It was the bulls that dominated the quality show of Charolais at the Royal Cornwall Show,
capably judged by Alistair Lyle, of the Lyles herd in Yeovil, Somerset.
Taking the male and overall championship titles was the two-year-old Hollywell Unclebob,
from Michael and Melanie Alford, Foxhill Farm, Cullompton, Devon. A Nuthampstead Judas
son, out of Hollywell Rouge, he was bought for 14,000gns at Stirling last October. This
impressive bull had also stood overall breed champion at Devon County Show, last month.
Following him all the way, the reserve male champion went onto finish reserve overall
champion. That was Gretnahouse Utopia, a two-year-old Lochend Nighthawk son, out of
Gretnahouse Iusilla, from RS Hopper’s Penfound Charolais herd in Bude. He had been
bought for 16,000gns as a seven-month-old calf, from the Gretnahouse dispersal.
Taking the lead in the female section was the 14-month-old heifer, Foxhillfarm Victorious,
another from Michael and Melanie Alford. Like the reserve male champion, she is sired by
Lochend Nighthawk, with her dam being Gretnahouse Masweety. This heifer is already well
accustomed to the show ring, having had success at some of the calf shows last winter, before
taking the reserve female title at Devon County Show.
Reserve in the females was the home-bred two-year-old heifer, Trenestrall Udon, from the
Palmer family’s herd in Truro, Cornwall. A second prize winner at last year’s show, she’s a
daughter of Caylers Pioneer and out of Trenestrall Pasta, by Balmyle Neptune.
Class results:
(Judge: Alistair Lyle)
Bull born before 1 st January 2024:
1 st – Hollywell Unclebob, Mr and Mrs M Alford
2 nd – Gretnahouse Utopia, Roger Hopper
Bull born on or after 1 st January 2024 and before 30 th April 2024:
1 st – Polgoda Volcano, DR and B Stacey
2 nd – Penhargard Vancouver, TJ Stacey and Son
3 rd – Trenestrall Viking, WF Palmer and Son
Heifer born on or after 1 st January 2023:
1 st – Trenestrall Udon, WF Palmer and Son
Heifer born on or after 1 st January 2024 and before 30 th April 2024:
1 st – Foxhill Farm Victorious, Mr and Mrs M Alford
2 nd – Polgoda Vanessa, DR and B Stacey
3 rd – Trenestrall Volauvent, WF Palmer and Son
Bull or heifer born on or after 1 st May 2024:
1 st – Kurlycoat Viking, Jake Gregory
2 nd – Shamleys Volunteer, Hannah Payne and Steven Ley
Pair of animals:
1 st – DR and B Stacey
2 nd – WF Palmer and Son
Champion male – Hollywell Unclebob, Mr and Mrs Alford
Reserve champion male – Gretnahouse Utopia, Roger Hopper
Best Charolais male bred and exhibited by a Southwest member – Kurlycoat Viking, Jake
Gregory
Champion female – Foxhillfarm Victorious, Mr and Mrs M Alford
Reserve champion female – Trenestrall Udon, WF Palmer and Son
The Peter Watts Memorial Trophy – Foxhillfarm Victorious, Mr and Mrs M Alford
Kivells Silver Cup – Hollywell Unclebob, Mr and Mrs Alford
Overall champion – Hollywell Unclebob, Mr and Mrs Alford
Reserve overall champion – Gretnahouse Utopia, Roger Hopper