July 10, 2025 Great Yorkshire Show 2025

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