STORERSMITH RAPUNZEL ‘LETS DOWN HER HAIR’ AND WINS THE SIMMENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE 2025 ENGLISH WINTER FAIR!

Fishpool Spartan (P) takes Overall Reserve Supreme

It was another Championship day for the Storersmith herd of Richard & Louise Storer Smith, Spath Farm House, Uttoxeter, who took the Simmental Overall Championship at the 2025 English Winter Fair held at the Staffordshire County Showground, Bingley Hall, on Saturday 15th November, with their heifer Storersmith Rapunzel.

Storersmith Rapunzel, 2025 English Winter Fair, Simmental Overall Supreme Champion

November 2024 born Storersmith Rapunzel, out of Storersmith Moonshine GP 83, is one of the first calves by herd sire Storersmith Navarone 22 VG 88, the Overall Supreme Champion at this year’s Simmental English National Show. Judge for the day at the English Winter Fair was Jimmy McMillan of the noted Brandane herd, Chesham, Buckinghamshire.

Rapunzel initially came through the class for Senior Heifer Calf born between 1st October 2024 and 31st December 20224, and where she was followed by her team mates Storersmith Robyn, another Navarone 22 VG 88 daughter; and Storersmith Ribbon, sired by Ranfurly Notorious.

It was a strong follow on competition from Storersmith Rapunzel who also won a red ticket and was part of the winning Pairs, along with Storersmith Robyn, at the recent Simmental Youngstock Show at Borderway Agri Expo, Carlisle.  For good measure the Storersmith herd also took the red ticket in the first class of the day with their December 2024 born bull calf Storersmith Rasputin, another son of the aforementioned Navarone 22 VG 88.

In general comments following the show the judge Jimmy McMillan said: “I would like to thank the English Winter Fair for asking me to judge the Simmental Calf Show at this year’s event. Similarly I’d like to thank and congratulate all of the exhibitors, stockmen and stockwomen, for putting on a tremendous show of Simmental calves.  The future looks very bright for the Simmental breed going forward with all of these youngsters coming through.”

The format of the day saw four classes of Simmentals judged before the red ticket winners went head to head in a Championship shoot out.

Taking the Overall Reserve Supreme was the January 2025 born Fishpool Spartan (P) from Tom and Jenn Hassall, Winsford, Cheshire. Heterozygous polled, this young bull is by Newbiemains Kalypso 19, and is out of Fishpool Lottie (P), from the herd’s Kilbride Farm Eunice 277J line.

Fishpool Spartan (P), 2025 English Winter Fair, Simmental Overall Reserve Supreme Champion

Notably, this was Fishpool Spartan’s second Overall Reserve having won the same title at the aforementioned Simmental Youngstock Show at Carlisle. Initially Spartan (P) came through Class 91 Junior Bull Calf born between 1st January 2025 and 30th June 2025, and where he nudged his stable mate Fishpool Spitfire into second place.   Similarly bred, and also January 2025 born, Fishpool Spitfire is another son of Newbiemains Kalypso.

The other class winner on the day came in the shape of the stylish young heifer Hirwaun Snowdrop who took the red ticket in Class 93 Junior Heifer Calf born between 1st January 2025 and 30th June 2025. January 2025 born, Snowdrop is an AI calf by the noted Denizes Hamish 2016, and is out of Hirwaun Kitty VG 88, a Salisbury Challenger daughter out of Mainview Jezabel EX 92.  This young heifer stood second to the Reserve Junior Champion in a strong class at the aforementioned Simmental Youngstock Show held in Carlisle.

Hirwaun Snowdrop, first in Junior Heifer Calf born between 1st January 2025 and 30th June 2025

SIMMENTAL CLASSES & CHAMPIONSHIPS AT THE 2025 ENGLISH WINTER FAIR

Judge: Jimmy McMillan, Brandane herd, Chesham, Buckinghamshire.

Class 90 Senior Bull Calf born between 1st October 2024 and 31st December 2024
1^st – Lot 266: Storersmith Simmentals – STORERSMITH RASPUTIN s. Storersmith Navarone

Class 91 Junior Bull Calf born between 1st January 2025 and 30th June 2025
1^st – Lot 268: T & J Hassall – FISHPOOL SPARTAN s. Newbiemains Kalypso
2^nd – Lot 267: : T & J Hassall – FISHPOOL SPITFIRE s. Newbiemains Kalypso
3^rd – Lot 271: B C Stanley – MELBOURNEPARK STRIDER s. Omorga Merlin
4^th – Lot 274: R Grenham – BOARS HEAD SPITFIRE s. Blackford Nimrod
5^th – Lot 273: Renshaw & Brassington – DOVEFIELDS SAMSON s. Sacombe Kestrel

 Class 92 Senior Heifer Calf born between 1st October 2024 and 31st December 20224
1^st – Lot 281: Storersmith Simmentals – STORERSMITH RAPUNZEL s. Storersmith Navarone
2^nd – Lot 284: Storersmith Simmentals – STORERSMITH ROBYN s. Storersmith Navarone
3^rd – Lot 278: Storersmith Simmentals – STORERSMITH RIBBON s. Ranfurly Notorious
4^th – Lot 279: A J Heath – EATON KARL’S DIAMOND s. Kilbride Farrm Karl
5^th – Lot 277: A & R Davies – HIRWAUN RASPBERRY RIPPLE s. Broombrae Major

Class 93 Junior Heifer Calf born between 1st January 2025 and 30th June 2025
1^st – Lot 287: A & R Davies – HIRWAUN SNOWDROP s. Denizes Hamish
2^nd – Lot 286: : T & J Hassall – FISHPOOL SADIE s. Newbiemains Kalypso
3^rd – Lot 289: R Grenham – BOARS HEAD ELEANOR STAR PEARL s. Seaview Prince Charming
4^th – Lot 288: T & J Hassall – FISHPOOL SCARLETT s. Denizes Hamish
5^th – Lot 291: A J Hart – TREVERBYN STAR s. Coose Monopoly

Champion
Lot 281: Storersmith Simmentals – STORERSMITH RAPUNZEL s. Storersmith Navarone

Reserve Champion
Lot 268: T & J Hassall – FISHPOOL SPARTAN s. Newbiemains Kalypso