Bluetongue restrictions may have lessened the entry numbers but certainly not the quality in the Charolais classes at the Royal Welsh show, which were expertly judged by Tracey Nicoll of the renowned Balthayock herd, Perth.
She said: “The standard was very high and the breeders and stock men and women must be thanked for all their effort. I was particularly impressed by the two-year-old heifer class – the quality was fantastic throughout.”
It was from that class that Tracey picked her female and overall champion, Teme Unice, a two-year-old heifer from Vince Corbett and family, The Gorther, Felindre, Powys, which went onto take the reserve overall title in the inter-breed cattle contest. Sired by Balthayock Ranger and out of the Waterfall Hero daughter, Teme Murron, Unice was continuing her success from earlier in the show season, where she was reserve inter-breed champion at both Shropshire County Show and Aberystwyth and Ceredigion County Show.
Tracey Nicoll described her as “an excellent example of a modern Charolais – perfectly well balanced, with character and style.”
For her reserve supreme, she selected the male champion, Moelfre Vodka, a 15-month-old son of Glenericht Springer, from Kevin Thomas, Llechwedd, Capel Iwan, Carmarthenshire. His dam is the Balmyle Impression daughter, Moelfre Poppy. Vodka also claimed the champion junior male ticket.
Reserve male champion and reserve junior male was Castellmawr Vamp from Medwyn Williams, Pistyll, Pwllheli. This 14-month-old bull is by Caylers Olympus, while the dam, Castellmawr Roxy, is by Maerdy Montypython.
Back in the females, the Corbetts also secured the reserve female award, with their 19-month-old heifer, Teme Uptowngirl, a Lochend Shell daughter, out of the successful show cow, the Barnsford Ferny-sired Teme Poshtotty, which won at the Great Yorkshire and the Royal Welsh last year.
Best junior female was Sevenoaks Victoria, from GG and HE Sevenoaks, Abergavenny. A daughter of the 70,000gns Barnsford Ferny, and out of the Wesley Forceful-sired Sevenoaks Sophieanne. She went onto be placed inter-breed junior heifer champion.
Reserve junior female was Gower Livestock’s Skysea Virtue, a 15-month-old by Sportsmans Roman, out of Skysea Song, a Skysea Gallant daughter.
Class results:
Judge: Tracey Nicoll
Bull born on or before 31 December 2023
1 – Maerdy Ubeat – Gower Livestock
Bull born on or between 1 April 2024 and 31 July 2024
1 – Moelfre Vodka – Muches Moelfre Herd
2 – Castellmawr Vamp – Medwyn Williams –
3 – Castellmawr Voltage – Medwyn Williams
Cow in milk or in calf, born on or before 31 Dec 2021
1 – Moelfre Nana – Buches Moelfre herd
2 – Gower Manikin – Gower Livestock
3 – Moelfre Ugain – Kevin & Sioned Thomas
Heifer born on or between 1 April 2023 and 31 Dec 2023
1 – Teme Unice – V, S & T Corbett
2 – Teme Uptowngirl – V, S & T Corbett
3 – Moelfre Ugain – Kevin & Sioned Thomas
Heifer born on or between 1 Jan 2024 and 31 March 2024
1 – Sevenoaks Victoria – GG & HE Sevenoaks
Heifer born on or between 1 April 2024 and 31 July 2024
1 – Skysea Virtue – Gower Livestock
2 – Gower Vanity – Gower Livestock
Best Junior bull
Moelfre Vodka – Buches Moelfre herd
Reserve junior bull
Castellmawr Vamp – Medwyn Williams
Best junior bull bred in Wales
Moelfre Vodka – Buches Moelfre herd
Champion male
Moelfre Vodka – Buches Moelfre herd –
Reserve male:
Castellmawr Vamp – Medwyn Williams –
Best junior female:
GG & HE Sevenoaks – Sevenoaks Victoria
Reserve junior female:
Gower Livestock – Skysea Virtue
Champion Female:
V, S & T Corbett – Teme Unice
Reserve Female:
V, S & T Corbett – Teme Uptowngirl
Overall Champion:
V, S & T Corbett – Teme Unice
Reserve Overall Champion:
Buches Moelfre herd – Moelfre Vodka
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