkby’s Absolute Genetics sale at Carlisle, Santorini was champion at Great Eccleston and Garstang Shows, and champion calf at the Royal Lancashire.
“She carried strength from her tip to her tail, had a fantastic spring of rib and the best feet and legs in the class,” said Mr Morgan
In reserve was Whinchat Crown Royal Sara, a June 2024-born heifer, jointly owned by David and John Brewster, Bcolair and David Gray, Grayridge Holsteins. This Blondin Crown Royal daughter, purchased at the Whinchat dispersal sale in April, is bred from a VG87 pointed three-year-old Unix dam.
LEADING awards
Holstein – Junior cow – 1, IA Smith and Sons, Boclair, and Grayride Holsteins’, Boclair Lambda Reizend 5 VG89, by Farnear Delta Lambda; 2, J Kennedy and Sons' Clydeview Fuel Esmeralda VG89, by Melarry Fuel; 3, Blythbridge Holsteins' Solarpower Ambrosia VG88, by Vogue Solarpower.
Intermediate cow – 1 and reserve champion, R and M Scott's Clydeview Sidekick Matilda Ex93, by Walnutlawn Sidekick; 2, RA Brown’s, Richaven Jordy Stocking VG88, by Cycle McGucci Jordy Red.
Senior Cow – 1, champion and SuperCow, Evening Holsteins’ Evening Sidekick Jennifer Ex95, by Walnutlawn Sidekick; 2, RA Bown’s Richaven Byway Kay Ex95 by OH-River-SYC Byway; 3; J Kennedy and Son’s Clydeview Chief Alder Ex93, by Stanton Chief.
Junior heifer – 1 and reserve heifer, D and J Brewster and D Gray’s Boclair Lambda Reizend 5 VG89, by Farnear Delta Lambda; 2, D Laird’s Cauldcoats Auldcoats Chief Peggy 2, by Stanton Chief; 3, Lawson and Sons' Newbirks Haniko Blueblood 1060 VG86, by Siemers Lambda.
Senior heifer – heifer champion and Super Heifer, Airey Family’s Newcroft Lambda Farida VG87, by Farnear Delta Lambda; 2, N Sloan and A Struthers' Riverdane Summerbreeze VG87, by Stanton chief; 3, Blythbridge Holsteins' Blythbridge Orthild Gemma VG87, by Dotti Medley Orthild.
Ayrshire – Junior cow – 1 and champion, J Adamson and Sons' Swaites Nice Girl 42 VG86, by Marylecote Legend; 2, B Tomlinson and Sons' Sandyford Ringer Mayflower 2 VG85, by Blue Spurce Ringer; 3, AW Montgomerie’s Rhos Lottery Lesley VG87, by Rhos Lottery.
Intermediate cow – 1 and reserve champion, M Bryson and Son’s Middle Jean KM 2 Ex92 by Whiteflat King Marty; 2, A and S Lawrie’s Cuthill Towers Rager Miss Blondie VG88 by Ri-Val-Ri Rager Red ET, 3; J and M Barr’s Knowe Hawaiian White Lily 3 VG88 by Pam Ayres Hawaiian.
Senior cow – 1 and honourable mention, A Timbrell and B Tomlinson’s Millford Supreme Jungle Girl Ex94, by Sandyford Supreme; 2, DM Lindsay’s Middle Lovely MB VG85, by Middle Bolt; 3, DM Lindsay’s Harperfield Queen of the South 60 Ex92, by Arran View Allbran.
Heifers – 1 and heifer champion, Annabell Tomlinson’s Sandyford Reagan Mayflower, by Palmyra Berkley Reagan; 2, GG Baynes and Son’s Middle Mae Me VG86, by Moathouse Mighty Eagle; 3, DM Lindsay’s Middle Elkin KM 6, by Whiteflat King Marty.
Jersey – Junior cow – 1 and champion, J and H Metcalf, M Henry and R Timlin’s Mostragee RT Premier Spritz VG88, by Hawarden Impulse Premier; 2 and reserve, B Sloan’s Darnlaw Webcam Janey VG88, by Unique Webcam; 3, R and M Scott’s Nethervalley Oliver Regina VG87, by Dutch Hollow Oliver.
Senior cow – 1, Hunter family’s Clydevalley Barcelona Fieldfare VG86, by FDL Barcelona; 2, Hunter family’s Clydevalley Disco Maple Ex92, by Oaklane Dazzler Disco.
Heifers – 1 and heifer champion, Hunter family’s Clydevalley Lightning Rhoda VG87, by Laitjoie Lightning; 2 and reserve heifer, Hunter family’s Clydevalley Boomerang Cuddle VG85, by Dulet Boomerang; 3, T and M Jackson’s Ingleview Victorious M Jane VG86, by River Valley Victorious.
Red and White Holstein – 1, champion and reserve SuperCow, H Bown’s Hanview Aladdin Stocking Red Ex94, by R DG Aladdin Red; 2, Arranview Holsteins' Arranview Mirand Aphrodite Red VG86, by Coomboona Zipit Mirand; 3, B and M Yates’ Logan Latenite Shania Red VG89, by Avant Garde-I Latenite.
Heifers –1, heifer champion and reserve Super Heifer, H Bown’s Hanview Snowdrop Stocking Red VG87, by Cycle McGucci Jordy Red; 2, M Crossfell Holsteins' Mox Alva Red VG87, by Stgen Doral Red; 3, B Weatherup and Partners’ Pinupgirl Alpha Stockings Red, by Blondin Alpha.
Any other breed – 1 and champion – T Lochhead and Sons’ Kedar Nescardo Snickerliscious Ex95, by Kalingan Nesta Nescardo; 2 and reserve, S Dixon’s Oxton Ric Wildeyes Ex93, by Cor Bloo Ricochet; 3, T Lochhead and Sons’ Kedar Faust Esprite Ex93, by Riedland Camelot Faust.
Heifers – Junior – 1 and champion heifer, T Lochhead and Sons’ Kedar Dreamy Sweet Cheeks VG88, by Jolaho’s Superstar Dreamer; 2, GG Baynes and Son’s Oxton Zumba Winsonia 133, by Mapleton VLY J Zumba; 3, B Lawson and Sons’ Lisnamulligan Fairy 22, by Oxton Royal.
Calves
Calves born Sep 1, 2024-Feb 28, 2025 – 1 and champion, J Atkinson and Joanne Coulthurst’s Absolute Doorman Santoni, by Val-Bisson Doorman; 2, T Lochhead and Sons’ LH Kedar Salute Uniper, by Hamming Salute; 3, R Howies’ Absolute Lamorrey Emotion, by Comestar Lamorrey.
Calves born Mar 1, 2024-Aug 31, 2025 – 1 and reserve, D and J Brewster and D Gray’s Whinchat Crown Royal Sara, by Blondin Crown Royal; 2, R Howie’s Starlet Chief Flo, by Stanton Chief; 3, D Laird’s Cauldcoates Sidekick Beauty, by Walnutlawn Sidekick.
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