SNR BULL OVERALL CHAMP. AT BALMORAL

Taking the overall championship today at Balmoral Show under judge Dennis Rogers was the French bred Gladiateur from John Elliot. This 2011-born Vermieill son is out of Victoire, he was purchased privately last year from breeder Patrick Malacan. John who runs 65 pure cows has only been beaten in the Salers championship once since classes started for the breed at Balmoral. The first calves are due in August to Gladiateur who will be turned out with cows after the show and possibly shown again next year.

Standing reserve to him and also winning the best home bred animal was George McCall’s 2012-born heifer Carrick View Heloise. Sired by Rio, she is out of the imported dam Clarine who was reserve champion at Armagh Show. Heloise was junior female champion at Balmoral 2013 and is due to calve in October to Trafalgar.

In the junior championship Robert Millar’s imported January 2013-born heifer Iwa took the honours. Sired by Don Juan and out of Belle, she was purchased last October and is on her first outing.

John Elliot carried on further success scooping the reserve junior championship with the French bred Iris. Born February 2013 he is by Dunrandal and out of Danse. This bull was destined for an AI test station before John purchased him privately from breeder Eaec Des Bruyers, previously females have been purchased from the same herd.

Cow, in calf or with calf at foot

1^st George McCall’s Babette, by Unkaei

2^nd John Elliot’s Unity, by Romuald

3^rd John Elliot’s Fiere, by Caramel

4^th George McCall’s Drumlegagh Carina, by Blason

Heifer, born on or before 31^st December 2012

1^st George McCall’s Carrick View Heloise, by Rio

2^nd John Elliott’s Drumlegagh Fiona, by Cesar

3^rd Seamus Connell’s Hongrie, by Delgado

4^th Seamus Connell’s Ballykeel Indigo, by Ublo

Heifer, born on or after 1^st January 2013

1^st Robert Millar’s Iwa, by Don Juan

2^nd Robert Millar’s Inka, by Don Juan

3^rd John Elliot’s Drumlegagh Galaxy, by Fanfan

4^th George McCall’s Carrick View Infinity, by Vaillant

Bull, up to two years old on day of show

1^st John Elliot’s Iris, by Dunrandal

2^nd Ernest Gregg’s Ballybollen Igo, by Lisnamaul Eric

3^rd Robert Millar’s Boris, by Turbulent

4^th Ernest Gregg’s Ballybollen Inferno, by Lisnamaul Eric

Bull, over two years old on day of show

1^st John Elliots Gladiateur, by Vermiell

2^nd Kenneth Carrothers’ Forthill King, by Tibet

Pair of animals

1^st Seamus Connell, Ballykeel

2^nd John Elliott, Drumlegagh

3^rd Lisnamaul Salers, Lisnamaul