by Iain | Aug 12, 2026 | 2026, 2026 Scottish News, 2026 National Shows, 2026 News
Lagavaich Rosie wins Simmental Overall Supreme, Female Champion, & Reserve Overall Interbreed
Delfur Nifty S1 takes Reserve Supreme Overall, Reserve Female, & Junior Female
Coltfield Sambo wins Male Championship
Islavale Serbia is Reserve Male Champion
Delfur Nifty Reserve Senior Female
Quarryhill Sadie, Reserve Junior Female
Lagavaich Rosie & Coltfield Sambo win Interbreed Pairs
The 2026 Scottish Simmental National Show held within the Black Isle Show on Thursday 6th August saw the last of the summer Simmental show ‘majors’ and another quality breed entry.
It was a day to remember for father and son team Billy and Gary Wright, Glenlivet, Ballindalloch who, with their October 2024 born heifer Lagavaich Rosie, scooped the Overall Simmental Supreme, Female, and Senior Female Championships, before going on to win the Reserve Individual Interbreed and also win the Interbreed Pairs. For good measure on the day, the Lagavaich team also won the Overall Charolais Supreme Championship. Top work team Lagavaich!
Lagavaich Rosie, 2026 Scottish Simmental National Show Overall Supreme Champion, Female Champion, and Reserve Overall Interbreed
The Simmental judge on the day was Tom Henderson who runs his own Desswood herd, and manages the Dargill herd, with both based at Crieff, Perthshire.
October 2024 born, Lagavaich Rosie initially came through her ‘heavy hitting’ class of heifers born between 1st July and 31st December 2024, before going on to win the Senior Females in another profiled ‘shoot out’, and then finally getting the Overall Supreme Championship ‘tap out’ from the judge who described her as a ‘super Simmental heifer and just a standout on the day’. Commenting on Lagavaich Rosie and her Championship win, an ‘over the moon’ Gary Wright said: It’s just a massive honour for my father Billy, and myself, to win the Overall Supreme at the Scottish Simmental National Show. We’ve thought a lot of Rosie from a young age, but we really didn’t expect this, and knowing the strength of competition that’s always at these Simmental shows. It was a brilliant feeling on the day to go all the way through the class, the females, and then the Championship. Just an unforgettable day for all the family.”
2026 Scottish Simmental National Show judge, Tom Henderson.
Of Rosie, and the Lagavaich herd generally, Gary went on to say: “Lagavaich Rosie in our eyes is a very well balanced and correct heifer, with a great top line and plates. She has lovely style and that makes her very showy and eye catching in the ring. She’s out of a strong big red and white cow we bought from the Leslie’s at Redhill when they were dispersing their cows, and she’s clicked well with Saltire Impressive. We were fortunate enough to buy several Redhill females to start our Simmental herd. At the moment we have nine pedigree Simmental cows running alongside the pedigree Charolais and commercials.”
Come interbreed time, and in front of Richard Mowbray, Northern Ireland, Lagavaich Rosie took the Overall Interbreed Reserve, and teamed up with Coltfield Sambo, the Simmental Male Champion, to win the Interbreed Pairs.
Delfur Nifty S1, 2026 Scottish Simmental National Show Reserve Supreme Overall, Reserve Female, and Junior Female
A bit of a theme this summer has been Simmental females doing so well at the ‘majors’ and the Scottish National continued this. Placing Overall Reserve Supreme, Reserve Female, and Junior Female Champion was the young ‘very stylish’ heifer Delfur Nifty S1 from Delfur Farms, Rothes, Aberlour. November 2025 born, Delfur Nifty S1 is by the herd’s 28,000gns stock bull, Islavale Magnum 21, and is out of the multi-title winning Delfur Nifty who herself featured in the day’s prizes and combined with Nifty S1 on the day to win the trophy for the best cow and calf.
Also commenting, Garry Patterson, the Delfur Herd Manager, said: “We are all really delighted with the success that Delfur Nifty S1 has had today. Just in the context of her being a heifer’s calf, and with her being by our stock bull Islavale Magnum, we’re excited about the promise and breeding potential she’ll bring to the herd going forward. From here we’ll have a look at aiming Delfur Nifty S1 at some of the backend calf shows.”
Delfur Nifty, 2026 Scottish Simmental National Show Senior Female
It’s been a strong show year for Nifty S1’s mum, Delfur Nifty, and she was at it again at the Black Isle. Coming through another high-powered class, this time for cows born before 31st December 2022, Delfur Nifty then went on to win the Reserve Senior Female Championship behind the day’s Overall Champion. With an extended track record of Championship and Interbreed wins at summer and winter shows, Delfur Nifty kicked off this year by winning the Female Championship and Overall Reserve Supreme at the Royal Highland before featuring in the winning Interbreed Team of Four, and being Reserve in the Interbreed Pairs. In recent weeks Delfur Nifty has wracked up a host of Simmental breed, Interbreed, and Champion of Champion titles across shows including Echt, Newdeer, Banchory, and Turriff. In 2024 Delfir Nifty was Reserve Supreme and Reserve Female at the Scottish Simmental National Show at Turriff, and in a year when she became the first Simmental to win the Junior Overall Interbreed at the Royal Highland. 2026 has in itself proven to be quite a summer for this ‘Nifty’ mother and daughter ‘dynamic duo’, and their day at the Black Isle was fully rounded off when they won the trophy for the best cow and calf! There was a further win for the Delfur herd when Delfur Shakira took the red ticket in the class for heifers born between 1st January and 31st March 2025. This January 2025 born heifer is by Kilbride Farm Nebulus 22, and is out of the Innerwick Ivor 17 daughter, Delfur Nightingale 46.
Quarryhill Sadie, 2026 Scottish Simmental National Show, Reserve Junior Female
Standing as the Reserve Junior Female Champion, was Quarryhill Sadie from Geoff & Kate Anderson, Wester Greens Farm, Lossiemouth, Moray. Again with plenty of breeding behind her, this October 2025 born heifer is by Wolfstar Nasa 22 who was purchased at Stirling for 14,000gns, and is the second calf out of Annick Desiree’s Joy EX 90 who herself was purchased as a calf for 6000gns at the Annick Herd Dispersal Sale in 2022. Described as a heifer with good length and depth, and very correct on her legs, the forward plans are for Quarryhill Sadie to be a quality a breeding female in the herd.
Coltfield Sambo, 2026 Scottish Simmental National Show, Male Champion
Into the bulls and it was another top day for father and son team Cameron & James MacIver, Wester Coltfield, Forres, Moray who, after winning the first class of the day, then went on to win the Male Championship and Junior Male Championship with their February 2025 born young bull, Coltfield Sambo. Sambo is sired by Scotland Hill Invader 17 EX 92, whose sons to date at sale average 17,500gns, and is out of Coltfield Kitkat VG 85, a Rockytop Invader 17 EX 92 daughter. Proving herself as a breeding female, Coltfield Kitkat VG 85 is also the dam of Coltfield Result who was Reserve Male and Reserve Junior Male at last year’s Scottish Simmental National Show. The aim from here is that Coltfield Sambo, who carries good Calving Ease Direct figures, will go to the Stirling Simmental Sale in October. Of his Male Champion Tom Henderson said: “This was a long, clean, square type of a bull who was very good on his legs”.
Making it a cheeky herd double on the day, Sambo’s stablemate Coltfield Speyside also took first prize in the third class of the day. This September 2025 born bull is by Islavale Northstar 22 (ET) EX 90, and is out of Annick Whitney’s Fresia EX 94 who was purchased at the Annick herd Dispersal Sale for 6200gns. Coltfield Speyside, whose full brother Coltfield Rhysand was Reserve Senior Male at the 2025 Stars of the Future Calf Show, will be aimed at the February 2027 Stirling Simmental Bull Sale.
Islavale Serbia, 2026 Scottish Simmental National Show, Reserve Male Champion
Islavale Serbia 25 from WS Stronach, Berryleys Farm, Grange, Keith, pocketed a class win before going to take the Overall Male Reserve, and Reserve Junior Male titles with Islavale Serbia 25. April 2025 born, Islavale Serbia is Bighill Parker (ET) EX 90, and is out of Islavale Maddison VG 85. Bighill Parker is ‘breeding very well’ in the Islavale herd and is the sire of the 14,000gns Islavale Rafferty, sold at Stirling in May this year where he was Junior and Reserve Overall Champion, and also the sire of the 7000gns young heifer Islavale Regal, sold at the Next Gen V Sale at Carlisle in December last year. Serbia’s dam, Islavale Maddison VG 88 also has a breeding track record behind her with her first calf, Islavale Reggie 24 (P), making 12,000gns when selling at Stirling in October 2025. All being well, Islavale Serbia 25 is aimed at the upcoming Stirling Simmental Bull Sale in October this year. Into the special awards, and Islavale Serbia 25 teamed up with the November 2024 born Islavale Topaz 25 to win the Simmental Pairs. Topaz 25, who is fully homebred being by Islavale Lucifer 20 EX 95, and out of Islavale Topaz 8 EX 93 (EX2), had stood second in her class to the day’s Overall Supreme Champion.
A big mention also to a strong class of Simmental Young Handlers which was won by Hannah Sinclair, with Neve Hamilton in second place, and Sarah Sinclair in third.
It’s a huge well done to all of the exhibitors at the Scottish Simmental National Show, held at the Black Isle, for putting on another quality display of Simmental cattle. Just as a little roll call there were Class or Championship wins for the following herds: Backmuir; Coltfield; Delfur; Grangewood; Islavale; Lagavaich; Latheron; Mavsey; Quarryhill; and Struthers. Well done to the prize winners and all of the exhibitors.
Overall Championship Presentation
Male and Junior Male Champion and Reserve
Senior Female Champion and Reserve
Junior Champion & Reserve
Junior Female Champion & Reserve
2026 Scottish Simmental National Show Results 2026
Black Isle Show, 6th August 2026
Judge: Tom Henderson, Desswood & Dargill Herds, Crieff, Perthshire.
Class 240 Bull born on or between 1st January and 31st March 2025
1st J C MacIver Coltfield Sambo 25
2nd Delfur Farms Delfur Supernova 25
Class 241 Bull born on or between 1st April and 30th June 2025
1st Mr W S Stronach Islavale Serbia 25
2nd A & B Munro Well House Stop N Stare 25
3rd A & B Munro Well House Sexy and I know it 25
Class 242 Bull born on or between 1st July and 31st December 2025
1st J C MacIver Coltfield Speyside 25
2nd Gary & Angela Christie Rockytop Sonic 25
3rd Mr B Grant Dellfield Spartan 25
4th Mr B Grant Dellfield Starman 25
Coltfield Speyside
Class 243 cow born before 31st December 2022
1st Delfur Farms Delfur Nifty
2nd Reece Simmers Annick Ginger’s Nutmeg
3rd Reece Simmers Annick Ginger’s Lucia
4th Geoff & Kate Anderson Annick Joy’s Natalie
Class 244 Junior Cow on or born between 1st January 2023 and 31st December 2023
1st Jenson Sinclair Gunn Denizes Eunice 5th
Denizes Eunice 5th
Class 245 Heifer born between 1st April and 30th June 2024
1st A & K Rhind & Son Islavale Ruby
2nd Reece Simmers Backmuir Eva’s Ruse
Islavale Ruby
Class 246 Heifer born between 1st July and 31st December 2024
1st A & A Wright Lagavaich Rosie
2nd Mr W S Stronach Islavale Topaz 25
3rd Andrew Leedham Grangewood Raspberry Ripple
Class 247 Heifer born between 1st January and 31st March 2025
1st Delfur Farms Delfur Shakira
2nd Sarah & Graham Sinclair Newbiemains Superstar
3rd R M S & A T D Pettit Coolcran Lady Shakira
4th Sarah & Graham Sinclair Newbiemains Shakira
5th Reece Simmers Backmuir Noreen’s Sierra
Delfur Shakira
Class 248 Heifer born on or between 1st April and 30th June 2025
1st Andrew Leedham Grangewood Tollie’s Spice Girl
Grangewood Tollie’s Spice Girl
Class 249 Heifer born on or between 1st July and 31st December 2025
1st Delfur Farms Delfur Nifty S1
2nd Geoff & Kate Anderson Quarryhill Sadie
3rd Gary & Angela Christie Rockytop Khora’s Sapphire
4th Andrew Leedham Grangewood Sweet Sensation
Class 250 Calf born in the year of the show
1st Reece Simmers Backmuir Nutmeg’s Topsy
2nd Jenson Sinclair Gunn Caithness Trailblazer
Backmuir Nutmeg’s Topsy
Class 251 Pairs
1st Mr W S Stronach Islavale
2nd Andrew Leedham Grangewood
3rd Gary & Angela Christie Rockytop
4th Mr B Grant Well House.
Islavale Winning Pair, Islavale Serbia and Islavale Topaz 25
Junior Male Champion
J C MacIver Coltfield Sambo 25
Reserve Junior Male Champion
Mr W S Stronach Islavale Serbia 25
Junior Female Champion
Delfur Farms Delfur Nifty S1
Reserve Junior Female Champion
Geoff & Kate Anderson Quarryhill Sadie
Senior Female Champion
A & A Wright Lagavaich Rosie
Reserve Senior Female Champion
Delfur Farms Delfur Nifty
Female Champion
A & A Wright Lagavaich Rosie
Reserve Female Champion
Delfur Farms Delfur Nifty S1
Male Champion
J C MacIver Coltfield Sambo 25
Reserve Male Champion
Mr W S Stronach Islavale Serbia 25
Overall Supreme Champion
A & A Wright Lagavaich Rosie
Reserve Overall Champion
Delfur Farms Delfur Nifty S1
Young Handlers
1st Hannah Sinclair
2nd Neve Hamilton
3rd Sarah Sinclair
4th Amy Stronach
5th Ellie Stronach
by Nicky Moreton | Jul 31, 2026 | 2026 News, 2026, 2026 National Shows, 2026 Northern Ireland News
Ranfurly Lady Diana 41st wins Overall Supreme
Ballinalare Farm Ritz places Reserve Overall Female
Hiltonstown Serenity wins Junior Championship
Corrick Spartan crowned Male Champion
The classy rising five-year-old cow, Ranfurly Lady Diana 41st M14 VG from David & Jonny Hazelton, Cohannon House, Dungannon, swept all before her to win the 2026 Northern Ireland Simmental National Show, held within Clogher Valley Show, on Wednesday 29th July. Judging what was a high-quality show of 40 Simmentals was BSCS President Chris Martindale, who runs the noted Forsdale herd at Coedfa, St Martins, Oswestry.
Overall Champion & Female Ranfurly Lady Diana 41st
Ranfurly Lady Diana 41st is by the noted AI sire Auchorachan Hercules 16 (ET) EX 92, who himself was bred from a Ranfurly embryo, and is out of Ranfurly Lady Diana 33rd J5 18 EX 92, a Raceview King daughter, and whose pedigree goes back to the renowned Salisbury Guinevere, the foundation female of that line. Lady Diana was shown with her November 2025 born bull calf at foot, Ranfurly Standout S10 25, a Curaheen Bandit son.
Commenting, the judge Chris Martindale said: “Firstly it was a great honour to be invited to judge the NI Simmental National, and what a great show of top-quality cattle were on parade, good enough to grace any show in the UK. My champion came from the very first class of the day. She entered the ring with great presence and stood out as a great example of the breed Full of breed character, she was level over the top and with tremendous width over the plates. Lady Diana walked easily and was shown with a great bull calf. What an outfit and a very worthy champion.” Come Individual Interbreed time and Ranfurly Lady Diana 41st took the Second Reserve Overall in front of Karl Connell, Carrickmore.
NI National Show judge Chris Martindale casting his eye.
For the Ranfurly herd, prolific over the years at both shows and sales, it was a second Overall Supreme having won the 2019 NI National Show and having placed Reserve in 2024. No stranger to the show ring herself, back in 2023 as a young heifer, Ranfurly Lady Diana 41st was the Reserve Overall Supreme at the RUAS Balmoral Show and has previously been a first prize winner at both the 2022, and 2024 NI National Shows. This year her only other outing was at Antrim Show where she won the Simmental Championship and where she was Reserve Interbreed Beef Cow.
Speaking afterwards a delighted Jonny Hazelton said: “This is the biggest show of Simmentals in the year in Northern Ireland, and it really is a great honour to win such a prestigious show and within such a strong line up from our fellow exhibitors. This is her last show of the year and very much a high point to finish on. Her calf will be weaned off soon and then Lady Diana 41st will be enjoying a well-deserved rest”!
It was an all-round top day for the Hazeltons who in addition to their Overall Supreme title also won the Simmental Pairs with Ranfurly Weikel 56th, and Ranfurly Jade 2nd. Unbeaten in Simmental Pairs this year, this dynamic duo also won the Beef Interbreed Pairs at RUAS Balmoral this year. Lady Diana 41st then joined the pair to secure a win in the Group of Three. Rounding off the day, Jonny and Julie Hazelton’s young daughter Lucy Hazelton (10) also took first prize in the young handlers aged 8 to 12 years old on show day. Top work Lucy and the whole ‘Team Ranfurly’, what a day, and what a week! These wins came hard on the heels of Ranfurly Weikel 55th taking the Simmental Overall Reserve Supreme at the Royal Welsh Show.
Reserve Female Champion Ballinalare Farm Ritz
With a mighty track record at recent NI National Shows, and RUAS Balmoral Shows, Joe & Alan Wilson, Newry, Co Down were again ‘putting on the Ritz’ when winning the Reserve Overall Supreme and Reserve Female Championship with their May 2024 born heifer Ballinalare Farm Ritz. Shown in-calf to Camus Brandy, Ballinalare Farm Ritz is by Bighill Magic, and is out of the Denizes Fantastic sired Ballinalare Farm Ladybird. Of Ballinalare Farm Ritz, who was also a class winner at last year’s NI National Show, the judge Chris Martindale said: “My Reserve Champion was just another super heifer. Full of flesh she again had a great top and plates and really showed herself off. Both the Champion and Reserve were terrific animals and led what was a fantastic show of Simmental females.”
Ballinalare Farm Tikita
The all-conquering Ballinalare Farm Nikita has made quite the impression in recent years and whilst not shown at Clogher, her April 2026 born calf Ballinalare Farm Tikita was and picked up a first in the baby heifer class. Sired by Raceview King, Chris Martindale commented: “This is a lovely baby heifer and I am very sure she has a great future ahead of her.”
Junior Champion Hiltonstown Serenity
Continuing the theme of ‘super Simmental females’, the Overall Junior Champion came in the shape of Hiltonstown Serenity from Richard & Rhys Rodgers, Portglenone, Co Antrim. Entirely homebred and got by AI, the July 2025 born Serenity is by the 20,000gns Hiltonstown Matrix, and is out of Hiltonstown Jet EX 92, a Cairnview Snazzy daughter. Of his Junior Champion the judge said: “What a flashy young heifer this is. She is so sweet and has so much potential to make a top-quality cow in the future. Keep an eye out for her next year.” Also speaking after the show, Richard Rodgers said: “Serenity was shown last weekend at Antrim Show and where she won her class. We are really delighted for her to now come and win the Junior Championship at our National Show. Her mother who is classified EX 92 has now bred five daughters of a type! Serenity is what I’d call a very typical Hiltonstown heifer who we’ll breed from and with a view to keep moving the quality of the herd forward”.
Male Champion & Reserve Junior Champion Corrick Spartan
Moving into the bulls and winning the Overall Male Championship, and Overall Reserve Junior was Corrick Spartan from Cecil & Scott McIlwaine, Newtonstewart, Co Tyrone. April 2025 born, Spartan is by the well-known Saltire Impressive and is out of a polled bred cow Corrick Joan (P), a Curaheen Gunshot (P) daughter. The Corrick herd typically show at Clogher and Omagh as part of bringing through bulls for sale and have been good supporters of previous National Shows. Bulls show at previous Nationals have gone on top sales at both Swatragh and Dungannon with Corrick Patriot setting what was then a record price of 7200gns at Dungannon. Corrick Spartan had previously been shown this year at Omagh and where he stood first in his class. Of hi Male Champion the judge said: “Corrick Spartan is a very long, clean bull and again, well fleshed throughout. He paraded on a great set of legs and feet and was an easy winner. A bull with lots of potential, he’s one to look out for in February at Stirling.” Confirming that Corrick Spartan will be aimed at Stirling, Neil McIlwaine went on to say: “With a strong showing of young bulls at Clogher on the day, and at various ‘stages’ of their maturity, it was great to be awarded the Male Championship and we’re extremely pleased. We think Spartan has key modern day Simmental traits with exceptional width through his top, length and correctness, coupled with a very docile temperament.”
DANI Rosebowl winner Corrick Showman
Making it a ‘nifty double’ the May 2025 born Corrick Showman won the Dani Rose Bowl Bull Performance title awarded through a selection of EBV indexes and visual characteristics. Previously shown at Omagh where he was breed Male Champion, Showman went on to take the County Tyrone Interbreed Homebred Championship at just 13 months of age. Out of Corrick Molly (TF), who is full of home bred breeding, this Coose Lincoln sired bull is in the top 5% for Terminal production indices plus, 200 and 400 day weights. Showman will also be destined for the February Spring Sales in 2027.
Reserve Male Champion Omorga Shogun
Taking the Overall Reserve Male Championship, and winner of his junior bull class, was HJW & JC Moore, Beragh, Omagh, Co Tyrone. September 2025 born, Omorga Shogun is by the herd’s 20,000gns stock bull Denizes Monty, and is out of Crossane Perfect One, described as ‘a very nice type of Kilbride Farm Bantry cow with a lovely temperament”. Perfect One’s dam was the well-known Irish Show winning heifer Lissadell Just the One. Commenting on Omorga Shogun, who was being shown for the first time, the judge said: “My Reserve Male, Omorga Shogun, is a very modern young Simmental who should go on to be an impressive bull in the coming months”. Standing third in the same class was Omoraga Saracen, another Denizes Monty son and a full brother to Omorga Rocky sold at Stirling in February this year for 13,000gns. Of these two bulls going forward John Moore said: “From here, and all being well that these bulls keep going on and developing, we’ll be aiming them for sale ‘across the water’ in due course.”
By comment consent it was a terrific show of Simmentals and with Chris Martindale rounding off by saying: “Well done again to all of the exhibitors. I had a hugely enjoyable day judging some high-quality Simmental cattle. With the quality of stock that was put before me today I can very much say that the Simmental breed is in safe hands in Northern Ireland.”
With the prizes well spread round here are the herds that featured as first prize winners and in the special awards:
Ballinalare; Ballydavey; Bridgewater; Carrowcladagh; Coolcran; Corrick; Hiltonstown; Omorga; and Ranfurly
Well done to all of the Northern Ireland breeders, sponsors, and NI Simmental Breeders Club, for putting on a fantastic 2026 NI Simmental National Show at Clogher Valley, and please see the full results here:
Overall Champion, & Female Champions
Junior Female Champions
Female Champions
Male & Junior Male Champions
Junior Champions
Pairs – Ranfurly
Team of 3 – Ranfurly
Well done to all of the Northern Ireland breeders, sponsors, and NI Simmental Breeders Club, for putting on a fantastic 2026 NI Simmental National Show at Clogher Valley, and please see the full results here:
2026 NI SIMMENTAL NATIONAL SHOW RESULTS
Clogher Valley Show
Judge: Chris Martindale
CLASS 144: PEDIGREE SIMMENTAL COW OR HEIFER IN MILK OR IN CALF SPONSORED BY THREE VALLEYS
1st Ranfurly Lady Diana 41st
CLASS 145: PEDIGREE SIMMENTAL SENIOR HEIFER BORN BETWEEN 01/01/24 & 30/06/24 SPONSORED BY CAMPBELL CONTRACTS
1st Ballinalare Farm Ritz
2nd Ranfurly Weikel 56th
3rd Mullyknock Ruth
CLASS 146: PEDIGREE SIMMENTAL INTERMEDIATE HEIFER BORN BETWEEN 01/07/24 & 31/12/24 SPONSORED BY FARM VET SERVICES
1st Ranfurly Jade 2nd
2nd Broomfield Super Little D
Ranfurly Jade 2nd
CLASS 147: PEDIGREE SIMMENTAL JUNIOR HEIFER BORN BETWEEN 01/01/25 & 30/04/25 SPONSORED BY SKIP SERVICES ENNISKILLEN
1st Rathnashan There She Goes
2nd Lisglass Sapphire
3rd Lisglass Silverbell
4th Ballyrory Skye
CLASS 148: PEDIGREE SIMMENTAL JUNIOR HEIFER BORN BETWEEN 01/05/25 & 31/08/25 SPONSORED BY CARLAND MILL
1st Hiltonstown Serenity
2nd Mullyknock Sunshine
CLASS 149: PEDIGREE SIMMENTAL JUNIOR HEIFER BORN BETWEEN 01/09/25 & 31/12/25 SPONSORED BY COUNTRYSIDE SERVICES
1st Carrowcladagh Stella
2nd Gillview Sally Charlotte
3rd Gillview Susie
Carrowcladagh Stella
CLASS 150: PEDIGREE SIMMENTAL HEIFER CALF BORN IN 2026 SPONSORED BY MILLBURN CONCRETE
1st Ballinalare Farm Tikita
2nd Ballinalare Farm Tequila
3rd Coolcran Heidi’s Tigerlilly
4th Derrycallaghan Topgirl
5th Mullyknock Twinkle
CLASS 152: CHAMPION FEMALE SIMMENTAL
Champion – Ranfurly Lady Diana 41st
Reserve Female Champion – Ballinalare Farm Ritz
CLASS 154: PEDIGREE SIMMENTAL JUNIOR BULL BORN BETWEEN 01/01/25 AND 30/04/25 SPONSORED BY M KEYS TRANSPORT
1st Corrick Spartan
2nd Ballyrory Simba
CLASS 155: PEDIGREE SIMMENTAL JUNIOR BULL BORN BETWEEN 01/05/25 AND 31/08/25 SPONSORED BY IRWIN FEEDS
1st Bridgewater Farm Superstar
2nd Mullyknock Scorpio
3rd Hiltonstown Sirocco
4th Corrick Showman
5th Drumsamney Sylvester
6th Drumsamney Samuel
Bridgewater Farm Superstar
CLASS 156: PEDIGREE SIMMENTAL JUNIOR BULL BORN BETWEEN 01/09/25 AND 31/12/25 SPONSORED BY YARA
1st Omorga Shogun
2nd Ranfurly Standout
3rd Omorga Saracen
4th Lisglass Showman
5th Bridgewater Farm Starsky
CLASS 157: PEDIGREE SIMMENTAL BULL CALF BORN IN 2026 SPONSORED BY EXCEL GENETICS
1st Coolcran Titan
2nd Derrycallaghan Tyson
Coolcran Titan
CLASS 158: PEDIGREE SIMMENTAL DANI ROSEBOWL BULL PERFORMANCE AWARD SPONSORED BY FRC RECRUITMENT & CONSULTANCY
1st Corrick Showman
2nd Hiltonstown Sirocco
3rd Ranfurly Standout
CLASS 159: CHAMPION MALE SIMMENTAL SPONSORED BY AHV
Male Champion – Corrick Spartan
Reserve Male Champion – Omorga Shogun
CLASS 160: JUNIOR CHAMPION SIMMENTAL SPONSORED BY UNITED FEEDS
Junior Champion – Hiltonstown Serenity
Reserve Junior Champion – Corrick Spartan
CLASS 161: OVERALL SIMMENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Ranfurly Lady Diana 41st
CLASS 162: PEDIGREE SIMMENTAL PAIRS, PROPERTY OF EXHIBITOR SPONSORED BY T MET
1st Ranfurly
2nd Corrick
3rd Hiltonstown
CLASS 163: PEDIGREE SIMMENTAL GROUP OF 3 SPONSORED BY GEORGE HAMILTON MACHINERY
1st Ranfurly
2nd Lisglass
3rd Ballinalare Farm
CLASS 164: YOUNG HANDLERS AGED 8 TO 12 YEARS OLD ON SHOW DAY SPONSORED BY PROVITA
1st Lucy Hazelton
Winning young handler Lucy Hazelton (10)
CLASS 165: YOUNG HANDLERS AGED 13 TO 18 YEARS OLD ON SHOW DAY SPONSORED BY BOYD FEEDS
1st Lexi Heatrick
2nd Rhys Rodgers
3rd Timothy Hamilton
Lexi Heatrick, winner of the Young Handler class aged 13 to 18 years.
by Iain | Jun 30, 2026 | 2026, 2026 National Shows, 2026 East Anglia News, 2026 News, Uncategorised
Denizes Nugget takes Overall Simmental Reserve Supreme
Brandane Savannah wins Simmental Junior Championship
Popes Princess Lumi and Denizes Nugget win Overall Interbreed Pairs
Denizes Nugget wins Overall Reserve Interbreed, and Male Continental Interbreed
Popes Princess Lumi Reserve Female Continental Interbreed
Simmentals place Reserve in Interbreed Team of Five
Simmentals also Reserve in Interbreed Group of Three
91 Simmental entries, the breed’s largest summer show entry
It was a ‘Simmental sizzler’ at a baking hot Royal Norfolk Show as a mighty entry of ninety-one Simmentals ‘wowed’ the crowds and lit up the 2026 Simmental English National Show. By general consensus it was a high-quality show and shining the brightest at the end of the day was the April 2020 born Popes Princess Lumi from Jimmy & Vikki Wood, Popes Farm, Dutton, Preston, who was given the Overall Simmental Supreme Championship nod by the judge, David Sapsed of the noted Heathbrow herd, at High Heath Farm, Hertfordshire.
Overall Supreme Champion, Popes Princess Lumi
Overall Champion Popes Princess LumiShown with her March 2026 born bull calf at foot, Popes Thunder a son of the €52,000 Clonagh Lucky Explorer, it was a second Simmental English National Overall Championship win for Popes Princess Lumi and on top of her win in 2022, at the Royal Lancashire, when shown as an in-calf heifer. In that same year, Lumi also won the Overall Simmental Supreme at the Great Yorkshire Show. Full of breeding, Popes Princess Lumi is by the prolific AI bull Team Celtic 11 and is out of the herd’s much decorated show cow Popes Princess Cleo EX95, who herself has previously secured Overall Interbreed titles at both the Great Yorkshire and Royal Welsh Shows respectively. Lumi’s granddam, Popes Nellys Princess was the Simmental Overall Supreme Champion at the blue riband Royal Show back in 2007 and, like her granddaughter, won the Royal Lancashire Show Interbreed in 2006. This female breeding line all goes back to Tintoside Nelly’s Wonder, a daughter of the breed’s highly noted Cloford Nelly.
Reserve Overall & Male Champion Denizes NuggetIt was a Popes herd Championship one-two with the herd’s stock bull Denizes Nugget winning the Male Championship before going on to place Overall Simmental Reserve Supreme. The June 2022 born Denizes Nugget, bred by M A Barlow & Sons, Ulnes, Nr Leyland, Lancashire, was purchased by the Woods for 37,000gns at Stirling in February 2024. Nugget is sired by the well-known Denizes Hamish, and is out of Ashland Topaz Janet, a Team Celtic daughter. One of the highlights of English National Show, Denizes Nugget originally came through a fantastic class of four quality senior Simmental bulls before moving on to his Championship honours.
Popes Princess Lumi & Denizes Nugget Simmental Champion & Reserve, & Interbreed Pair
A truly dynamic duo, Popes Princess Lumi and Denizes Nugget then teamed up on the second day of the show to win the Overall Interbreed Pairs title, and also to feature in the Reserve Interbreed Team of Five, and Reserve Interbreed Group of Three. Simmentals featured in six Interbreeds either as Champion or Reserve, and with other titles including: Reserve Female Continental (Popes Princess Lumi); Overall Individual Reserve Interbreed (Denizes Nugget); and Male Continental Interbreed Champion (Denizes Nugget).
It was a long but enjoyable day of concentration through some quality Simmental classes for the judge David Sapsed who was fulsome in his praise of the cattle and the exhibitors and said: “Firstly I would like to thank the Society for giving me the honour and privilege to judge this year’s English Simmental National Show. The quality of the cattle forward was fantastic from top to bottom. With large numbers forward it meant some classes were outstanding, especially the heifers – my line up of the nine female class winners was truly magnificent.”
David Sapsed, the judge for the day locked in on the job!
“The cows and calves are always a pleasure to judge and again, we had superb quality on show. My senior cow winner went on to be my breed champion, and I felt she really was a worthy winner. As she entered the ring I felt she had that charisma that Champions are made of – she was a well-balanced cow, full of quality, good locomotion for an above average size, and she had a lovely heifer calf following, just a terrific Simmental cow and calf.”
“On the day she was followed by the senior bull who came out of an outstanding older bull class, any of which would have been a worthy winner, and another quality line up in the Male Championship. However I felt that my Champions matched so well that it would be a massive advantage in the Interbreed competitions and so it proved.”
It was another terrific two days for the Popes herd who took an entry of ten cattle in all and returned home with a trunk full of prize booty! A little roll call of the herd’s show achievements included: Overall Simmental Supreme; Female Champion; Reserve Overall Supreme; Male Champion; Reserve Overall Individual Interbreed; Interbreed Continental Male Champion; Reserve Interbreed Group of Three; part of Reserve Interbreed Team of Five; Reserve Interbreed Female Champion; 1st in Intermediate Simmental Cow class; 2nd in first calved heifer class;; and a 3rd in class!
Reserve Overall Male Champion Cade Nugget, during the judging
The Reserve Overall Male Championship went to local breeders Chris & Zara Curson of the Hollybrook herd, at Hollybrook Farm, Dereham, with their February 2022 born bull Cade Nugget. With a bit of symmetry, this bull, bred by Paul & Sharrie Cade, Paddock Farm, Buckden, had won the Overall Male Championship, and Interbreed Continental Male Championship at the previous staging of the English National Show at the Royal Norfolk in 2023. Nugget is sired by Sacombe Jameson, and out of Brandane Kathleen, a Blackford Hurricane daughter. Commenting afterwards Chris Curson said: “Being so close to the showground we were again very keen to support the Simmental English National. Following Nugget’s exploits in 2023 we are thrilled for him to return three years later and win the Reserve Male amidst such strong competition, and given that we only took him off grass just a week ago! One of his daughters, Hollybrook Rosie, stood third in her heifer class and again we’re delighted with that as it was such a strong class and won by the eventual Reserve Female Champion.” It was a busy week for Zara Curson who as well as being hands on with the cattle also had made a superb job of organising the Simmental promotional marquee and the terrific hospitality within. A top job all round!
Overall Reserve Female Champion Atlow Rhian
Taking the Reserve Female Championship was the two-year-old heifer Atlow Rhian from David Donnelly, Hulland Ward, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, and who went on to feature in the Reserve Interbreed Team of Five. April 2024 born this upstanding heifer is by Mullynock Gallant 15 (ET). Arriving at Norfolk with a show win behind her this year, Rhian’s only other outing had seen her win the Simmental Supreme Championship at the Staffordshire County Show. Bearing a strong likeness to her dam Atlow Bella Rose, and grand dam Atlow Valentines Lucinda, Atlow Rhian’s dam line goes back to the herd’s famous Atlow Rhians Valentine who was the first Simmental to win the Royal Show Interbreed on two occasions. The aim for Atlow Rhian, who is in calf to Broomfield Prancer, is that she will be left to ‘settle and grow on’ and, as a top end breeding female for the herd, won’t be shown next year. On the day the same way bred Atlow Senorita placed second in her class to the Junior Champion, and with this heifer being aimed at the Next Gen VI Sale in December at Carlisle.
Overall Junior Champion, & Junior Female Champion Brandane Savannah
Winning the Junior Heifer Championship, and Overall Junior Champion was the stylish young May 2025 born heifer Brandane Savannah from Jimmy McMillan, Chesham, Buckinghamshire. Full of breeding, Brandane Savannah is by Sterling Gino 15 and is out of Sterling Candy’s F.C.U.K. who has previously bred the 18,000gns Brandane Lu Lu sold at Next Gen in 2022, and Brandane Millie who was the Overall Simmental Supreme, and Reserve Individual Interbreed at the Royal Welsh in 2023. Brandane Savannah herself will be aimed at the Next Gen VI Sale being held at Carlisle on December 11th this year. Of Brandane Savannah the judge David Sapsed said: “My Junior Champion was a young heifer with a great future. She just oozes class and although there were other great heifers, her style, balance, and great locomotion won the day.” Wracking up the prizes, Brandane Savannah arrived at the Royal Norfolk having already won the Supreme Interbreed at Suffolk Show, and also at Hadleigh Show.
Reserve Junior Champion, & Junior Male Champion, Scotland Hill Superman
Winning the Overall Reserve Junior Championship, and Male Junior Champion, was Scotland Hill Superman from the 70-cow Scotland Hill herd of Tom & Ruby Hill, Wadworth, Doncaster. April 2025 born, Superman is by the herd’s 14,000gns stock bull Kilbride Farm Morikawa, and is out of Scotland Hill Harriet Kylie, a Popes Fendt 14 daughter. Of this young bull David Sapsed said: “Well grown for his age, this is a big, powerful bull with a very good shape to him. There were many promising young bulls on parade and which bodes very well for the breed’s autumn sales.” Scotland Hill Superman himself will be aimed from here at the Stirling Sale in October.
Reserve Junior Female Champion, Guiltcross Saffron
It’s been a fantastic few days for Marcus & Helen Searle, Wagon Lodge, Kenninghall, Norwich. A long journey to Edinburgh and the Royal Highland Show for the first time saw them take a memorable class win and Reserve Junior Female Championship. A few days later and the trick was repeated with their February 2025 born heifer Guiltcross Saffron again winning her class and taking the Reserve Junior Female Championship. Quite the double! Described as ‘modern and stylish’ Guiltcross Saffron is by the noted Woodhall Ferrari 14, and out of Brandane Kirsty, a Sterling Gino 15 daughter. Commenting, Helen Searle said: “It’s been a great week for us and supporting two shows that have had fantastic turnouts of Simmental cattle. We’re thrilled with what Saffron has achieved, and as previous, we have bulls sired by her full brother that we’re aiming for Stirling in October, and our first time selling there.”
Coming up from Kent, the O’So’Good pedigree herd of Robert & Nicola Tremayne, Paley Farm, Cranbrook, secured the Reserve Junior Male Championship with their March 2025 born O’So’Good Snowball. This young bull, also being looked at for the autumn sales, is by Heathbrow Grand Slam 15 (P) EX 93, and is out of Heathbrow Sarah’s Holly, a past Kent County Show Female Champion, and by Heathbrow EX Factor 13.
For the record, the Reserve Simmental Interbreed Team of Five consisted of Popes Princess Lumi; Denizes Nugget; Atlow Rhian; Tapster Roxanne Star; and Boars Head Nelly 10th. The Reserve Simmental Group of Three consisted of Popes Princess Lumi; Denizes Nugget; and Denizes Matilda 21st.
As befitting for an English National Show, and with 91 entries, there were first prize winners, and animals in the Interbreeds, from all around England and including the following herds:
Atlow (Derbyshire); Boars Head (Sussex); Brandane (Buckinghamshire); Denizes (Lancashire); Fircovert (Norfolk); Goddard (Norfolk); Guiltcross (Norfolk); Holtick (Warwickshire); O’So’Good (Kent); Popes (Lancashire); Scotland Hill (South Yorkshire); Storersmith (Staffordshire); Tapster (Warwickshire); Theberton (Norfolk).
A memorable day and with the British Simmental Cattle Society and East Anglian Simmental Club already taking aim at encouraging another bumper entry next year! In the meantime a massive congratulations to all of the 2026 English National Show exhibitors for putting on a sizzling, super Simmental showcase!
Male Championship Cade Nugget & Denizes Nugget
Female Championship, l to r, Atlow Rhian, Popes Princess Lumi
Group of Three, Theberton Herd
Simmental Group of Four, Theberton Herd
Reserve Interbreed Simmental Team of Five
Simmental English National Show (held within The Royal Norfolk)
Wednesday 24th June 2026
Judge Mr David Sapsed, Codicote, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Results
Class 402 Heifer, born on or after 1st September 2025
1st 386 George Scrivens & Holly Grant Tapster Precious
2nd 385 V W Hicks and Sons Holtick Sexy
Class 403 Heifer, born on or between 1st July and 31st August 2025
1st 387 John Goddard Goddard Numpty’s Dutchess
Class 404 Heifer, born on or between 1st April and 30th June 2025
1st 391 Mr J McMillan Brandane Savannah
2nd 389 Mr D Donnelly Atlow Senorita
3rd 392 V W Hicks and Sons Holtick Petra’s Star
4th 388 PA & SM Cade Cade Sadie’s Shelby
5th 393 RE & SHW Steggles Vale Royal Annie’s Star
6th 390 James Griffin Hemingford Snickers
Class 405 Heifer, born on or between 1st January and 31st March 2025
1st 404 M G Searle Guiltcross Saffron
2nd 405 Mrs H Clarke Williams Maisie’s Sadie
3rd 399 J McMillan Brandane Sporty Spice
4th 400 Mr R F & Mrs R J Parker Taverham Sarah
5th 397 Jack Germany & Skye Dixon Allsaints Tamara
6th 394 MA Barlow & Sons Denizes Matilda 22nd
Denizes Matilda 21st
Class 406 Heifer, born on or between 1st August and 31st December 2024
1st 406 MA Barlow & Sons Denizes Matilda 21st
2nd 409 Mr R J Grenham Boars Head Nelly 10th
3rd 413 R & L Storer Smith Storersmith Robyn
4th 411 Mr Thomas Hill Scotland Hill Willow Ribbon
5th 414 R & L Storer Smith Storersmith Rapunzel
6th 412 RE & SHW Steggles Vale Royal Nadine
Class 407 Heifer, born on or between 1st April and 31st July 2024
1st 415 Mr D Donnelly Atlow Rhian
2nd 422 Nichola Osgood & Robert Tremayne Popes Nellys Rumour
3rd 416 Chris Curson Hollybrook Rosie
4th 420 Mr & Mrs LJ Dowley Theberton Rosemary
5th 419 James Griffin Hemingford Rose
6th 421 RE & SHW Steggles Popes Princess Ruby
Tapster Roxanne Star
Class 408 Heifer, born on or between 1st January and 31st March 2024
1st 426 George Scrivens & Holly Grant Tapster Roxanne Star
2nd 427 A J Hart Treverbyn Roxi
3rd 423 Chris White Popes Nellys Prudence
4th 428 Mr & Mrs LJ Dowley Theberton Roseanne
5th 424 C H Carter Beeches Retina
Fircovert Peggy
Class 409 Cow or Heifer, in milk with calf at foot or certified in calf and due to calve
1st 431 Paul Gunther Fircovert Peggy
2nd 434 J H & V G Wood Popes Princess Petra
3rd 432 Mr & Mrs LJ Dowley Theberton Penelope
4th 433 George Scrivens & Holly Grant Lynfield Precious N992
Popes Princess Noor
Clas 410 Cow, in milk or certified in calf at the time of the show born in 2021 or 2022
1st 440 J H & V G Wood Popes Princess Noor
2nd 437 James Griffin Hemingford Madonna
3rd 435 PA & SM Cade Cade Fifi’s Nadine
4th 438 Mr & Mrs LJ Dowley Theberton Nancy
5th 439 RE & SHW Steggles Brandane Mint
6th 436 Jack Germany & Skye Dixon Williams Fluffys Nellie
Class 411Cow, in milk or certified in calf at the time of the Show born before 1st January 2021
1st 441 J H & V G Wood Popes Princess Lumi
Holtick Samson 25
Class 412 Bull, born on or after 1st September 2025
1st 443 V W Hicks and Sons Holtick Samson 25
2nd 444 RE & SHW Steggles Wacton Streaker 25
3rd 442 James Griffin Hemingford Titan 26
4th 445 RE & SHW Steggles Wacton Sniper 25
Class 413 Bull, born on or between 1st July and 31st August 2025
1st 446 John Goddard Goddard Suggs 25
Class 414 Bull, born on or between 1st April and 30th June 2025
1st 455 Mr Thomas Hill Scotland Hill Superman 25
2nd 460 J H & V G Wood Popes Supremo 25
3rd 451 Mr R Grenham Boars Head Spitfire 25
4th 459 Mrs H Clarke Williams Severus 25
5th 454 V W Hicks and Sons Holtick Spartacus 25
6th 452 J McMillan Brandane Supermac 25
Class 415 Bull, born on or between 1st January and 31st March 2025
1st 468 Nichola Osgood & Robert Tremayne O’so’good Snowball 25
2nd 467 M G Searle Guiltcross Scotty 25
3rd 470 Mrs H Clarke Williams Slytherin 25
4th 463 George Scrivens & Holly Grant Tapster Sinatra 25
5th 466 RE & SHW Steggles Wacton Supreme 25
6th 465 RE & SHW Steggles Wacton Schoffel 25
Class 416 Bull, born in 2024
1st 471 John Goddard Goddard Royal 24
Class 417 Bull, born on or before 31st December 2023
1st 475 J H & V G Wood Denizes Nugget 22
2nd 472 Chris Curson Cade Nugget 22
3rd 474 R & L Storer Smith Storersmith Navarone 22
4th 473 Peter Hatton Wacton Peroni 23
Overall Champion Female
Popes Princess Lumi J H & V G Wood
Reserve Overall Champion Female
Atlow Rhian Mr D Donelly
Overall Male Champion
Denizes Nugget J H & V G Wood
Reserve Overall Male Champion
Cade Nugget Chris Curson
Supreme Champion
Popes Princess Lumi J H & V G Wood
Reserve Supreme Champion
Denizes Nugget J H & V G Wood
Junior Champion
Brandane Savannah J McMillan
Reserve Junior Champion
Scotland Hill Superman Mr Thomas Hill
S134-Norfolk Special
1st 399 J & K McMillan Brandane Savannah
2nd 431 Paul Gunther Fircovert Peggy
Best Pair
1st R & L Storer Smith Storersmith Robyn & Rapunzel
2nd Mr& Mrs LJ Dowley Theberton Rosemary & Penelope
Group of Three
1st Mr& Mrs LJ Dowley Theberton Rosemary, Roseanne, & Penelope
2nd R & L Storer Smith Storersmith Navarone, Robyn, & Rapunzel
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