Santiago Tops Swatragh Sale
The Northern Ireland Charolais Club’s final sale of the season took place on Friday 4th November 2022, and saw a total of 33 bulls sold to an average price of £4239.77 and a 63% clearance. The bull sale was followed by the female sale, in which 9 animals found new homes with an average price of £4386.67. Finally, proceedings closed with a draft sale from J Smyth’s Bessiebell herd, which reached an incredible top price of 10,400gns.
The top price for bulls was 7,200gns, and was secured by two entries. The first to go under the hammer was the day’s Overall Male Champion and Supreme Champion: 18-month-old Drumconnis Santiago from J McGrath in Dromore, Co. Tyrone. Santiago’s dam, Drumconnis Jessica, is a homebred daughter of multiple show-winning heifer Wesley Euphoria and goes back to the 20,000gns Perth Champion Thrunton Trojan. He was sired by Sportsmans Monarch, who sold for the top price of 12,000gns at Stirling in 2017. This stylish young lad caught the eye of T Butler, who won the bid and will be taking Santiago home to Ballycastle, Co. Antrim.
Next to sell for 7,200gns was 15-month-old Junior Champion Brogher Senator, from T Phair’s Brogher herd in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh. Senator was sired by the ever-popular AI bull Whitecliffe James, and his dam Brogher Omaria is a daughter of the 10,000gns Goldies Icon. Securing the final bid for this strapping young bull was J Delargy of Cushendall, Co. Antrim.
Selling for the next highest price of 7,000gns was the day’s Reserve Overall Male Champion Drumilly Samson. Samson was bred by J Paynter of the Drumilly herd in Co. Armagh, and was sired by the French-born AI bull Invictus. Samson’s dam is Drumilly Favourite, a daughter of the sought-after Oldstone Egbert. The successful bidder for this young bull was W Donnell of Donemana, Co. Tyrone.
The next highest price was 6,800gns, and was secured by 16-month-old Ardmachree Sonny, bred by A & O Quigley of Macken, Co. Fermanagh. This impressive bull was sired by the 70,000gns Barnsford Ferny, and his dam is Blelack Hillary; a Maerdy Dublin daughter. Sonny will be making the trip over to Ballycastle, Co. Antrim under the care of winning bidder S McCambridge.
Reaching the next highest price of 6,000gns was the day’s Reserve Senior Champion, 19-month-old Brigadoon Sorrento, from the well-known herd of W D & J A Connolly of Ballynahinch, Co. Down. Sorrento is out of Brigadoon Milan, a homebred daughter of Brigadoon Himself, and he was sired by the 15,000gns Newhouse Maxamus. Sorrento will be making the long journey over to Sandy, Orkney, to the holding of final bidder Coligarth Farm.
The top price for females was 6,700gns, and was secured by the Female Champion and Reserve Supreme Champion Battleford Snowball, bred by B Finnegan of Dungannon, Co. Tyrone. This wasn’t Snowball’s first brush with success, having previously won the title of Reserve Junior Female Champion at Balmoral earlier in the year. This stunning young heifer was sired by Mornity Nero, and her dam Bessiebell Maisie goes back to the 22,000gns Newhouse Bigal. Winning the bid and taking Snowball home was D Knox of Colchester, Essex.
The day’s Reserve Female Champion Loughriscouse Risika was close behind Snowball, selling for a final price of 6,200gns. Risika was bred by H & H Heron of Newtonards, Co. Down, and was sired by the popular AI bull Harestone Hercules. Her dam Goldies Lassie is a daughter of notorious easy-calver Blelack Digger. Risika has her fair share of Championship titles to her name, including Reserve Female Champion at Balmoral and Senior Female Champion at the Northern Ireland National Show, both in 2022. Taking this impressive girl home is J Porter of Bridgend, Islay.
Finally, the draft from J Smyth’s Bessiebell herd in Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone, topped out at 10,400gns for 9-month-old heifer calf Bessiebell Tilly. Tilly was sired by the 22,000gns Newhouse Bigal, and her dam Aghyoule Finoula goes back to the renowned Doonally New. Tilly will be making the trip up to Dalry, Ayrshire, to the holding of winning bidder G Renfrew.
Show Results:
Class 1 – BULL, born on or between 5 December 2020 & 14 March 2021
1st – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Sorrento – s. Newhouse Maxamus
2nd – A McCammond – Cloughanduff SJ – s. Mountain Landmark
3rd – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Royal – s. Harestone Hercules
4th – J & H Gervis – Drumcullion Sid – s. Aghafad Prince
5th – K Rice – Lenalea Superstar – s. Maerdy Dublin
Class 2 – BULL, born on or between 2 & 17 April 2021
1st – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Sancerre – s. Newhouse Maxamus
2nd – C & S McIlwaine – Corrick Striker – s. Maerdy Fiend
3rd – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Samurai – s. Newhouse Maxamus
4th – K Harper – Pollyarnon Sam – s. Cloverfield Excelent
5th – K Harper – Pollyarnon Sigon – s. Cloverfield Excelent
Class 3 – BULL, born on or between 25 April & 2 May 2021
1st – S & D Bothwell – Killadeas Superman – s. Battleford Laser
2nd – C & S McIlwaine – Corrick Sultan – s. Fieldview Nathaniel
3rd – P & V McDonald – Glencoe Spartan – s. Liscorran Magic
4th – H C Stubbs & A A Burleigh – Derryharney Standclear – s. Straniff Nooky
5th – H C Stubbs & A A Burleigh – Derryharney Superman – s. Sagesse Pierre
Class 4 – BULL, born on or between 3 & 8 May 2021
1st – J McGrath – Drumconnis Santiago – s. Sportsmans Monarch
2nd – S & D Bothwell – Killadeas Sebastian – s. Dunlon Ulick
3rd – W Whyte – Innisrush Sheriff – s. Westcarse Houdini
4th – B O’Kane – Keadyview Samsmyman – s. Maerdy Obama
5th – H C Stubbs & A A Burleigh – Derryharney Spiderman – s. Straniff Nooky
Class 5 – BULL, born on or between 14 & 16 May 2021
1st – J R Paynter – Drumilly Samson – s. Invictus
2nd – S & D Bothwell – Killadeas Sid – s. Killadeas Norman
3rd – S & D Bothwell – Killadeas Simon – s. Killadeas Norman
4th – A Dunne – Crummer Skyler – s. Woodpark Elgin
5th – R McWilliams – Stranagone Shadey – s. Lochend Apache
Class 6 – BULL, born on or between 24 May & 6 June 2021
1st – L Ruddy – Kenaghan Showman – s. Inverlochy Ferdie
2nd – J Crawford – Coolnaslee Sun – s. Carwood Nico
3rd – C & S McIlwaine – Corrick Superman – s. Sagesse Pierre
4th – R McWilliams – Stranagone Sonny – s. Stranagone Jones
5th – J McBride – Moorlough Seb – s. Anside Foreman
Class 7 – BULL, born on or between 10 June & 1 July 2021
1st – T O’Neill – Glenramble Spartacus – s. Whitecliffe James
2nd – T O’Neill – Glenramble Sailor – s. Balmyle Bollinger
3rd – G Hadnett – Sydenville Sensational – s. Newhouse Maxamus
4th – W Short – Woodpark Stan – s. Deeside Gulliver
Class 8 – BULL, born on or between 2 & 31 July 2021
1st – S & D Bothwell – Killadeas Steel – s. Battleford Laser
2nd – S & D Bothwell – Killadeas Steam – s. Battleford Laser
3rd – A & O Quigley – Ardmachree Sonny – s. Barnsford Ferny
4th – G Henderson – Sandelford Saracen – s. Blelack Immaculate
5th – A Dunne – Crummer Scotsman – s. Goldies Icon
Class 9 – BULL, born on or between 31 July & 25 September 2021
1st – T Phair – Brogher Senator – s. Whitecliffe James
2nd – J McBride – Moorlough Sterling – s. Newhouse Bigal
3rd – P Hackett – Fury Sam – s. Fury Leader
4th – W Short – Woodpark Spartacus – s. Blelack Immaculate
5th – W Short – Woodpark Superman – s. Jingle
Class 10 – FEMALE, born on or before 14 September 2020
1st – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Risika – s. Harestone Hercules
2nd – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Pippa – s. Harestone Hercules
3rd – B O’Kane – Carnview Rose – s. Oldstone Egbert
4th – A & O Quigley – Ardmachree Riona – s. Blelack Digger
5th – A & O Quigley – Ardmachree Rita – s. Jingle
Class 11 – FEMALE, born on or after 26 December 2020
1st – B Finnegan – Battleford Snowball – s. Mornity Nero
2nd – B Finnegan – Battleford Summer – s. Blelack Blackberet
3rd – Devine Brothers – Brownhill Suzie – s. Rumsden Fawkes
4th – G Nelson – Drumacritten Sasha – s. Whitecliffe James
5th – H C Stubbs & A A Burleigh – Derryharney Samantha – s. Sportsmans Linesman
Senior Championship – Overall best bull from Classes 1-3
Champion – S & D Bothwell – Killadeas Superman – s. Battleford Laser
Reserve – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Sorrento – s. Newhouse Maxamus
Intermediate Championship – Overall best bull from Classes 4-6
Champion – J McGrath – Drumconnis Santiago – s. Sportsmans Monarch
Reserve – J R Paynter – Drumilly Samson – s. Invictus
Junior Championship – Overall best bull from Classes 7-9
Champion – T Phair – Brogher Senator – s. Whitecliffe James
Reserve – T O’Neill – Glenramble Spartacus – s. Whitecliffe James
Overall Male Championship – Overall best bull from Classes 1-9
Champion – J McGrath – Drumconnis Santiago – s. Sportsmans Monarch
Reserve – J R Paynter – Drumilly Samson – s. Invictus
Overall Female Championship – Overall best female from Classes 10-11
Champion – B Finnegan – Battleford Snowball – s. Mornity Nero
Reserve – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Risika – s. Harestone Hercules
Overall Supreme Championship – Overall best animal from Classes 1-11
Champion – J McGrath – Drumconnis Santiago – s. Sportsmans Monarch
Reserve – B Finnegan – Battleford Snowball – s. Mornity Nero
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