Mr Donald Gilder, Winchcombe, Gloucester, a fourth-generation farmer, who has spent a lifetime working with livestock and has been involved with the Salers breed since 1990, winning the RHS breed champion title himself in 1995 placed two-year-old, Lisnamaul Rebecca from Mr Johny Wright and family, Traboyack Salers, Ayrshire, as his female and overall champion. This was the first time the Wright family had exhibited at the show, and they were triumphant with this Nemo sired daughter out of Lisnamaul Molly, bought privately from County Down breeders, P J Maginn & Sons, who had shown Rebecca as a yearling and won the reserve junior female and reserve junior champion titles at Balmoral Show in 2022.
The reserve overall champion sash and best animal bred by exhibitor was presented to the junior male champion and male champion Rednock Salvador from Rednock Estate, brought out by Alfie McGregor. Salvador was a Baron sired son, born in March-2022 and out of homebred cow Rednock Peru.
Rednock Estate were also triumphant in the female section winning junior female champion and reserve female champion, with March-2022 born Rednock Ukraine, sired by Rigel Officer, out of Rigel Odessa. She is destined for the Premier Sale at Castle Douglas Nov’ 2023 where she will be auctioned for charity where all the proceeds will go to the people of Ukraine.
Standing as reserve junior female champion was Cumbrian Nanou 257 Poll, a Manor Lane Napoleon daughter out of imported dam Nanou, from the Walling family, Farmstock Genetics.
Edgerston Trading (2006) Ltd brought out by Neil Ralston and family took the reserve junior male champion spot, then won the reserve junior championship before being awarded the reserve male championship rosette, with March-2022 born, Kaimburn Scoutingforgirls, sired by homebred Kaimburn Ole, out of Kaimburn Madonna.
The pairs competition was won by Bacardi Salers with a Gulliver son, Bacardi Shadrack and Seamore Nitro sired heifer, Bacardi Raquel. Edgerston Trading (2006) Ltd stood reserve with Kaimburn Scoutingforgirls and Kaimburn Rosie and the Ralston sons Greg and Lewis, who run Jedforest Livestock took 3rd place with Jedforest Shaggy and Jedforest Roxy. The best group of three was won by Traboyack Salers with Lisnamaul Rebecca, Lisnamaul Rascal and Traboyack Rooney.
On Saturday the Salers breed also claimed the fourth prize spot in the prestigious Interbreed Team Championship which was judged by Keith Redpath from Kelso. The four strong team consisted of Bacardi Matilda, Rednock Diana, Bacardi Raquel and Kaimburn Scoutingforgirls.
The Society would like to thank all the exhibitors for a fabulous array of excellent quality cattle and for supporting the Show and the Society. We would also like to congratulate all the prize winners and in particular first-time exhibitors, Mr Johny Wright and family for bringing out the champion.
Class 299 – Female born on or between 24 June 2021 & 31 March 2022
1st 3081 Rednock Estate Rednock Ukraine UK542858 700421 21/03/2022 Rigel Officer Rednock Odessa
2nd 3079 Farmstock Genetics Cumbrian Nanou 257 Poll UK562133201257 05/11/2021 Manor Lane Napoleon Nanou
3rd 3080 Edgerston Trading (2006) Ltd Kaimburn Stella UK561903 201329 20/02/2022 Kaimburn Ole Oaklands Gizeux
Class 300 – Female born on or after 1 January 2020 and before 24th June 2021
1st 3085 Traboyack Salers Lisnamaul Rebecca UK937106129611 17/02/2021 Nemo Lisnamaul Molly
2nd 3088 R & A Crockett Ltd Bacardi Raquel UK564298700748 06/04/2021 Seamore Nitro Bacardi Matilda
3rd 3087 G & L Ralston Jedforest Roxy UK561903 701250 24/03/2021 Cuil Marvin Seamore Nicole Kidman
4th 3084 Traboyack Salers Lisnamaul Rascal UK937106129585 15/02/2021 Herbin Lisnamaul New Look
5th 3089 Farmstock Genetics Cumbrian Hyacinth 1240 Poll UK562133601240 02/06/2021 Parkfield Polled Noble Cumbrian Hyacinth 578
6th 3083 Rednock Estate Rednock Diana UK542858200276 14/07/2020 Drumaglea Kes Rednock Diaz
7th 3086 Edgerston Trading (2006) Ltd Kaimburn Rosie UK561903 101244 19/03/2021 Bacardi Ladysman Oaklands Iona
Class 301 – Female born before 1 January 2020
1st 3092 R & A Crockett Ltd Bacardi Matilda UK564298500361 26/12/2017 Seawell Kitemark Bacardi Keisha
2nd 3093 Rednock Estate Rednock Oriana UK542858400166 04/04/2019 Rigel Officer Rednock Odessa
3rd 3090 Livesey Farming Cleuchhead Gentle 1192 UK562060601192 15/04/2016 Cuil Godfather Cleuchhead Gentle 22nd
Class 302 – Bull born after 31 March 2022
1st 3097 G & L Ralston Jedforest Shaggy UK561903 301400 20/04/2022 Kaimburn Ole Seamore Nicole Kidman
2nd 3098 R & A Crockett Ltd Bacardi Shadrack UK564298500977 24/04/2022 Gulliver Cleuchhead Delilah 3rd
3rd 3096 Livesey Farming Cleuchhead Sheerkhan UK560806601750 08/04/2022 Noble Cleuchhead Hope 1356
4th 3094 Livesey Farming Cleuchhead Shotgun UK560806501728 01/04/2022 Bacardi Normandy Cleuchhead Gentle 1400
5th 3101 Rednock Estate Rednock Seb UK542858700456 16/05/2022 Drumaglea Kes Rigel Trieste
Class 303 – Bull born on or between 24 June 2021 & 31 March 2022
1st 3103 Rednock Estate Rednock Salvador UK542858500412 16/03/2022 Baron Rednock Peru
2nd 3102 Edgerston Trading (2006) Ltd Kaimburn Scoutingforgirls UK561903 401345 01/03/2022 Kaimburn Ole Kaimburn Madonna
Class 304 – Bull born before 24 June 2021
1st 3105 Traboyack Sale Traboyack Rooney UK585152300508 22/02/2021 Lowick Hall Spartan Drumaglea Molly
Show Champion | Swardsman Perpetual Trophy | Lisnamaul Rebecca Traboyack Salers |
Reserve Show Champion | The Salers Bell | Rednock Salvador Rednock Estate |
Champion Female | QET Perpetual Trophy | Lisnamaul Rebecca Traboyack Salers |
Champion Bull | Rumenco Perpetual Trophy | Rednock Salvador Rednock Estate |
Junior Female Champion | The Lochdougan Trophy | Rednock Ukraine Rednock Estate |
Junior Male Champion | The Cuil Claret Jug | Rednock Salvador Rednock Estate |
Stockmans Cup | Plaque | Deagan Wright (Traboyack Salers) |
Best Pair of Animals | Wallets Marts 2018 | Bacardi Salers R & A Crockett |
Best Group of Animals | Dingwall & Highland Marts | Traboyack Salers A J Wright |