by Iain | Aug 5, 2025 | 2025 National Shows, 2025 Scottish News, 2025 News, 2025
James Hodge’s Denizes Melody 62nd takes Reserve Overall Supreme and Junior Champion
Grangewood Robert The Bruce Wins Overall male Championship
She’s only gone and done it again! The amazing Annick Ginger’s Lucia, from Reece & Andrew Simmers, Backmuir Farm, Keith, Banffshire, extended her remarkable show record when winning the Overall Simmental Supreme Championship, and Female Championship, at the 2025 Scottish National Show, held within Perth Show, on Saturday 2nd August.
Senior Female, Female & Overall Supreme Champion, Annick Ginger’s Lucia
The win was a second successive Overall Supreme at the Scottish Simmental National, and confirmed a second successive ‘major’ double with the February 2020 born, Annick Ginger’s Lucia having won the Royal Highland in June (for a third year in a row). Ginger’s Lucia is sired by Wolfstar Gold Digger 15 and is out of Annick Colleen’s Ginger EX 93, a Corskie Callum 11 daughter. She has been shown this year with her April 2025 born bull calf at foot, Backmuir Sirius 25, sired by Backmuir King 19.
For the prolific Backmuir herd, it was another strong team that secured a welter of Scottish Simmental National Show prizes and including: Overall Champion; Female Champion; Senior Female Champion; Reserve Senior Female; and four class wins in all. Placing as Reserve Senior Female Champion was Annick Ginger’s Nutmeg, and who is of course the same way bred being also out of Annick Colleen’s Ginger EX 93, and sired by Wolfstar Gold Digger. Nutmeg was also a class winner at this years Royal Highland and featured in the herd’s winning Group of Three.
Judge for the day was Garrett Behan of the noted Clonagh herd, Ballyfin, Co Laois and who was full of praise for his Champion: “This is a fantastic Simmental cow and I loved every bit of her. She has everything I like in a female having a great head, being very feminine through the neck and shoulders, and carrying herself extremely well when walking out. She has great length to her and has a real presence. From behind she has super plates, and carried her width down the leg and into the hock. She’s terrific and it’s big congratulations to the breeder.”
Of the show generally, Garrett Behan went on to say: “I’d really like to thank the Scottish Simmental Club for the opportunity to judge the National Show. It was a great honour for me and was nice to be on the other side of the fence to so many great breeders and cattle people. A special mention also to the committees of both the Club and Perth Show for their super hospitality.”
Judge Garrett Behan, left, with Reece Simmers, and Jonathan Gunn
In a general comment, the British Simmental Cattle Society’s Iain Kerr said: “What a truly incredible cow Annick Ginger’s Lucia is and again, on behalf of all members of the Society it’s a massive congratulations to Reece and Andrew, and all at Backmuir, for their management of her and achievements over the last three years at both the Royal Highland, the Scottish National, and other major shows. The profile she has brought to the Backmuir herd, and the breed, is really remarkable and she’s another female who has written her own significant chapter in the history of the Simmental breed.”
Within a quality show of Simmentals, and marking a fantastic debut as an exhibitor at the Scottish Simmental National Show, the April 2024 heifer Denizes Melody 62nd from the emerging Goldstar herd of Ayrshire’s James Hodge, Dundonald, took the Overall Reserve Supreme, Reserve Female, and Junior Champion titles. Sired by Hiltonstown Lorenzo, Melody 62nd was purchased as a calf at foot along with her mum, the then nine-year-old Denizes Melody 22nd, for 7000gns at the Production Sale of the Denizes Herd of MA Barlow & Sons, Lancashire, held at Stirling in October 2024. Of his Overall Reserve, Garrett Behan said: “My Reserve is a young female with a great future ahead. At just 15/16 months old she oozed style and shape and is a super Simmental heifer”. Speaking afterwards James Hodge said: “We showed last year at Stars of the Future but this is our first summer show season, and first Scottish National so to win what we have today is just amazing. I saw Melody as a calf at foot at the Denizes Production Sale and she just really caught my eye. She’s gone on and matured into the quality type of heifer I had envisaged. With the breeding behind her I very much hope she will be a foundation female for the herd to build around. The aim from here is to get her in-calf in the backend and with a view to showing her again through next summer.”
Junior Female, Reserve Female & Reserve Overall Champion Denizes Melody 62nd
Winning the Male Championship, and Junior Male Championship, was the February 2024 born calf Grangewood Robert The Bruce from Mr & Mrs Andrew & Yvonne Leedham, Boghead Farm, Tarbolton, Ayrshire. This bull is by the herd’s noted stock bull Ranfurly Impeccable 14 17 (ET) EX94, and is out of the homebred Grangewood Gretal’s Lyla VG87, a Grangewood Glenlivet daughter. At the 2024 Borderway Agri Expo Simmental Youngstock Show at Carlisle, Grangewood Robert The Bruce stood as Reserve Junior Champion. Described by the judge as a ‘very long, muscular bull, with great power and shape for his age, who carried himself very well in the ring’, he will now take aim at the October 2025 Stirling Simmental Bull Sale. Ranfurly Impeccable was also the sire of the herd’s Grangewood Platinum who sold for 20,000gns at Carlisle in May. The Grangewood herd also secured a further red ticket for their bull Grangewood Romeo. June 2024 born, Romeo, who carries terrific figures for calving ease, and is being provisionally aimed at Stirling in February 2026 , is one of the first sons by the Grangewood herd’s stock bull Overhill House Neil who was purchased for 16,000gns, also at Stirling, in May 2023. It was a top day, at what was a second Scottish Simmental National Show, for the well-known 40 breeding female Grangewood herd who relocated from North Yorkshire to Ayrshire, in March of this year.
Male Champion and Junior Male Champion, Grangewood Robert the Bruce
Standing second in his class to the Male Champion and following him through to take the Reserve Male Championship, and Reserve Junior Male Championship, was Coltfield Result from regular exhibitor JC MacIver, Wester Coltfield Farm, Forres, Moray. March 2024 born, this calf is by the AI sire Islavale Guy 15, who has sired bulls up to 17,000gns, and is out of Coltfield Kit Kat VG 85, sired by Rockytop Invader 17 EX 92. This was the first cow that Cameron had AI’d by himself and hence the name ‘Result’! Rockytop Invader 17 EX 92 himself has produced good bulls for the herd, and has consistently produced quality females that are now at the heart of the 40 breeding female Coltfield herd. A bull with ‘width, great over his top and loin, with good depth of body, plates, good on his tail head, and with a top eye muscle score’, Coltfield Result is another young bull who will be heading to the Stirling Simmental Sale in October.
Reserve Junior Male & Reserve Male Champion Coltfield Result
Another Ayrshire herd to feature on the day was the Bowhill herd of Rachael Reid, D&R Holdings, Low Bowhill Farm, Newmiln and who took the Reserve Junior Female Championship with Bowhill Ruth. This yearling heifer, born 8th August 2024, is got by the 30,000gns Denizes Lancelot, and is out of Overhill House Mary, a heifer bought for £4000 in a charity auction with all proceeds going to charities helping children from the conflict in Ukraine. Of his Reserve Junior Female, Garret Behan said: “I have to give an honorary mention to this young heifer. Still only a baby at 12 months but what a female for her age. She has a lovely head, great length and tremendous plates, and for sure will make a super breeding female”.
Reserve Junior Female Champion, Bowhill Ruth
Other herds doing the business on the day included the Pitmudie herd of Heather Duff, Menmuir, By Brechin, who secured two first prizes in the heifer classes with Pitmudie Pandora (P), a Slievenagh International 17 (PP) daughter, and also with Pitmudie Primrose, a Hiltonstown Irish 17 (ET) daughter who was Junior Female Champion at last year’s Scottish Simmental National Show. There was also a ‘double first’ for the Caithness herd of Jenson Sinclair Gunn, Mavsey, Lybster, Caithness. First up was Caithness Samson, a Kilbride Farm Majestic 21 (P), son who took first in the class for Calf born in the year of the show. This was then followed up by a win in the Pairs for the herd’s Caithness Nymph & Backmuir Kenzie’s Nespresso.
The Scottish Simmental National Show brings to a close the Simmental Nationals held in the year. Congratulations to all of the exhibitors who have taken part and ensured that the Simmental breed has been so well promoted around the UK!
Overall Championship Presentations: Annick Ginger’s Lucia,
& Denizes Melody 62nd
Male Championship Grangewood Robert the Bruce,
& Coltfield Result
Junior Female Championship Denizes Melody 62nd, &
Bowhill Ruth
Scottish Simmental National Show Results 2025
Judge: Garrett Behan, Ballyfin, Co Laois.
Class 17 Bull born on or between 1st January and 31st March 2024
1st Andrew Leedham Grangewood Robert the Bruce 24
2nd Cameron Maciver Coltfield Result 24
3rd Heather Duff Pitmudie Rolex 24
Class 18 Bull born on or between 1st April and 30th June 2024
1st Andrew Leedham Grangewood Romeo 24
Class 18 Bull born on or between 1st April and 30th June 2024 Grangewood Romeo
2nd Heather Duff Pitmudie Rambo 24
3rd Heather Duff Pitmudie Rafferty 24
4th Heather Duff Pitmudie Rockstar 24
5th J & E Dyet Merkland Regent 24
6th J & E Dyet Merkland Rocco 24
Class 20 Senior cow born before 31st July 2021
1st Reece Simmers Annick Ginger’s Lucia
Class 21 Junior Cow on or born between 1st August 2021 and 31st July 2022
1st Reece Simmers Annick Ginger’s Nutmeg
Reserve Senior Female Champion Annick Ginger’s Nutmeg
2nd Jonathan Gunn Caithness Nymph
3rd Jonathan Gunn Backmuir Kenzie’s Nespresso
Class 22 Heifer born on or between 1st August 2022 and 31st March 2023.
1st Heather Duff Pitmudie Pandora (P)
Class 22 Heifer born on or between 1st August 2022 and 31st March 2023. Pitmudie Pandora
Class 23 Heifer born between 1st April and 31st December 2023.
1st Heather Duff Pitmudie Primrose
Class 23 Heifer born between 1st April and 31st December 2023. Pitmudie Primrose
2nd Rachael Reid Bowhill Petal
3rd Cameron Maciver Coltfield Perfect
Class 24 Heifer born on or between 1st January and 31st March 2024
1st Reece Simmers Backmuir Lulu’s Rosalu
Class 24 Heifer born on or between 1st January and 31st March 2024 Backmuir Lulu’s Rosalu
2nd Reece Simmers Backmuir Lucia’s Rumba
3rd J & C Hodge Goldstar Ruby
Class 25 Heifer born on or between 1st April and 30th June 2024
1st J & C Hodge Denizes Melody 62nd
2nd Heather Duff Pitmudie Roselyn
3rd Heather Duff Pitmudie Rachel
Class 26 Heifer born on or between 1st July and 31st December 2024
1st Rachael Reid Bowhill Ruth
2nd M & J Macaskill Woodhall Raz
3rd M & J Macaskill Woodhall Ruby
4th M & J Macaskill Woodhall Rhianna
Class 27 Calf born in the year of the show
1st Jonathan Gunn Caithness Samson
Class 27 Calf born in the year of the show Caithness Samson
2nd Reece Simmers Backmuir Sirius
3rd Jonathan Gunn Overhill House Simmaron
4th Reece Simmers Backmuir Stuart
Class 28 Pairs
1st Jonathan Gunn Caithness Nymph & Backmuir Kenzie’s Nespresso
Pairs winners Caithness Nymph & Backmuir Kenzie’s Nespresso
2nd Reece Simmers Backmuir Lulu’s Rosalu and Backmuir Lucia’s Rumba
3rd M & J Macaskill Woodhall Ruby & Woodhall Rhianna
4th Heather Duff Pitmudie Primrose & Pitmudie Roselyn.
Junior Male Champion
Andrew Leedham Grangewood Robert the Bruce
Reserve Junior Male Champion
Cameron Maciver Coltfield Result
Junior Female Champion
J & C Hodge Denizes Melody 62nd
Reserve Junior Female Champion
Rachael Reid Bowhill Ruth
Senior Female Champion
Reece Simmers Annick Ginger’s Lucia
Reserve Senior Female Champion
Reece Simmers Annick Ginger’s Nutmeg
Female Champion
Reece Simmers Annick Ginger’s Lucia
Reserve Female Champion
J & C Hodge Denizes Melody 62nd
Champion Male
Andrew Leedham Grangewood Robert the Bruce
Reserve Champion Male
Cameron Maciver Coltfield Result
Overall Champion
Reece Simmers Annick Ginger’s Lucia
Reserve Overall Champion
J & C Hodge Denizes Melody 62nd
by Nicky Moreton | Aug 1, 2025 | 2025 National Shows, 2025 Northern Ireland News, 2025 News, 2025
- Ballinalare Farm Nikita wins Individual Interbreed Overall Reserve
- Ranfurly Weikel 56th R5 takes Overall Reserve, and Junior Champion
The all-conquering first calved heifer Ballinalare Farm Nikita from Joe & Alan Wilson, Newry, with her twin calves at foot, swept to a third consecutive NI Simmental National Show Overall Supreme title today at Clogher Valley Show. Judging the Simmental classes and Championships was John Barlow of the noted Denizes herd, Lancashire.
Overall Supreme & Female Champion Ballinalare Farm Nikita
The win for this February 2022 born Simmental female saw her complete a unique and remarkable double-hat trick having now won the Overall Supreme on three consecutive years at both the RUAS Balmoral Show, and the NI Simmental National Show. On her way through to the Championship at Clogher Valley she firstly also lifted the Female Championship. This first calved heifer is by the prolific Saltire Impressive and is out of Ballinalare Farm Ilyssa, a Denizes Fantastic daughter and herself a twin to a female. Another prolific show summer has seen Nikita win multiple interbreed titles at NI shows and she was again on the rostrum at Clogher when placing Overall Individual Interbreed Reserve in front of the judge Andrew Anderson, Smallburn Farms, Elgin.
Of his Overall Supreme Champion, the judge John Barlow said: “What a tremendous cow this is and a very worthy winner on the day. She’s just in tremendous condition with a fantastic bag of milk on her for a first calved heifer, doing her twin calves really well, and is back in calf again. With great width and a good top, she’s the perfect size and not too big, is very correct, and very mobile. Very much a super Simmental female.”
Judge John Barlow in action.
Also in attendance at the NI Simmental Natioanl Show was BSCS General Manager Iain Kerr who commented on the Ballinalare herd’s achievement: “On behalf of all at British Simmental, massive congratulations are extended to the Wilson family. To win the Championship award three years in a row at Northern Ireland’s two premier Simmental Shows, as a maiden heifer through to today as a first calved heifer, is a remarkable achievement. Along the way she’s been up against some fantastic cattle in both the Simmental classes and then the Interbreeds. A terrific example of the modern Simmental she has firmly secured her place in the pantheon of Simmental breed history.”
Taking the Overall Reserve, Reserve Female, Performance Recorded Heifer, and Overall Junior Champion was Ranfurly Weikel 56th R5 WD & JD Hazelton, Cohannon House, Dungannon. March 2024 born, this heifer is by the 20,000gns Annick Talisker, and is the second calf out of the Team Celtic 11 daughter Ranfurly Weikel 37th L3 ™ VG 8. The Weikel family, established in 2003, has been one of the most influential dam lines in the 17-cow Ranfurly herd. The day’s Champion, and Ranfurly Weikel 56th R5 in Reserve, matched the final results at this years RUAS Balmoral Show held in May. Weikel 56th R5 has been shown four times this year at Balmoral, Omagh, Castlewellan, and now Clogher, and has been unbeaten in her class. Plans at this early stage are to show her again next year as a senior heifer. Confirming another good day, the Ranfurly herd also won the junior heifer class with the stylish September 2024 born Ranfurly Jade. Full of breeding this calf is by the 16,000gns Ranfurly Limelight and is out of Raceview Mindy Hibernia, bought for the herd due to the back pedigree featuring the noted Raceview Misty Jade. A prolific show and sale herd, the Ranfurly herd won the Overall Supreme, and Reserve Overall at the 2019 NI Simmental National Show and when Michael Barlow, John’s father, was judging!
Ranfurly Weikel 56th, Overall Reserve, Junior Champion, & Reserve Female Champion
Speaking of the 2025 reserve Overall Ranfurly Weikel 56th, John Barlow said: “This heifer carried lots of style, had a real presence in the ring, and was show fit. Full of correctness with good mobility, she was a heifer that was hard to fault.”
Proving to be a knockout in the bulls was the July 2024 Bridgewater Farm Rocky (P), from Nigel Glasgow, Cookstown, Co Tyrone who lifted the Male Championship and also the Reserve Junior award. This young heterozygous polled bull is by the AI sire Ranfurly Klinker, a Team Celtic son, and is out of the homebred Bridgewater Farm Phyliss 4th, an Atlow Dixon 12 EX 91 daughter going back to Anatrim Bodybuilder. Of his Male Champion, John Barlow commented: “This was a standout Male Champion. With lots of class and style he’s a growthy bull and I think he’s a big prospect for the Spring Sales next year.” In addition to the Male Championship at Clogher, Bridgewater Farm Rocky (P) has had class wins at both Omagh, and Armagh Shows and collective results that have put him firmly in the running to be the NI Simmenal Male of the Year. The 30 breeding female Bridgewater Farm herd has a good track record at both shows and sales and including a Reserve Supreme at Balmoral, and a Junior Champion at the Stirling Bull Sales. Speaking afterwards, Nigel Glasgow confirmed that Bridgewater farm Rocky (P) will be aimed at Stirling in February 2026.
Male Champion & Reserve Junior Champion, Bridgewater Farm Rocky
Making a fantastic NI Simmental National Show debut was Ryan Gilmour, Dungannon, Co Tyrone, who won the largest class of some ten young bulls on the day, before going on to take the Reserve Male Championship, with the September 2024 born Gillview Rocket. Another Saltire Impressive son, Rocket is out of the second calver Gillview Lady Lauren, a Kilbride Farm Bantry 10 embryo daughter going back to Hillcrest Champion, and whose first heifer calf is retained in the herd. Unbeaten in his show classes to date, this was only Gillview Rocket’s second show outing having previously being judged first in his class at Castlewellan Show. For the ten breeding female Gillview herd this is their biggest show accolade to date and speaking afterwards, a delighted Ryan Gilmour said: “He’s a bull calf with style, power, and a lovely head, and we’ll now give a little thought to forward plans for him and taking aim at the Spring Sales in 2026.” Ryan is also the NI Simmental Club’s Secretary, and works full time for the NI Department of Agriculture.
Reserve Male Champion, Gillview Rocket
Echoing Ryan’s thoughts on Gillview Rocket, John Barlow said: “This was a big class of bulls and both the first and second prize winners have big futures ahead. The Gillview bull had real length to him, was soft fleshing, had a tremendous breed head, and carried a lot of show presence.”
Taking second in this class was Lisglass Real Deal from JL & CJ Weatherup, Ballyclare, Co Antrim. Another Saltire Impressive son, this September 2024 born bull out of Lisglass Klassy, a Dermotstown Delboy ET EX 92 daughter, was crowned Male Champion at the 2025 RUAS Balmoral in May. The Lisglass herd enjoyed a top day at Clogher with a class win for their Intermediate heifer Dermody Royal Lucy, and wins in both the Pairs, and Group of Three classes.
The Simmental judging was rounded off with two well supported and terrific classes for Young Handlers. Showing loads of enthusiasm and great abilities the respective classes were won by Lewis Dodd (Craigy Herd); and Rhys Rodgers (Hiltonstown Herd).
Overall Championship presentation Ballinalare Farm Nikita & Ranfurly Weikel 56th R5
Female Championship presentation Ballinlare Farm Nikita & Ranfurly Weikel 56th R5
Junior Championship presentation Ranfurly Weikel 56th R5 & Bridgewater Farm Rocky
NI SIMMENTAL NATIONAL SHOW RESULTS 2025
Judge: John Barlow, Denizes Herd, Lancashire
CLASS 162 (COW OR HEIFER IN MILK)
1ST BALLINLARE FARM NIKITA (429)
CLASS 164 (INTERMEDIATE HEIFER 1/07/23 – 31/12/23)
1ST DERMODY ROYAL LUCY (431)
Dermody Royal Lucy
2ND BRIDGEWATER FARM WISTERIA 4th (430)
CLASS 165 (JUNIOR HEIFER 01/01/24 – 30/04/24)
1ST RANFURLY WEIKEL 56TH R5 (434)
2ND CRAIGY BEATRICE R1 (432)
3RD MULLYNOCK RITA (436)
4TH MULLYNOCK RUTH (437)
CLASS 166 (JUNIOR HEIFER 01/05/24 – 31/08/24)
1ST BALLINALARE FARM RITZ (438)
Ballinalare Farm Ritz
2ND LISGLASS ROSE (439)
3RD BALLINALARE FARM REGAL (440)
CLASS 167 (JUNIOR HEIFER 01/09/24 – 31/12/24)
1ST RANFURLY JADE 2ND R13 (441)
Ranfurly Jade 2nd Class 167, Junior Heifer born on or between 1st September and 31st December 2024
2ND HAYSTAR BEAUTY 4 (443)
CLASS 168 (HEIFER CALF BORN IN 2025)
1ST COOLCRAN LADY SHAKIRA (445)
Coolcran Lady Shakira
2ND MULLYNOCK SUSIE (447)
3RDGORTDONAGHY SHE’S THE ONE (448)
4TH MULLYNOCK SALLY (446)
CLASS 169 (HEIFER PERFORMANCE RECORDED)
1st RANFURLY WEIKEL 56TH
CLASS 170 (CHAMPION FEMALE)
FEMALE CHAMPION – (429) BALLINLARE FARM NIKITA
RESERVE FEMALE CHAMPION – (434) RANFURLY WEIKEL 56TH R5
CLASS 172 (JUNIOR BULL 01/01/24 – 30/04/24)
1ST HAYSTAR ROMEO (449)
CLASS 173 (JUNIOR BULL 01/05/24 – 31/08/24)
1ST BRIDGEWATER FARM ROCKY (453)
2ND HAYSTAR ROUND ONE (451)
3RD HILLHEAD FARM REDEMPTION (452)
CLASS 174 (JUNIOR BULL 01/09/24 – 31/12/24)
1ST GILLVIEW ROCKET (460)
2ND LISGLASS REAL DEAL (455)
3RD DRUMSAMNEY RORY (454)
4TH COOLCRAN RAFIKI (457)
5TH GILLVIEW RANGER (461)
6TH HILTONSTOWN RIPTIDE (458)
CLASS 175 (BULL CALVE BORN IN 2025)
1ST MULLYNOCK SCORPIO (466)
Mullyknock Scorpio Class 175 Bull Calf born in 2025
2ND DRUMSAMNEY SAMSON (465)
CLASS 176 (DANI ROSEBOWL PERFORMANCE RECORDED BULL)
1ST COOLCRAN RAFIKI
Coolcran Rafiki Class 176 & Dani Rosebowl Performance Recorded Bull
2ND HILLHEAD FARM REDEMPTION
CLASS 177 (MALE CHAMPIONSHIP)
CHAMPION MALE – (453) BRIDGEWATER FARM ROCKY
RESERVE CHAMPION MALE – (460) GILLVIEW ROCKET
CLASS 178 (JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP)
JUNIOR CHAMPION – (434) RANFURLY WEIKEL 56TH R5
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION – (453) BRIDGEWATER FARM ROCKY
CLASS 179 (OVERALL SIMMENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP)
OVERALL CHAMPION – (429) BALLINLARE FARM NIKITA
CLASS 180 (PAIRS)
1ST LISGLASS
Lisglass Pairs winners
2ND MULLYNOCK
3RD BRIDGEWATER FARM
4TH RANFURLY
5TH GILLVIEW
CLASS 181 (GROUP OF 3)
1ST LISGLASS
Group of 3 Winners Lisglass
2ND GILLVIEW
CLASS 182 (YOUNG HANDLERS 8-12)
1ST LEWIS DODD
Young Handlers 8 to 12, Lewis Dodd
2ND CHARLIE CAHOON
3RD TIMOTHY RAINEY
4TH LUCY HAZELTON
CLASS 183 (YOUNG HANDLERS 13 – 18 )
1ST RHYS RODGERS
Young Handler 13 to 18 Rhys Rodgers
2ND LEXIE WILSON
3RD JAMIE DODD
by Nicky Moreton | Jul 28, 2025 | 2025 Royal Welsh Show, 2025 Welsh News, 2025 News, 2025
Treverbyn Roxi takes Female Championship and Overall Reserve
Crugmelyn Rynys wins Reserve Male Championship
Simmental Team Wins Interbreed Young Handler Pairs
Banwy Rambo places 3rd in the Elite Junior Bull Interbreed
Multiple births have been a bit of a theme in the Simmental breed at this year’s summer shows and was the case again at the Royal Welsh Show held at Builth Wells, Llanellwedd between 21st-24th July. Winning the Overall Supreme Championship, in front of the judge Richard Storer Smith of the noted Storersmith pedigree herd, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, was Gethin and Enfys Lloyd, Glanrhyd, Carmarthen, with their twin bull calf Crugmelyn Rglen. Lifting the Male Championship and Overall Reserve was his twin brother, Crugmelyn Rynys.
Crugmelyn Rglen, Overall Supreme Champion, and Male Champion
The twin bull calves, July 2024 born, are by the noted AI sire Auchorachan Hercules, and are out of Crugmelyn Lynwen, a Heywood Granite daughter. It was an emotional win for the Lloyds with it being their first Overall Supreme at the Royal Welsh and having not shown for a number of years at Builth Wells. Crugmelyn Lynwen is also the last remaining cow in the herd and just due to a downsizing through farming circumstances. The poignancy of the win was due to the calves having been born on the 1st July, which was also the 90th birthday of Enfys’s mum. The calves were subsequently named after her and if you drop the year letter R from both, and combine the two names, you have ‘Glenyrys’. Sadly Glenyrys has passed away since then and hence a few tears in memory, and happiness, were shed by the family in the show ring.
Crugmelyn Rglynys, Reserve Male & Overall Reserve Champion
Commenting afterwards, Gethin Lloyd said: “It’s been an amazing day and winning our home Royal Welsh Show is so special, and with the story behind our ‘two little boys’. In coming to the show the twin bulls are so well matched that we thought they had a chance of winning the Pairs but really never expected this, it’s by far the high point of our showing career.” A little time is required now for everything to sink in and decisions to be made as to next steps with these ‘top twins’.
Speaking of his Supreme Champion, the judge Richard Storer Smith said: At twelve months old, this is just a smart, very modern young Simmental bull and of a type for today’s market. He’s well fleshed, very square, has width through his top, and is good on his plates. He has very good carcase characteristics, will put width into the backend, and I’m sure will be an easy calving bull. His twin shared very similar characteristics and two very good young Simmental bulls.” For good measure, these young bulls duly teamed up to win the Simmental Pairs title.
Treverbyn Roxi, Overall Supreme Reserve Champion, and Female Champion
Lifting the Overall Reserve title, and the Female Championship, was the heifer Treverbyn Roxi from Ant Hart, Carloggas Farm, St Austell, Cornwall. This February 2024 born heifer is by Skylark Geronimo, and is out of Coose Nicole 2nd. Remarkably this was Roxi’s first time in the show ring and having only been broken some three weeks prior to the show. Of his Overall Reserve, Richard Storer Smith said: “My Female Champion is a very sweet, feminine Simmental heifer. She has good length to her, is very level across the top, and moved extremely well. Very showy with plenty of style, she has plenty of future to her.”
The Treverbyn herd has had a prolific show season with their team around the UK, and the Reserve Overall added to that in what was a first time showing at the Royal Welsh. Thea Woollatt from GH Farming, Chepstow, was once again in charge of showing the team. Further success was to follow for the GH Farming Team when Beth Snape, and Jorjia Snook-Bevis lifted the prestigious Interbreed Cattle Young Handler Pairs title on day three of the show. Beth and Jorjia both joined GH Farming last year and this summer have been helping Thea with the Treverbyn show cattle. During the judging, Beth was handling Treverbyn Peace, and Jorjia had Treverbyn Pandora. Both heifers are in-calf and this was their last show of the summer before going on ‘maternity leave’. Judging this interbreed was Johnny Ward, Wardean, Somerset.
Hallway Diamond’s Pearl, Reserve Female Champion
Taking the Reserve Simmental Female Championship was the heifer Hallway Diamond’s Pearl from Barry Harding, and his daughter Lizzie, Cornerfields Farm, Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire. February 2023 born, Diamond’s Pearl is by Fairymount Lancer, and is out of Hallway Gem VG 85, an Islavale Debonair 2 12. Hallway Diamond’s Pearl is in-calf to the noted AI bull Sterling Gino.
Other Simmental highlights saw the young bull Banwy Rambo from Dafydd Jones, Maesllymystyn, Welshpool take a very credible third in the Elite Junior Bull Interbreed. April 2024 born, Rambo is by PHS Polled Worldwide 14W (P), and is out of the entirely homebred Banwy Marigold, a Banwy Jackpot daughter.
Male Championship presentation, Crugmelyn Twins bulls
Female Championship Presentation
by Iain | Jul 16, 2025 | 2025 Great Yorkshire Show, 2025 North East News, 2025 News, 2025
- Denizes Trixie Belle wins Overall Individual Supreme Interbreed
- Simmental Wins Interbreed Team of Four
Super Simmentals sizzled in the sun at the 2025 Great Yorkshire Show at Harrogate, 8th – 11th July, with the breed lifting the blue riband Interbreed Overall Individual Beef Supreme, and also the Interbreed Beef Team of Four.
Leading from the front, and again ‘wowing’ the crowds, was the star of the week in the shape of Denizes Trixi Belle, from Michael and John Barlow, Nr Leyland, Lancashire, shown with her unique triplet heifer calves. This incredible seven-year-old cow won the Simmental Supreme Championship in front of the breed judge Michael Durno of the noted Auchorachan herd, Glenlivet, Ballindalloch. Come Interbreed time in front of a packed ringside it was the turn of Mrs Brenda Wear, Blagdon, to tremendous applause, give the Overall Individual Beef Supreme Championship to Denizes Trixi Belle. Ring commentator, and well known auctioneer, Ted Ogden captured the sentiment of the crowd when saying, “we have never seen a cow with heifer triplets before being shown at the Great Yorkshire let alone winning the Show’s Supreme Championship. What an outfit, and well done to the Barlows.”
Denizes Trixi Belle, Overall Individual Interbreed Champion and Simmental Supreme Champion
The Simmental judging was held on the second day of the show and with a good quality entry of 20 Simmentals in front of Michael Durno. Played out in the morning sun and before the heat was truly turned up, Denizes Trixi Belle took the first step in her amazing show week when winning the Simmental Championship. Of his Champion, unique in so many ways, Michael Durno said: “We’ve seen the whole statement about the Simmental breed today in what it can offer maternally, and its terminal qualities. The Champion as a cow and in what she’s doing is really something. She’s big and correct in herself, carrying flesh whilst at the same time producing an abundance of milk, and rearing three calves! Not extreme, she has a tremendous top is very quare and good on her plates, has good legs and really walked. A good Champion and a tremendous outfit.”
Simmental ‘Supermum’ Denizes Trixi Belle with her triplet heifer calves
Not finished there, Denizes Trixi Belle then teamed up with Fircovert Peacock, Fircovert Peggy, and Fircovert Rowenna, all from Paul Gunther, Felthorpe, Norwich, to win the prestigious Interbreed Beef Team of Four Championship. For the record, Denizes Trixi Belle’s prize list saw her win the Overall Simmental Supreme; Simmental Female Championship; the Overall Individual Interbreed Beef Supreme; part of the winning Interbreed Team of Four; and Reserve Interbreed Beef Pair.
Winning Simmental Interbreed Team of Four
The 80-cow Denizes herd has been prolific at Simmental Sales across the UK with a run of top prices, section wins, and a Championship win at Stirling. Two Overall Supreme Championships have been secured at the Royal Highland. However these wins at the Great Yorkshire were a first for the herd at one of the summer ‘majors’ in England. Commenting, John Barlow said: “It’s been an amazing show week and we’re humbled and delighted to win these Championships at the Great Yorkshire and with such an incredible cow. Showing Trixi Belle, and with her three heifer calves, has been really special, and it’s something unique that we may never see again in a show ring. The reaction and attention from fellow breeders, farmers, and the general public both at shows and world wide across the internet has been unbelievable and made it all so worthwhile. Winning these awards is really icing on the cake in what has been a memorable week for the family.”
Individual Interbreed Championship Presentation
With a little perspective, the odds of a cow naturally having and delivering triplet heifer calves are roughly 800,000-1! The triplet calves were all part of a natural production cycle with Trixie Belle having been served naturally, and all three heifer calves being born with little assistance.
With all three calves in top order, it is estimated that Denizes Trixie Belle 15 is producing some 30+ litres of milk per day which is not far off in line with the typical daily production of a dairy cow. A remarkable lady indeed!
Taking the Overall Reserve Supreme; Reserve Female Championship; and Overall Junior Champion were the East Anglian brother and sister team, and first time exhibitors at the Great Yorkshire, Marcus & Helen Searle, Kenninghall, Norwich with their heifer Guiltcross Ritzy. With some terrific breeding behind her, this classy young heifer is out of Brandane Kirsty who she was shown at foot with last year when ‘mum’ won the Simmental Championship and Interbreed titles at both the Suffolk and Royal Norfolk Shows. Ritzy is sired by the well known Woodhall Ferrari. Speaking afterwards, Helen Searle said: “Ritzy has been a special calf from day one and we just think she’s a very modern, stylish Simmental heifer. We’ve had a great week here in Harrogate and to win what we have in our first time at the show, and against some esteemed herds, is just fantastic.” Echoing and adding to these sentiments, the judge Michael Durno said: “My Overall Reserve had length to her, carried good carcase characteristics, had a terrific top line, and is a very modern heifer. She had flesh and style, was a good colour and is just the type of heifer you’d love to have at home. She has all the makings to turn into a super cow.” Next stop for Guiltcross Ritzy will be the upcoming Simmental English National Show within the Royal Lancashire later this month.
Guiltcross Ritzy, Overall Simmental Reserve Supreme, Reserve Simmental female, and Simmental Junior Champion
Another herd to enjoy a hugely successful show, and continue a fine 2025 summer run, was the Fircovert herd of another Norwich based breeder in the shape of the aforementioned Paul Gunther, Felthorpe. A little roll call of highlights saw the Fircovert herd win the Simmental Male Championship; have three animals in the winning Interbreed Team of Four; feature in the Reserve Interbreed Pair; and win the Simmental Group of Three.
Taking the Simmental Male Championship, and featuring in the Interbreed Team and Interbreed Pair, was the January 2023 born Fircovert Peacock which was ably shown by Holly Lutkin. A Clonagh Latin Lover son this bull is out of Fircovert Kitty, a Horsfordmanor Bonus daughter. Peacock continues to strut his stuff in what has been a prolific summer with these latest wins adding to major titles at the Royal Norfolk; South of England; Suffolk; and South Suffolk Shows. Of his male Champion, Michael Durno said: This is a big, straight bull with his scale and muscling demonstrating the weight gain characteristics the Simmental breed is well known for. He had presence in the ring and walked extremely well.” In general comments the judge went on to say: “Today we have seen the maternal traits in the females along with eh beef qualities in the males. Commercially, whatever the system these dual purpose qualities bring versatility and add value.”
Fircovert Peacock, Simmental Male Champion, and part of the winning Interbreed Team of Four
Also in the winning Team of Four was the January 2023 born Fircovert Peggy, winner of the class for heifers born in that year. Peggy is by Williams Kaboom 19 and is out of Fircovert Ina, a Burghbridge Bradley 10 daughter. The fourth member of the winning Interbreed Team was Fircovert Rowenna, who had stood second in her class to the Junior Champion. January 2024 born, Fircovert Rownenna is entirely homebred being sired by Fircovert John, and out of Fircovert Ianthe, a Fircovert Chester 11 daughter.
Back in the bulls and standing Reserve Overall Male, and Reserve Junior Champion was the young shapely bull, Popes Rector 24 from Jimmy & Vikki Wood, Dutton, Preston. This April 2024 born bull is by the herd’s €52,000 stock bull Clonagh Lucky Explorer, and is out of Popes Dolls Lucy, a Camus Harold daughter whose breeding features Sterling Doll’s Holly purchased at the Boddington Dispersal Sale. Standing second in the same class was team mate Popes Rollo 24, another Clonagh Lucky Explorer son, and this time out of Popes Nellys Gypsy. Both of these Popes bulls are aimed at the October 2024 Stirling Simmental Bull Sales.
Popes Rector, Reserve Overall Simmental Male Champion, and Reserve Junior Champion
2025 Great Yorkshire Show
Judge Michael Durno, Glenlivet, Ballindalloch
Simmental Results
Class 81 BULL born before 1 January 2024
1st Mr P Gunther Fircovert Peacock
Class 82 BULL born on or after 1st January 2024
1st Messrs JH VG Wood Popes Rector 24
2nd Messrs JH VG Wood Popes Rollo 24
3rd Mr D Saunders Maidenlands Rolo 24 (PP)
4th Mrs MH Clarke Newbiemains Rolls Royce
5th MA Barlow & Sons Denizes Ringmaster
6th Mr R Tremayne Osogood Rio
7th Mrs MH Clarke Williams Ronald
Class 83 COW OR HEIFER in-calf or with calf at foot, having had a certified calf before attaining the age of three years
1st MA Barlow & Sons Denizes Trixi-Belle 16
Class 84 HEIFER born in 2023
1st Mr P Gunther Fircovert Peggy
Fircovert Peggy, first prize winner and part of the winning Interbreed Team of Four
2nd MA Barlow & Sons Denizes Eunice 5th
Class 85 HEIFER born in 2024
1st Mr M Searle Guiltcross Ritzy
2nd Mr P Gunther Fircovert Rowenna
Fircovert Rowenna, part of the winning Interbreed Team of Four
3rd Mr M Searle Guiltcross Razzle Dazzle
4th Mr G Scrivens Ranfurly Weikel 55th
5th Mr G Scrivens Tapster Roxanne Star
6th Messrs JH VG Wood Popes Nellys Prudence
7th Messrs JH VG Wood Popes Tarkas Rosa
Class 86 GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS
1st Mr P Gunther
Fircovert Winning Group of Three
Class 87 PAIR OF ANIMALS
1st Mr M Searle
Guiltcross Wiining Pair, Guiltcross Razzle Dazzle, and Guiltcross Ritzy
2nd Mr P Gunther
Overall Supreme Champion
MA Barlow & Sons Denizes Trixi Belle 16
Reserve Supreme Champion
Mr M Searle Guiltcross Ritzy
Male Champion
Mr P Gunther Fircovert Peacock
Reserve Male Champion
Messrs JH VG Wood Popes Rector 24
Female Champion
MA Barlow & Sons Denizes Trixi Belle 16
Reserve Female Champion
Mr M Searle Guiltcross Ritzy
Junior Champion
Mr M Searle Guiltcross Ritzy
Reserve Junior Champion
Messrs JH VG Wood Popes Rector 24
by Iain | Jun 24, 2025 | 2025 Royal Highland Show, 2025 North West News, 2025 Scottish News, 2025 News, 2025
In its rich 203 year history, the Royal Highland Show has seen almost all there is to see in livestock showing until perhaps this year.
Catching the attention of farmers across the show, and the general public in attendance, was the unique sight of a seven year old pedigree Simmental cow with her three natural triplet heifer calves at foot!
With a real ‘wow’ factor, Denizes Trixie Belle 15 from Michael & John Barlow’s Lancashire based Denizes herd, Walton, Nr Leyland, captured the hearts of the crowd watching on as she was given centre stage in the main ring on Saturday 21st June. As quiet as can be she stood letting all three calves have a good suck as ring commentator Paul Gentry outlined to the crowd some facts regarding the spectacle in front of them.
Denizes Trixie Belle 15 with her triplet heifer calves
Triplet births are so rare in beef cattle that scientists have very little information to compile statistical data. However, the odds of it happening are estimated to be about one in more than 100,000. A little search on Google and through AI shows that the odds of a cow naturally having and delivering triplet heifer calves are roughly 1 in 800,000. If you add in that the Denizes Trixie Belle 15 was good enough to go an and earn a red ticket in the Simmental judging on the Thursday then the odds of the whole scenario just keep on rising!
Highlighting tremendous fertility, the triplet calves were all part of a natural production cycle with Trixie Belle having been served naturally, and all three heifer calves being born with little assistance.
Denizes Trixie Belle 15 herself weighed in at approximately 1000kgs. Add in the three calves at a combined 800kgs and you have a total outfit weight of over 1800kgs. With all three calves in robust, good order, it is estimated that Denizes Trixie Belle 15 will be producing some 30+ litres of milk per day which is not far off in line with the typical daily production of a dairy cow.
Denizes Trixie Belle taking centre stage on Saturday at the 2025 Royal Highland Show
Commenting, John Barlow said: “When these calves were born my dad said ‘right, we’re going to enter these to the Royal Highland’. I thought he was mad at the time but here we are and we’ve been blown away with the reaction to them! Trixie Belle was scanned with twins so triplets was more than a bit of a surprise. However she calved them with a little assistance from myself and they were quickly up and doing. It obviously took a lot out of mum but it’s amazing that she was carrying over 90+kgs of calves and which has turned into 800+kgs of live calves some eight months later. She’s a remarkable lady and we’re delighted and very proud to have shown her.”
Speaking on behalf of the British Simmental Cattle Society, Chris Martindale, the Society’s President congratulated the Denizes team and said: “Triplet heifer calves in a show ring at the Royal Highland was an amazing spectacle, probably never seen before in a UK show ring, and the likes of which we may never see again. It was one of those cross over events that all exhibitors from all breeds, farmers in attendance at the show, and the general public all wanted and were intrigued to see. We are very grateful to the Royal Highland for recognising the uniqueness of this and allowing Denizes Trixie Belle and her triplet calves to be given centre stage on Saturday. It was a special moment and very well received by all watching.”
September 2018 born, Denizes Trixie Belle 15 is by the herd’s prolific stock bull Denizes Hamish 16, himself a past Reserve Male Champion at the Royal Highland, and is out of Denizes Trixie Belle 8, an Ashland Tornado daughter. All three heifer calves were born on the 12th October 2024 and were sired by the well-known Saltire Impressive.
Going on tour, Denizes Trixie Belle 15 and her triplet calves will now head to the Great Yorkshire Show due to be held on 8th – 11th July at Harrogate.
by Iain | Jun 24, 2025 | 2025 Royal Highland Show, 2025 Scottish News, 2025 News, 2025, Uncategorised
Annick Ginger’s Lucia wins Simmental Overall Supreme
Corskie Mimic takes the Overall Reserve
Garmouth Robert crowned Male Champion
Corskie Pinette Overall Junior Champion
The remarkable Annick Ginger’s Lucia, from Reece & Andrew Simmers, Backmuir Farm, Keith, Banffshire, was at it again as she lifted the Simmental Overall Supreme Championship for the third year in a row on the opening day of the 2025 Royal Highland Show, Thursday 19th June, held at Ingliston, Edinburgh.
There were new show records aplenty as Annick Ginger’s Lucia becomes the first Simmental animal to seal a hat-trick of consecutive Supreme Championships at this premier show. The 2025 win also meant it was an unprecedented fourth Royal Highland win in a row for the Backmuir herd with their first win coming in 2022 with Islavale Lullaby, and when Annick Ginger’s Lucia was Overall Reserve!
Annick Ginger’s Lucia, Overall Supreme Simmental Champion, and Female Champion
Presiding over this year’s Simmental section was the judge for the day Andrew Clarke of the noted Breaghey Herd, Tynan, Co. Armagh, and who was full of praise for his choice of Champion. Commenting he said: “My Champion today is a fantastic example of the modern Simmental breed and she came out of a class of three outstanding cows just full of quality. Brim full of femininity she has so much style and presence in the ring. With a top line as straight as a die she has tremendous width to her, has a natural power, moves really well, and is making a good job of her calf at foot. A terrific Simmental cow and a very worthy Champion.”
February 2020 born, Annick Ginger’s Lucia is sired by Wolfstar Gold Digger 15 and is out of Annick Colleen’s Ginger EX 93, a Corskie Callum 11 daughter. She was shown at this year’s show with her April 2025 born bull calf at foot, Backmuir Sirius 25, sired by Backmuir King 19. Last year this much decorated Simmental cow won the Royal Highland Overall Supreme Individual Interbreed when shown with her bull calf at foot Backmuir Pompeii. Roll on twelve months and Pompeii also came to the party when winning a red ticket in his own right. A huge roll call of wins and accolades now on her show CV, firmly making her one of the most noted females in the breed’s history, Annick Ginger’s Lucia’s highlight wins include: three Royal Highland Show (RHS) Supreme Championships; the RHS Overall Supreme Individual Interbreed; the Scottish Simmental National Overall Supreme at Turriff, and the Individual Interbreed on the same day.
Commenting on the ‘double whammy’ of ‘four in a row’ RHS Supreme Championships, and within that Annick Ginger’s Lucia’s hat-trick, Reece Simmers said: “It’s very humbling to win the Overall Supreme Championship once at the Royal Highland Show, Scotland’s premier showcase, let alone an incredible four times in a row. The standard of competition is always so high as it was again this year and we would congratulate all of the exhibitors for the show of Simmental stock. By her nature Ginger’s Lucia is a really naturally showy animal and is easy to work with. From here we’ll consider whether she heads to the Scottish Simmental National Show at Perth in August.” Speaking generally about the Backmuir herd, which now stands at approximately 100 cows, Reece went on to say: “We’re looking to breed Simmental cattle, both bulls and females, that have power and size, weight at a young age, with good plates, tops, and length, that are growthy and easy fleshing, and carry that Simmental style to them. Ginger’s Lucia we think has many of these attributes and is a terrific template for the herd.” Later in the day, Annick Ginger’s Lucia teamed up with her full sister Annick Ginger’s Nutmeg, and her November 2023 born second calf Backmuir Pompeii, to win the Group of Three.
Backmuir Winning Group of Three
Of the show of cattle and the Simmental breed generally, the judge Andrew Clarke said: “It really was an honour to judge the Simmental section and I’d very much like to thank the RHS and British Simmental. I’d also say a huge well done to all of the exhibitors. There was quality throughout the Simmental lines and classes which made for some difficult decisions within what was a hugely enjoyable day. As I said prior to the show I’m big on style and correctness and modern Simmental cattle that have the attributes to breed and add value to a commercial market. I think we saw that today and it is reflective of the consistency and ongoing improvement that we are seeing in the Simmental breed generally.”
Judge Andrew Clarke in action at the 2025 Royal Highland Show
It was once again very much a ‘ladies day’ for this maternal breed and with females taking the Overall, Reserve Overall, and Overall Junior titles. Featuring strongly throughout the Championships, and with another top team forward was the Green family and with entries from the Corskie herd of WJ & J Green, and the Garmouth herd of Laura Green, at Corskie Farm, Garmouth, Fochabers.
Taking the Overall Supreme Reserve and the Overall Reserve Female was the stylish Corskie Mimic VG88 who had stood second to the Champion in her class before following her all the way through. Remarkably, it was the second time this January 2021 born female, out of Corskie Imitation, had stood in the same positions at the RHS, and again to Ginger’s Lucia, having done so in 2023! Mimic was also the Overall Junior Champion at the 2022 Scottish National Show, and her first calf, Corskie Phoney 23 sold for 13,000gns at the record breaking February 2025 sale at Stirling. Sired by Kilbride Farm Haka, she was shown with her terrific heifer calf at foot, the August 2024 born Corskie Role Play, a Rathnashan Magnum EX92 daughter. Of his Overall Reserve, Andrew Clarke said: “This is another terrific Simmental cow, well fleshed, and with terrific conformation. Full of style again, very feminine with a great top line and a lovely udder. A very modern type of female she walked really well and had a little more thickness than the Champion. With a super calf at foot this was a great outfit, a real picture.”
Corskie Mimic, Overall Reserve Supreme, and Reserve Female Champion
In the bulls and it was the turn of Laura Green who picked up the Male Championship, and the Junior Male Championship, with the young, April 2024 born bull, Garmouth Robert 24. With plenty of breeding behind him, this calf is by Rathnashan Magnum EX92, who has had sons to 20,000gns, and is out of Garmouth Glory’s Jessica who has previously bred the 10,000gns Garmouth Matt. Commenting on Garmouth Robert 24 the judge said: “ My Male Champion was a really smart, sweet young bull. Very modern, clean, with a good end, he had a great presence to him, moved extremely well, had plenty of style and with no roughness to him. He’s a bull with few faults and I have no doubt has a big future ahead of him.” On the Saturday, this young bull with both Terminal and Self Replacing Indexes in the top 5% of the breed, placed third Reserve in the Beef Breeder Interbreed. Plans now are that Garmouth Robert 24 will head to a forward Stirling Simmental Bull Sale.
Garmouth Robert, Overall Male Champion, Junior Male Champion, and Reserve Junior Overall
Keeping the titles coming for the green family was the Overall Junior Champion, and Junior Female Champion in the shape of the flashy Corskie Pinette. September 2023 born, Pinette is by Rathnashan Leonardo EX94, and is out of Corskie Jinette EX90. Again with plenty of breeding and performance in the pedigree, Rathnashan Leonardo EX94 is the sire of the 26,000gns Corskie Prime sold in February this year at Stirling, and is out of the Dirnanean Bradley daughter Corskie Jinette EX90 who has bred four heifer calves to date. Hitting the right notes for the judge, Andrew Clarke commented: “This heifer just caught me right away, and I just really liked her. Smart and stylish she’s sweet throughout, very correct with a lovely head, and having that ‘look at me’ presence and quality. She has fantastic hindquarters with a lovely softness to her, and is the type of heifer that would stand well in any company.”
Corskie Pinette, Overall Junior Champion and Junior Female Champion
Standing in the Reserve Junior Female position was another from the Simmers Backmuir herd and in the shape of the flashy heifer Backmuir Lu Lu’s Rosalu and who was first in the second class of the day. February 2024 born, this young heifer is another with a depth of pedigree being sired by Backmuir King 19, the Male Champion at the 2023 RHS, and out of the 18,000gns Brandane Lu Lu who was purchased at the Nxt Gen II Sale at Carlisle in 2022. Backmuir Lu Lu’s Rosalu was herself a first prize winner at last year’s Scottish Simmental National Show.
Backmuir Lu Lu’s Rosalu, Reserve Junior Female Champion
Back in the bulls and putting up a stout defence of his Male Championship from last year was Annick Nazareth 22 from Jim & Elizabeth Dyet’s Merkland Herd, East Merkland Farm, Strathaven, Lanarkshire, and who this year took the Reserve Male Championship. April 2022 born, Annick Nazareth is by Kilbride Farm Karl 19 (P), and is out of Annick Fresias Kiki VG85 who herself was Female and Reserve Overall Champion at the Royal Highland in 2021. Annick Nazareth 22 was purchased as a calf at foot for 7500gns (for the unit) at the Annick Dispersal Sale, and in 2023 the Dyets showed him at the Scottish National Simmental Show at Dumfries and where he won Reserve Junior Male.
Annick Nazareth 22, Overall Reserve Male Champion
Always bringing good cattle to the RHS, and with previous Supreme Championship wins behind them, Gerald & Morag Smith, Fordoun, Laurencekirk were to the fore again and when taking the Reserve Junior Male title with their powerful December 2024 born bull Drumsleed Rocco 24. This calf, with a Maternal (Milk) figure of +9, is by the prolific AI bull team Celtic, and is out of a ‘big cow’ Drumsleed Akira, a Hockenhull Matthew daughter. Drumsleed Rocco will now be aimed at the Stirling Bull Sale in October this year. Enjoying another good day, the Smiths also had a class win in the females with the stylish Drumsleed Poppy, a Rockytop Lucifer daughter out of Drumsleed Irene 17, taking the red ticket in the fourth class of the day.
Drumsleed Rocco, Reserve Junior Male Champion
A special mention also goes to the rising seven year old Denizes Trixi Belle 15 from MA Barlow & Sons, Four Oaks, Ulnes, Nr Leyland, Lancashire, and who placed first in the final female class of the day. Marking this Denizes Hamish 16 daughter out was the unique spectacle of her being shown with her triplet heifer calves at foot. A sight that wowed the watching and attending crowds over four days, it is thought to be the first time triplets, a 100,000 – 1 chance, have been shown in a Simmental ring or perhaps any show ring, in the United Kingdom! Look out on Facebook for more coverage of mum and her calves!
Denizes Trixi Belle 15 with her triplet heifer calves
Overall Championship Presentation
Junior Championship Presentation
Male Championship Presentation
2025 Royal Highland Show
Thursday 19th June 2025
Judge Mr Andrew Clarke, Tynan, Co Armagh
Results
Class 263 Female, born on or after 1st April 2024
1st H Duff Pitmudie Roselyn
Pitmudie Roselyn
2nd Gavin Brown Springfield Rose
3rd Gavin Brown Islavale Raven
Class 264 Female, born between 1st January and 31st March 2024
1st R&A Simmers Backmuir Lu Lu’s Rosalu
2nd Laura Green Garmouth Kim’s Rachel
3rd R&A Simmers Backmuir Lucia’s Rumba
4th WJ&J Green Corskie Right
Class 265 Female, born on or between 1st July and 31st December 2023
1st WJ&J Green Corskie Pinette
2nd WJ&J Green Corskie Pence
3rd Bowhill Simmentals Bowhill Petal
4th J&E Dyet Merkland Pippa
5th Gavin Brown Springfield Prada
Class 266 Female, born on or between 1st January and 30th June 2023
1st G&M Smith Drumsleed Poppy 23
Drumsleed Poppy
2nd H Duff Pitmudie Primrose
3rd H Duff Pitmudie Pandora (P)
4th Bowhill Simmentals Bowhill Poppy
5th J&E Dyet Merkland Paula
Class 267 Female, calved before 3 years or due to calve before 3 years old, in milk or in calf born 2022
1st R&A Simmers Annick Gingers Nutmeg
Annick Gingers Nutmeg
Class 268 Female, born in 2020 or 2021 in milk or certified in calf at time of show
1st R&A Simmers Annick Ginger’s Lucia
2nd WJ&J Green Corskie Mimic
3rd James Hodge Heathbrow Milky Way
Class 269 Female, born on or before 31st December 2019, in milk or certified in calf at time of show
1st Barlow Brothers Denizes Trixie Belle 15
Class 270 Bull, born on or after 1st April 2024
1st Laura Green Garmouth Robert 24
2nd H Duff Pitmudie Rambo 24
3rd WJ&J Green Corskie Roll 24
271 Bull, born on or between 1st January and 31st March 2024
1st G&M Smith Drumsleed Rocco 24
2nd WJ&J Green Corskie Rome 24
3rd G&M Smith Drumsleed Rambo 24
4th Jack Shaw Inverdunning Ricky 24 (P)
5th Dean Saunders Maidenlands Rolo 24 (PP)
6th H Duff Pitmudie Rolex 24
7th Jack Shaw Inverdunning Romeo 24
272 Bull, born on or between 1st January and 31st December 2023
1st R&A Simmers Backmuir Pompeii 23
Backmuir Pompeii
273 Bull, born on or before 31st December 2022
1st J&E Dyet Annick Nazareth 22
2nd Crinan Dunbar Islavale Kristoff 19
Overall Supreme Champion
Annick Ginger’s Lucia R&A Simmers
Reserve Supreme Champion
Corskie Mimic WJ&J Green
Overall Female Champion
Annick Ginger’s Lucia R&A Simmers
Overall Reserve Female Champion
Corskie Mimic WJ&J Green
Overall Male Champion
Garmouth Robert 24 Laura Green
Overall Reserve Male Champion
Annick Nazareth 22 J&E Dyet
Overall Junior Champion
Corskie Pinette WJ&J Green
Overall Reserve Junior Champion
Garmouth Robert 24 Laura Green
Champion Junior Female
Corskie Pinette WJ&J Green
Reserve Junior Female
Backmuir Lu Lu’s Rosalu R&A Simmers
Champion Junior Male
Garmouth Robert 24 Laura Green
Reserve Junior Male
Drumsleed Rocco 24 G&M Smith
Best Group
R&A Simmers
Annick Ginger’s Nutmeg; Annick Ginger’s Lucia; Backmuir Pompeii 23
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