June 29, 2022 Royal Highland Show 23rd-26th June 2022

Morwr Reigns Supreme at the Royal Highland Show

Judge: Chris Curry

After a two-year break, the Royal Highland Show made its highly-anticipated return over the course of Thursday 23^rd to Sunday 26^th June. Judged by Chris Curry of the Burradon herd, the event saw a tremendous showing of Charolais cattle vie for the Championship in an extraordinarily close competition.

The star of the show was 6-year-old MAERDY MORWR, who earned the prestigious titles of Overall Interbreed Champion, Overall Charolais Champion, and Male Champion. Morwr is a veteran of the showground, adding these titles to his expansive collection of Championships from 2021, which include Overall Champion & Interbreed Pairs Champion at the Scottish Showcase and Supreme Champion & Supreme Interbreed Champion at the Great Yorkshire Show. This Maerdy Dynamite son was bred by D E Evans of Mold, Flintshire, and was purchased by exhibitors AJR Farms of Ellon, Aberdeenshire in 2018.

Standing in reserve to Morwr for the title of Overall Charolais Champion was another returning champion – 2-year-old TOPHILL ROXANNE. Roxanne also secured the title of Overall Female Champion, and comprised one half of the winning Interbreed Pairs Champions. Roxanne had previously seen great success in 2021, having won Female Champion & Reserve Overall Champion in last year’s Scottish Showcase, and Junior Champion & Pairs Champion at the Great Yorkshire Show. This beautiful Hackleton Largerlout daughter was exhibited by T Atkinson of Newland, Cumbria, who purchased her from breeder A Stott of Canonbie, Dumfriesshire.

Also in reserve to Morwr, this time for the Male Championship, was 13-month-old FALLENINCH STORMZY, bred and exhibited by A B Hornall of Stirling. Stormzy had also secured the title of Junior Male Champion earlier in the event. This promising young lad was sired by the 70,000gns Barnsford Ferny, who also earned the Supreme Championship at the Royal Welsh Show in 2013. Meanwhile his dam is Falleninch Orla, a homebred daughter of Falleninch Imperator.

In reserve for the Female Championship was the day’s Junior Female Champion – 19-month-old AIRTHMAINS ROSIE from D Russell of Falkirk, Stirlingshire. Rosie also formed part of the Reserve Interbreed Group-of-Four Champion group, alongside Tophill Roxanne, Balthayock Regal, and Firhills Polly. This stunning young heifer was sired by Thrunton Lachlan, and her dam is Lesliepark Maggie, a daughter of the Irish-born Mandela Dillon1.

Standing in reserve to Stormzy for the Junior Male Championship was 17-month-old DRUMSHANE SCANIA, who also joined Roxanne in winning the Interbreed Pairs Championship. This impressive young bull had travelled all the way up from Colchester, Essex, from the herd of breeder & exhibitor D H Knox. Scania was born to Drumshane Orchid, a daughter of the French-born Maerdy Heracles, and he was sired by the 15,000gns Elgin Oliver.

The final reserve of the day was 16-month-old SILVERMERE SOLERO, who took the title of Reserve Junior Female Champion. Solero was bred & exhibited by M T Hanson of Forgie, Banffshire, and was sired by the 12,000gns Wesley Equinox. Solero’s dam is Silvermere Ocala, who goes back to Scalehouses Humphrey.

Finally, the title of Charolais Pairs Champions went to a pair of beautiful heifers from R & N Barclay of Insch, Aberdeenshire – HARESTONE ROSEBUD and HARESTONE ROYALLADY. Rosebud, the older of the pair at 20 months, was sired by the 23,000gns Goldies Oasis, and her dam is Alsnow Luscious – a daughter of the 25,000gns Goldies Unbeatable. Meanwhile 19-month-old Royallady is out of Harestone Julie – a Blelack Digger daughter – and was sired by the 40,000gns Maerdy Newman.

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All results:

Class 251 – FEMALE, born on or between 1^st April and 31^st July 2021.
1^st – A Hornall – Falleninch Suzie – s. Barnsford Ferny
2^nd – Brailes Livestock – Skysea Serenade – s. Foxacre Memnon
3^rd – J Irvine – Inverlochy Sexylady – s. Caylers Napoleon
4^th – T Atkinson – Gilleard Snowwhite – s. Tophill Oscar
5^th – J M Cant & Partners – Panmure Sandie – s. Balmyle Oscar

Class 252 – FEMALE, born on or between 1^st January and 31^st March 2021.
1^st – M Hanson & D Irvine – Silvermere Solero – s. Wesley Equinox
2^nd – M Hanson & D Irvine – Silvermere Solitaire – s. Allanfauld Neptune
3^rd – R McCornick – Ricnick Sapphire – s. Harestone Hercules
4^th – J Irvine – Inverlochy Sarah – s. Caylers Napoleon
5^th – A Ivory – Cardean Saffron – s. Goldies Noelle
6^th – J M Cant & Partners – Panmure Strawberry – s. Balmyle Oscar

Class 253 – FEMALE, born on or between 24^th June and 31^st December 2020.
1^st – D Russell – Airthmains Rosie – s. Thrunton Lachlan
2^nd – R & N Barclay – Harestone Rosebud – s. Goldies Oasis
3^rd – R & N Barclay – Harestone Royallady – s. Maerdy Newman
4^th – S Mitchell – Huttonend Rose – s. Anside Foreman
5^th – R McNeill – Douneside Ripple – s. Nuthampstead Judas

Class 254 – FEMALE, born on or between 1^st January and 23^rd June 2020
1^st – T Atkinson – Tophill Roxanne – s. Hackleton Largerlout
2^nd – J Rix – Wissington Rowena – s. Davally Igolo
3^rd – AJR Farms – Newlogie Royaleclipse – s. Newlogie Nobel
4^th – D F W H & N R Walter – Balthayock Roselle – s. Balthayock Normile
5^th – R Aitken – Lourie Rhythm – s. Balthayock Impression
6^th – J Irvine – Inverlochy Raquel – s. Caylers Napoleon

Class 255 – FEMALE, born on or between 1^st January and 31^st December 2019
1^st – J Irvine – Inverlochy Parasol – s. Balthayock Maestro
2^nd – D H Muirhead – Firhills Polly – s. Glenericht Mecca
3^rd – AJR Farms – Newlogie Papillon – s. Newlogie Nobel
4^th – R & N Barclay – Harestone Paradise – s. Balthayock Minstrel

Class 257 – BULL, born on or between 1st April and 30^th June 2021.
1^st – A Hornall – Falleninch Stormzy – s. Barnsford Ferny
2^nd – R McCornick – Ricnick Sonnybill – s. Harestone Hercules
3^rd – A J Stott – Tophill Superstott – s. Sandelford Harrison
4^th – A Hornall – Falleninch Stefan – s. Falleninch Memo
5^th – D MacGregor Ltd – Corrie Stampede – s. Harestone Oscar

Class 258 – BULL, born on or between 1st January and 31^st March 2021.
1^st – D Knox – Drumshane Scania – s. Elgin Oliver
2^nd – A Anderson – Rutherston Sonny – s. Balmyle Oscar
3^rd – A Ivory – Cardean Storm – s. Goldies Noelle
4^th – R & A Crockett – Bacardi Sid – s. Elgin Jagger

Class 260 – BULL, born on or between 1^st January and 23^rd June 2020.
1^st – D F W H & N R Walter – Balthayock Regal – s. Barbican Lancer

Class 261 – BULL, born on or before 31st December 2020.
1^st – AJR Farms – Maerdy Morwr – s. Maerdy Dynamite

Class SP1/2 – Best Pair of Charolais cattle owned & bred by exhibitor
Champions: R & N Barlcay – Harestone Rosebud (s. Goldies Oasis) and Harestone Royallady (s. Maerdy Newman)
Reserves: A Hornall – Falleninch Stormzy (s. Barnsford Ferny) and Falleninch Suzie (s. Barnsford Ferny)

Class SP3/4 – Overall Female Championship
Champion: T Atkinson – Tophill Roxanne – s. Hackleton Largerlout
Reserve: D Russell – Airthmains Rosie – s. Thrunton Lachlan

Class SP5/6 – Junior Female Championship
Champion: D Russell – Airthmains Rosie – s. Thrunton Lachlan
Reserve: M Hanson & D Irvine – Silvermere Solero – s. Wesley Equinox

Class SP7/8 – Overall Male Championship
Champion: AJR Farms – Maerdy Morwr – s. Maerdy Dynamite
Reserve: A Hornall – Falleninch Stormzy – s. Barnsford Ferny

Class SP9/10 – Junior Male Championship
Champion: A Hornall – Falleninch Stormzy – s. Barnsford Ferny
Reserve: D Knox – Drumshane Scania – s. Elgin Oliver

Class SP12/13 – Supreme Championship
Champion: AJR Farms – Maerdy Morwr – s. Maerdy Dynamite
Reserve: T Atkinson – Tophill Roxanne – s. Hackleton Largerlout

Class SP15/16 – Overall Junior Championship
Champion: A Hornall – Falleninch Stormzy – s. Barnsford Ferny
Reserve: D Russell – Airthmains Rosie – s. Thrunton Lachlan

Beef Interbreed Pairs Championship
Champions: D Knox – Drumshane Scania (s. Elgin Oliver) and T Atkinson – Tophill Roxanne (s. Hackleton Largerlout)

Beef Interbreed Overall Championship
Champions: AJR Farms – Maerdy Morwr – s. Maerdy Dynamite

Beef Interbreed Group-of-Four Championship
Reserves: D Russell – Airthmains Rosie (s. Thrunton Lachlan), T Atkinson – Tophill Roxanne (s. Hackleton Largerlout), D F W H & N R Walter – Balthayock Regal (s. Barbican Lancer), and D H Muirhead – Firhills Polly (s. Glenericht Mecca)