Apologies for not bringing you the results from today’s pre-sale show in the British Blues at Chelford sooner. Unfortunately we suffered a technical glitch with our ringside spy this afternoon and to top that, as Chrissie said earlier in a comment, I’ve been caught out by ewes lambing a week early!
Anyway, here’s the important news, championship honours went to Kevin Watret with his bull Solwayview Fandango, a Dartagnan son out of Broomfield Vivian, a Baron daughter. He has a carcass yield index of +5 and is full brother to 7000gns bull Solway View Extreme.
Reserve overall champion was the day’s female champion Bedgebury Futie from Andrew Price. This Bluegrass Cyclone daughter is out of Ridge Dean Auntie, a Dafydd daughter. She’s a March 2010-born heifer.
And taking the championship in the commercial section was Frank Page’s April 2011-born Limousin cross British Blue heifer, with the reserve honours here going to H Harvey and Son’s British Blue x British Blue cross steer, a March-2011 born Tamhorn Crackerjack son.
For all the day’s pedigree class results see below
As with the championship results we’re sorry we didn’t get these to you earlier today, however, now better late than never here are the full pedigree class results from this afternoon’s judging. Come back tomorrow for up to date sales news as it happens.
Bull classes
Winning the first class of bulls at Chelford was Strathbogie Edwardo from Jim Innes. This is a Nether Hall Buster son out of Oxcroft Baby Gloria, an Elite De L’Orgelot daughter.
Second spot went to Michele Wilde with Ridge Dean Eagle, a Blue Stone Union Jack son out of Ridge Dean Ursula, a Savant De Pierrecome daughter and in third was Snoyw Ridge Eagelstar from James and Gloria Annett. He’s by Springbank Blackstar and out of Ridge Dean Wondering Gem, a Serieux De Fooz daughter.
Then in the second class the winner was Croftends Eros from Messrs Bellas. Sired by Hazelwood Freshman he is out of Croftends Bliss, a Tintin De My daughter. Second place in this class was taken by Dravic Ember from B and J Noden. A son of Bringlee Waldo he is out of Bringlee Carmel, a Baroque De L’Ecluse daughter. Following him on in third was Hawktree Freddie from Geoffrey Brown. This is by New Close Captain and out of Black Moor Roxanne, an Arlequin Du Pre Rosine daughter.
The next class was won by the day’s eventual male and overall champion Solwayview Fandango from Kevin Watret, with second place won by High Moss Freddy from G L Morgan. This one is a Cyclone son out of Woodview Wanda, an Affute daughter. And third in this class went to Ridge Dean Fausto from Michele Wilde. He’s a full ET brother to her earlier ticket winner.
In the fourth class of the day the red ticket was clinched by Paul Walker with Crackley Bank Fanfare, a Crackley Bank Cannon son out of Crackley Bank Candy Girl, a Tamhorn Sumo daughter. Second place here was won by Peter and Rob Kirton with Ashledge Field Marshall, a Fiacre D’Izier son out of Ashledge Bryony, a Visconti daughter. Third place in this one went to the same vendor with Ashledge Flint, a Cyclone son out of Ashledge Bella, a Sceptre De Bomal daughter.
Winning the fifth class was Jim Barber with Astbury Fernando, a Rosario son out of Annanwater Chanel, a Gitan daughter. Then in second was Rhys Millichap with Rhymil Firecracker, a Boothlow Batman son out of Caegqyn Beryl, an Entreprenant Valentine daughter. Then in third place was Rhys again with Rhymil Firefly, another Batman son this time out of Rhymil Beauty, an Almor Umph daughter.
Taking top spot in the next class was Lukeroyal Farmer from Mel and Diane Lucas. This Lukeroyal Battle Axe son is out of Lukeroyal Confetti, a Twyning Ash Vaughan daughter. Following him on in second place was Boomer Birch with Boomer Fruity, a Bringlee Blackstar son out of Gregmaur Abba, a Gib Van Het Negenbond daughter. And third place went to Rhys Millichap with Rhymil Flint, a Dafydd son out of Paulern Valentina, a Baron daughter.
Messrs Williams’ Dragon Blue herd took top spot in the final bull class of the day with Dragon Blues Figo, a Dragon Blues David son out of Dragon Blues Diamond, a Waldo daughter. Second place in this class went to the Green family with Oxcroft Finlay, a Barbier son out of Oxcroft Another Nymph, a Radar Van Terbeck daughter. And the third place ticket in this one was taken by Ted Haste with Stoneleigh Fletcher, a Hazelwood Winslow son out of Stoneleigh Ann, a Bram De Trop daughter.
Female classes
In the first of the female classes the winner was the day’s eventual female and reserve overall champion Bedgebury Futie from Andrew Price. Second to her was Almeley Flora from G L Morgan, with this one being by Rosario and out of Almeley Ulrica, an Almeley Rafter daughter. Then taking third place was Croftends Elegance from the Bellas family. This one is by Dafydd and out of Lismannan Sally, a Philipper De Remichampagne daughter.
The second of the female classes was won by Kevin Watret with Solway View Faith, a full ET sister to the day’s male and overall champion. Second in this one was Drift Fizz from Messrs Phillips. A Bringlee Blackstar daughter she is out of Cowden Blackberry, a Baroque De L’Ecluse daughter. And in third was Kevin again with Solway View Future, a Heros Du Peroy daughter out of Balzer Dancing Queen, a Henlli Wishmaster daughter.
And the final class of the day’s judging was won by Oak Tree Goodness Gracious from J H PEdley. This Colos Van Daisel daughter is out of Oak Tree White Star, a Serieux De Fooz daughter. In second spot in this class was Bedgebury Gorgeous from Andrew Price, this one is by Graphite De Dessous La Ville and out of Wilodge Cilla. She beat Warehams Gabby to the second spot, with this one taking third and being by Empire and out of Warehams Diamond, a Pendle Valley daughter.
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