In the Harrogate heat, it was the two-year-old heifer, Jessops Ugogirl, from Ellie Pendlebury, that stepped up to take the 2025 National Show overall breed championship at the Great Yorkshire Show, judged by David Bothwell, of the Killadeas herd in Ballinamallard, Enniskillen.
Ugogirl was bought last year, along with two other females from the Jessops herd, for Ellie’s growing Highcroft herd in Wigan, which was founded by her grandfather and is now being re-established. A daughter of the 14,000gns Glenericht Ricksen, out of Westcarse Rosie, having earlier won the inter-breed title at the North Yorkshire Show in June. She is currently in calf to Maerdy Orpheus.
Taking reserve overall were Mike and Melanie Alford, Foxhill Farm, Cullompton, Devon, with their two-year-old bull, Hollywell Unclebob, a Nuthampstead Judas son, out of Hollywell Rouge. He was bought for 14,000gns at Stirling last October and stood breed champion at Devon County Show and the Royal Cornwall Show.
Reserve male champion was Neil Blyth’s Marwood Update, a 19-month-old bull by Elgin Jagger, out of the Balthayock Lineup daughter, Marwood Sunshine. He also finished reserve junior champion.
Reserve overall female went to Drumshane Urbangirl, a two-and-a-half year old heifer from Darren Knox’s Colchester-based herd. She’s sired by Elgin Oliver and out of the Davally Illusion daughter, Balbithan Nancy. She came fresh from winning the breed championship and junior inter-breed title at the Royal Norfolk Show.
Winning the junior championship was Thor Atkinson, Arradfoot, Ulverston, with Goldstar Unestar, a heifer which had been bought at the Goldstar sale last year after being successfully shown as a youngster. She is sired by Neptune and out of Goldstar Scarlette.
Class results:
Heifer born on or after 1st April 2024:
1st – Mr and Mrs M Alford, Foxhillfarm Victorious
2nd – Mr S Mitchell, Huttonend Valentina
3rd – D Harrison, Keadyview Vera
4th – DS Miller, Crookdake Vavoom
Heifer born on or after 1st Jan and before 31st Mar 2024:
1st – Mr S Mitchell, Huttonend Veda
2nd – Mr R Tremayne, Marne VIP
3rd – Mr P Germany, Caylers Vivi
4th – Mr S Mitchell, Gilleard Vandora
Heifer born on or after 1st July 2023 and before 31st Dec 2023:
1st – Mr T Atkinson, Goldstar Unestar
2nd – DS Miller, Crookdake Ulani
Heifer born on or after 1st Jan 2023 and before 30th June 2023:
1st – Miss E Pendlebury, Jessops Ugogirl
2nd – Mr D Knox, Drumshane Urbangirl
3rd – Mr P Germany, Hautbois Udderly
4th – Mr P Germany, Hautbois Uptown Girl
Cow in-calf or in-milk born on or before 31st Dec 2020:
1st – Mr H Wood, Woodline Pollyanna
2nd – Mr P Germany, Hautbois Tuesday
Bull born on or after 1st April 2024:
1st – Mr N Blyth, Marwood Van Nistleroy
2nd – Mr A Brown, Ellerton Venables
Bull born on or after 1st July 2023 and before 31st March 2024:
1st – Mr N Blyth, Marwood Update
2nd -Mr A Brown, Ellerton Vision
3rd – Mr P Donger, Seawell Valentino
Bull born on or before 30th June 2023:
1st – Mr & Mrs M Alford, Hollywell Unclebob
Pairs: Mr N Blyth
Group of three: Mr P Germany
Female Champion
Miss E Pendlebury with Jessops Ugogirl
Reserve Female Champion
Mr D Knox with Drumshane Urbangirl
Junior Female Champion
Mr T Atkinson with Glodstar Unestar
Reserve Junior Female Champion
Mr & Mrs M Alford with Foxhillfarm Victorious
Male Champion
Mr & Mrs M Alford with Hollywell Uclebob
Reserve Male Champion
Mr N Blyth with Marwood Update
Junior Male Champion
Mr N Blyth with Marwood Update
Res Junior Male Champion
Mr N Blyth with Marwood Van Nistleroy
Champion
Miss E Pendlebury with Jessops Ugogirl
Reserve Champion
Mr & Mrs M Alford with Hollywell Unclebob
Junior Champion
Mr T Atkinson with Goldstar Unestar
Reserve Junior Champion
Mr N Blyth with Marwood Update
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