by Nicky Moreton | Jul 31, 2026 | 2026, 2026 National Shows, 2026 Northern Ireland News, 2026 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 | Jul 30, 2026 | 2026, 2026 Royal Welsh Show, 2026 Welsh News, 2026 News
Popes Princess Lumi wins Simmental Overall Supreme
Ranfurly Weikel 55th takes Overall Reserve
Denizes Nugget wins Male Championship
Moelfrynmawr Sam Tan 25 (P) Junior Male Champion
Simmentals take Reserve in Interbreed Team of Five
Bringing the quality, the April 2020 born Popes Princess Lumi from Jimmy & Vikki Wood, Popes Farm, Dutton, Preston, stepped up again to win the 2026 Royal Welsh Overall Simmental Supreme Championship on Monday 20th July at Builth Wells. Judge for the day was Joe Ede who ran the noted Fole herd, and is based at Stoneleys Four Trees, Staffordshire.
Popes Princess Lumi, 2026 RWAS Simmental Champion, & Simmental Female Champion
Right up there as a ‘Simmental superstar’ this summer, this latest win made it a 2026 ‘major double’ for Popes Princess Lumi and following on from her Overall Supreme Championship in June at the Simmental English National Show held within the Royal Norfolk. On top of that there have been a few Interbreed wins thrown in to boot. Compiling quite the show record, prior to this year Popes Princess Lumi had also previously won both the Simmental English National Show (at the Royal Lancs, and the Overall Simmental Supreme at the Great Yorkshire Show in 2022.
Popes Princess Lumi is by the noted AI bull Team Celtic 11 and is out of the herd’s high profile and much decorated Popes Princess Cleo EX95, who amongst a host of titles also won the Overall Simmental Supreme, and Individual Interbreed at the Royal Welsh Show. Earlier this year at the successful Popes Princesses Sale of Heifers at Carlisle, Lumi’s first heifer calf, Popes Princess Ruby, sold for 9000gns to the Wacton herd of Sam Steggles. At the Royal Wels, Popes Princess Lumi was shown with her March 2026 born bull calf at foot, Popes Thunder a son of the €52,000 Clonagh Lucky Explorer. Lumi initially won the cow class, in calf or with calf at foot born on or before 31 Dec 22, before going on to win the Female Championship, and finally being crowned as the Overall Simmental Supreme.
Commenting on his Champion, the judge Joe Ede said: “This was just a really good Simmental cow, a working mum doing a great job of her calf at foot. She had size, was full of style, and she walked out well with good locomotion on what was hard ground. All in all, a very worthy winner from within a good show of Simmentals.”
There was more success to come for the Popes herd through the Welsh Show. Lumi’s stablemate, Denizes Nugget, took the Male Championship on the day and with the two then teaming up to win the Simmental Pairs. Come Interbreed time Popes Princess Lumi and Denizes Nugget led the way as part of the Simmental Reserve Interbreed Team of Five, and which also included the bred heifer Popes Nellys Prudence. Top work again by the Wood family!
Speaking generally after the show, Hannah Wood said: “It’s great to be back at the Royal Welsh Show after some eight years, and to win the Overall Supreme for the third time is just fantastic. Lumi to us is a wonderful cow, very correct, easy fleshing, and doing a fantastic job of her calf. We believe she is a great example of the Simmental breed, and she’s very similar to her mother. She’ll go home now for a well-earned rest, and we’ll all have a think about her career going forward.”
Welsh Simmental Club Chairman Huw James presenting the Female Championship trophy to Hannah Wood
Of the successful summer the Popes herd has enjoyed, and of showing generally, Hannah went on to say: “A lot of people know how passionate we are about showing, and it has been fantastic to do it and meet with such success this summer. We’ve done five shows and all of which have just been great for different reasons. The shows over the years have also been one of the main drivers for the Popes pedigree herd. What started as a hobby has now grown into a 100-cow herd and the shows really continue to be a shop window to promote the herd and bloodlines within. We are very proud of our success over the years in the show ring and we do believe it’s been a big contributing factor to our successes in the sale ring also. At the same time, showing is a real hobby and it’s something we all enjoy as a family together.”
It was once again a ‘Simmental ladies’ day’ with the Reserve Overall Supreme, and Reserve Female Championship going to Ranfurly Weikel 55th from George Scrivens and Holly Grant who run the Tapster herd at Highfield Farm, Back Lane, Shrewley, Warwickshire. Bought privately as a calf, Ranfurly Weikell 55th was bred by David and Jonny Hazelton, Cohannon House, Dungannon, Northern Ireland. From that herd’s renowned Weikel line, this March 2024 born heifer is by Banwy T-Rex and is out of the Cleenagh Flasher daughter Ranfurly Weikel 43rd M6 EX 91. Weikel 55th initially came through a strong class of heifers, born on or between 01st Jan 24 and 31st Aug 24, before moving on to win the Reserve Supreme Overall, and the fast-establishing Tapster herd’s biggest individual award at a summer ‘major’ to date.
Ranfurly Weikel 55th, 2026 RWAS Simmental Reserve Champion, & Simmental Reserve Female Champion
Picking up more than a few awards over the season, Ranfurly Weikel has featured in the winning Simmental Interbreed Team of Four at the Great Yorkshire, was part of the Reserve Interbreed Simmental Team of Five at the Royal Welsh, and individually was breed Champion at Kenilworth Show, and Continental Champion at Hanbury Show. Ranfurly Weikel 55th is in-calf to Curaheen Bandit and is due to calf in January next year. Commenting on his reserve Champion the judge Joe Ede said: “This is a terrific heifer with huge potential and I’m sure will go on to win many more shows. She walks well with a leg in each corner and really carried a great show ring presence. I very much look forward to seeing her again and when she has a calf at foot.”
Reserve at the Royal Welsh is the biggest accolade to date for the establishing Tapster herd, and giving his thoughts and a little background, George Scrivens said: “We first spotted Weikel 55th during a herd visit to Ranfurly in 2024 whilst she was still a calf on her dam and spent the following six months convincing them to sell her to us! This is her biggest show achievement to date and we’re absolutely delighted. In our eyes, she oozes presence and power, is naturally fleshed and has excellent locomotion. She pretty well ticks every box we wish our growing Tapster herd of females to have. We’re excited to see what she produces in January and hope to bring her out again in the future.”
Back in the bulls, and another ‘major’ achiever in the year was the aforementioned Denizes Nugget from Jimmy & Vikki Wood’s Popes herd. At the Royal Welsh this senior bull came through his class and before going on to take another Male Championship. This latest accolade added to his successes at the Simmental English National Show held within the Royal Norfolk, and where Nugget was Reserve Overall Supreme and Male Champion before going on to be Overall Reserve Interbreed, Continental Male Interbreed Champion, and feature in the Reserve Team of Five, and Group of Three. At Harrogate Denizes Nugget was Reserve Male Champion and featured in the winning Simmental Interbreed Team of Four. Bred by M A Barlow & Sons, Ulnes, Nr Leyland, Lancashire, the June 2022 born Denizes Nugget, 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.
Denizes Nugget, 2026 RWAS Overall Simmental Male Champion
Of his Male Champion Joe Ede said: “Denizes Nugget is a Simmental bull with both size and width, who was good on his feet and walked out well. He carried power and also had tremendous shape.” Following the Royal Welsh, it was a return home to the Popes herd for a well-earned rest and before being put back to work. Breeding well, there will be sons of Denizes Nugget forward for sale at Stirling in October.
From Wiltshire, Mr & Mrs RJ & BE Kimber, Beanhill Farm, Christian Malford, Chippenham, took second in the class to Denizes Nugget with their bull Beanhill Regal 24 before following him through to win the Reserve Male Championship. Got by AI, the October 2024 born Beanhill Regal is by the well-known Broombrae Major, and is out of Beanhill Messenger GP 83, a Ballinalare Farm Galaxy 15 daughter. This was a first outing in the show ring for Beanhill Regal and commenting, James Kimber said: “We are very pleased to have won the Reserve Male Championship, and in what was also our first time showing at the Royal Welsh in some twenty-five years. Broombrae Major has bred very well for us in the Beanhill herd, and Regal would be a very typical example of that. He’s shown tremendous growth rate for a 20-month-old bull, has a terrific temperament, and we’ve used him on a couple of cows at home. From here, Beanhill Regal is on the market and is for sale.” In what was a good show for the Kimbers, the six-year-old Beanhill Lettie EX 92, with her January born heifer calf at foot Beanhill Tanya, another by Broombrae Major M3 21, took second place in her class and behind the day’s Overall Simmental Supreme Champion. Come prize giving time young Richard Kimber was presented with the Simmental Stockman’s Shield.
Beanhill Regal (left), with Denizes Nugget
In all there were 34 Simmentals catalogued at this year’s show, which represented a significant increase on recent years. Encouragingly Welsh exhibitors featured strongly and with a couple of debutants achieving first prizes and Championship wins!
Winning the youngest class of bulls was, and going on to take the Junior Male Championship, was Moelfrynmawr Sam Tan 25 (P) from Gethin & Carys Davies, Moelfryn Mawr, Bethania, Llanon, Ceredigion. This July 2025 born heterozygous polled bull is by the AI sire Raceview Mattie J Beauty M, and is out of Chegwidden Elouise’s Iona. Commenting, Gethin Davies said: “This is the first time we’ve shown and with only the third Simmental that we’ve bred! As such we’re absolutely thrilled to have won the Junior Male Championship which was just totally unexpected. We are very grateful to the O’Connels through whom we managed to buy straws of Raceview Mattie J Beauty M, and Sam Tan is the outcome.” With Sam Tan just coming one -year-old a little time will be given to consider forward options for this young bull.
Meolfrynmawr Sam Tan (P), Junior Male Champion, 2026 Royal Welsh Show
Also making their Simmental showing debut this year generally, and a first time at the Royal Welsh Show, it was a terrific class first prize and the Reserve Junior Male Championship, for JW & SD Young, Cyttir, Adfa, Newtown, Powys, with the March 2025 born Fourcross Saturn. With plenty of breeding behind him, Saturn is by Denizes MacGregor, a bull sired by Blackford Galaxy and out of Auroch Eve. Saturn’s dam is Fourcross June EX 93, a Kilbride Farm Comber daughter, described as a prolific breeder and whose heifer calves have been retained for breeding, and with her bull calves being sold for breeding bulls. A modern Simmental bull with length, Saturn has shown a terrific growth rate weighing in at 900kg at 16 months of age, and has top performance figures across the board being in the top 10% for his terminal and self-replacing indexes. indexes.
Fourcross Saturn, 2026 RWAS Simmental Reserve Junior Male Champion
Come Interbreed time and it was great to see Simmentals feature when they took Overall Reserve in the spectacular Interbreed Team of Five competition, always one of the major spectacles of the show. The Simmental team consisted of Popes Princess Lumi, and Denizes Nugget, from Jimmy & Vikki Wood, Lancashire; Cade Kathleen’s Rockstar from Mary Cormack, Leominster; Ranfurly Weikel 55th from George Scrivens & Holly Grant, Warwickshire; and Popes Nellys Prudence, from Chris White, Gloucestershire.
2026 RWAS, Simmental Reserve Interbreed Team of Five
Herds exhibiting at the show who enjoyed a class or championship win or were placed in the Interbreeds included: Beanhill; Crown; Fourcross; Frogmore; Hirwaun; Middleton; Moelfrynmawr; Popes; and Tapster.
It was great to see such a good Simmental entry at the Royal Welsh Show and with the breed once again making a mark on those watching at ringside during the breed judging, and at the Interbreeds. A big congratulations is extended to all of the exhibitors!
Overall Supreme Presentation: Ranfurly Weikel 55th, left, & Overall Supreme Popes Princess Lumi
ROYAL WELSH SHOW 2026
Monday 20th July 2026
Judge Mr J Ede, Stoneleys Four Trees, Staffordshire
Simmental Results
Class 520 – Bull born on or before 31 Dec 2024
1st JH & VG Wood Denizes Nugget 22
2nd RJ & BE Kimber Beanhill Regal
3rd D & D Edwards Popes Laertes 20
Class 521 – Bull, born on or between 01 January 2025 and 31 March 2025
1st JW & SD Young Fourcross Saturn 25
2nd CH Evans & Son Wroxall Starlink PP
3rd G Scrivens & H Grant Tapster Sinatra
4th Roden Livestock Cilgwrrwg Skylar 25
5th B Harding Hallway Samson 25
Class 522 – Bull, born on or after 01 April 2025
1st G & C Davies Moelfrynmawr Sam Tan 25 (P)
2nd JH & VG Wood Popes Senator 25
3rd MO & LD Jones Dyfed Sir Harlequin 25
4th GA & HA Francis Barlo Starbuck
523 RWAS CHAMPIONSHIP ROSETTE – For the best male exhibit. (Classes 520 – 522)
Male Champion – Denizes Nugget 22
Reserve Champion – Beanhill Regal
524 – RWAS SPECIAL ROSETTE – For the best male exhibit born on or after 1 January 2025 (Classes 521& 522)
Champion Moelfrynmawr Sam Tan 25 (P)
Reserve Fourcross Saturn 25
Class 525 Cow, in calf or with calf at foot born on or before 31 Dec 22
1st JH & VG Wood Popes Princess Lumi
2nd RJ & BE Kimber Beanhill Lettie
3rd R Hartshorn Ranfurly Beauty 16 N422
Class 526 Cow, in calf or with calf at foot born o or after 01 Jan 23
1st C & L Nicholas Simply Trixi Pandora
2nd N & E Jones Forsdale Anemones Penny Royal
527 *PEMBROKE PERPETUAL TROPHY and RWAS SPECIAL ROSETTE – Kindly given by Messrs D W & I C Davies, for the best cow, bred and exhibited by a club member who is resident in Wales. (Classes 525 & 526)
1st Simply Trixi Pandora
2nd Forsdale Anemones Penny Royal
528 *BSCS SPECIAL PRIZE OF £25 and RWAS SPECIAL ROSETTE – For the best cow with calf at foot. (Classes 525 & 526)
1st Popes Princess Lumi
2nd Simply Trixi Pandora
Class 529 Heifer, born on or between 01 Jan 24 and 31 Aug 24
1st G Scrivens & H Grant Ranfurly Weikel 55th
2nd C White Popes Nellys Prudence
3rd M Cormack Cade Kathleens Rockstar
4th G & C Davies Moelfrynmawr Rhosyn
5th Roden Livestock Cilgwrrwg Little Mojo
Class 530 Heifer, born on or between 01 Sept 24 and 31 Dec 24
1st A Davies Hirwaun Raspberry Ripple
Class 531 Heifer, Born on or after 01 Jan 25
1st N & E Jones Lambclose Sky
2nd A Davies Hirwaun Snowdrop
3rd MO & LD Jones Dyfed Sassy Lady
Lambclose Sky
532 RWAS CHAMPIONSHIP ROSETTE – For the best female exhibit. (Classes 525, 529 – 531)
Female Champion – Popes Princess Lumi
Reserve Champion – Ranfurly Weikel 55th
533 BSCS SPECIAL PRIZES and RWAS GROUP ROSETTES – For the best group of four, any sex, not necessarily bred by exhibitor. At least one animal in the group must be exhibited by an exhibitor living in Wales:
First
Ranfurly Weikel 55th
Simply Trixi Pandora
Hirwaun Raspberry Ripple
Hirwaun Snowdrop
Second
Lambclose Sky
Cilgwrrwg Skylar 25
Cilgwrrwg Little Mojo
Forsdale Anemones Penny Royal
534 BSCS SPECIAL PRIZES and RWAS SPECIAL ROSETTE – For the best pair male or female or mixed, owned but not necessarily bred by the exhibitor.
Denizes Nugget
Popes Princess Lumi
535 PERPETUAL MEMORIAL TROPHY, RWAS and BSCS CHAMPIONSHIP ROSETTES – For the Champion Simmental exhibit.
Overall Supreme Champion – Popes Princess Lumi
Reserve Overall Supreme – Ranfurly Weikel 55th
by Nicky Moreton | Jul 22, 2026 | 2026 News, 2026, 2026 Great Yorkshire Show, 2026 North East News
- Cade Kathleen’s Rockstar takes Reserve Overall Supreme Individual Interbreed
- Simmental wins Interbreed Team of Four for Second Year Running
- Popes Princess Lumi and Denizes Nugget win Interbreed Pairs
- Newbiemains win Reserve Overall, Male Champion, and Junior Champion
Adding to what has become a stellar show season, the stylish in-calf heifer Cade Kathleen’s Rockstar, aka ‘Roxy’, from the Rougemont pedigree herd of Mary Cormack, Leominster, Hereford, swept all before her to win the Simmental Overall Supreme Championship at the 2026 Great Yorkshire Show held in Harrogate.
Overall Champion, Cade Kathleen’s Rockstar
In perfect morning showing conditions on Wednesday 15th July, a quality line up of Simmentals strutted their stuff in front of a healthy crowd and the judge for the day Gavin Brown of the noted Springfield herd at Penicuik, Midlothian. With some real quality through the classes, the traditional Championship ‘tap’ was given to the January 2024 born Cade Kathleen’s Rockstar.
‘Roxy’ was purchased by Mary Cormack for 15,000gns at the Next Generation V Sale at Carlisle in December last year, and from breeders Paul & Sharrie Cade, Buckden, Peterborough. Sired by Sacombe Jameson 18, and out of Brandane Kathleen, Roxy is in-calf to Backmuir Pegasus. Rolling back to 2025, this heifer had stood Reserve Overall, Female Champion, and Junior Champion, at the Simmental English National Show.
Moving onto this year, and under the ownership of Mary Cormack, ‘Roxy’ has just continued to ‘wow’ the crowds and wrack up a host of titles. Taking a little look, here’s a summary of just some to date:
Great Yorkshire Show Overall Simmental Champion & female Champion, Reserve Overall Individual Interbreed, and part of the winning Simmental Interbreed Team of Four; Simmental Champion at the Royal Three Counties; Overall Simmental Champion and Individual Interbreed Supreme at the Royal Cornwall; and the Simmental Overall Supreme, and Reserve Interbreed Continental Championships at the Devon County in May. A fantastic show record!
Esme Cormack left, Jennifer Hyslop, and Mary Cormack with ‘Roxy’ after winning the Individual Interbreed Overall Supreme Reserve
Commenting on his Champion, the judge Gavin Brown said: “On the day, Cade Kathleen’s Rockstar was an exceptional animal that stood out from the rest of the championship line-up. She combined tremendous power and substance with all the femininity you would want to see in a top-class Simmental female. She was exceptionally well fleshed throughout while still retaining her female characteristics, showing real style, balance and presence. She had a beautiful head, excellent breed character and was backed up by outstanding conformation, carrying muscle and flesh in all the right places. This heifer was correct on her feet and legs, moved freely and confidently, and presented herself with great ring presence. Overall, she was a complete package and was a very worthy champion.”
Very much endorsing this was the well-known Individual Interbreed judge James Weightman, Peterlee, Co Durham who said: “This was very well balanced heifer who just exuded style with plenty of power. She has everything to go on and make a tremendous cow.”
The Great Yorkshire added to what has become a terrific summer showing season for the Simmental breed with some quality line ups going on to yield a number of Interbreed titles. At Harrogate, as well as the Reserve Overall Individual, the Simmentals lifted the Interbreed Team of Four, for the second consecutive year, and also won the Margaret Champion Continental Beef Pairs Interbreed.
Winning Simmental Interbreed Team of Four
Making up the winning Simmental Interbreed team was Denizes Nugget and Popes Princess Lumi from Jimmy & Vikki Wood, Cade Kathleen’s Rockstar from Mary Cormack, and Ranfurly Weikel 55th from George Scrivens and Holly Grant. Of the winning team, James Weightman said: “The Simmental team were very correct, well balanced, and with plenty of power and style.” Denizes Nugget and Popes Princess Lumi then teamed up to win the Margaret Chapman Continental Beef Pairs in front of the judge for this competition, David Benson, Kelso, Roxs.
Reserve Female Champion, Popes Ruffles
Enjoying another trip ‘down south’ and having a hugely successful day was the Newbiemains herd of Jim & Patricia Goldie, Newbiemains Farm, Annan, Dumfries. Amongst a number of ‘premier prizes, the herd’s June 2024 born heifer Popes Ruffles jointly owned with Ali Dodd, Tundergarth herd, Tundergarth Mains, Lockerbie, followed Rockstar right through from the class to being Reserve Overall Supreme, and Reserve Female Champion. In May this year at Carlisle, Popes Ruffles was purchased by this partnership for 14,000gns at the Popes Princesses Production Sale of heifers from Jimmy & Vikki Wood, Popes Farm, Dutton, Preston, Lancashire. Sired by the €52,000 Clonagh Lucky Explorer, Ruffles is out of Springfield Magic whose pedigree goes back to the noted Woodhall Extra. Popes Ruffles is in-calf to Annick Klondyke and is due to calf early next year.
Speaking of his Overall Reserve Champion the judge Gavin Brown said: “Popes Ruffles was another outstanding female and, unsurprisingly, came from the same exceptionally strong class as my Champion. There was very little between the two, and she possessed many of the same qualities that made that class such a pleasure to judge. Ruffles had a fantastic outlook, with bags of style, class and breed character, combining femininity with a modern, eye-catching presence. Beneath that style was a female with excellent length, outstanding conformation and plenty of natural flesh, all carried on a very correct set of feet and legs.”
“The deciding factor between her and the Champion was simply the Champion’s slight advantage in overall size, scale and power. Aside from that, Popes Ruffles was a tremendous example of the modern Simmental female and very much the type of breeding female I admire and aim to breed myself. She was a thoroughly deserving Reserve Female Champion and Reserve Overall Champion.”
Just for the record, the Newbiemains roll call of 2026 prizes at the Great Yorkshire included: Overall Reserve Supreme; Overall Reserve Female; Male Champion; Junior Champion; Group of Three Winners; Pairs Winners; and a further class win. Top work from the Newbiemains team!
Male Champion, Newbiemains Sapphire 25
Whilst it was a Championship day for ‘fantastic females’, there were also some top Simmental bulls on show. Leading the way as the Male Champion, and also the Junior Champion was another from the Newbiemains stable in the shape of the classy Newbiemains Sapphire. This young February 2025 born bull is by the herd sire Islavale Jabba 18 (ET) EX 92, and is out of Newbiemains Jem EX 93 (EX2). Of his Male Champion Gavin Brown said: “Newbiemains Sapphire was, for me, the standout young bull on the day and, ultimately, the best male in the show. He is exactly the type of modern Simmental bull that I believe the breed should be striving to produce. He displayed tremendous breed character, with a really attractive head and a great turn of lug, giving him that unmistakable Simmental presence. While he certainly caught the eye for his style and ring presence, he more than backed it up with genuine power, natural flesh and excellent conformation. He stood squarely on good feet and legs and moved with ease and correctness.”
“He has all the makings of a top breeder’s bull, combining correctness, performance and natural fleshing ability with the easy-doing qualities commercial and pedigree breeders are looking for. Finished off with excellent colour and overall balance, he represented the modern Simmental type exceptionally well and again was a very deserving Male and Junior Male Champion.”
Of Newbiemains Sapphire, Niall Goldie said: “We think Sapphire is probably one of the best bulls we’ve bred at Newbiemains. He’s got tremendous width from front to back but also keeps his length with great locomotion. There’s that bit of style with a proper Simmental head and outlook. All being well he’ll go to the Stirling Sale this October as part of a team of five or six Newbiemains bulls.”
Described as a consistent breeder in the herd, Newbiemains Jem was also the dam of the March 2025 born embryo calf Newbiemains Solitaire, a Newbiemains Noble son and who won the youngest bull class of the day. Newbiemains Sapphire teamed up with Popes Ruffles to win the Simmental Pairs, and Solitaire joined the party to see the herd win the Group of Three.
Reserve Male Champion, Denizes Nugget 22
Just pipped into the Reserve Male position was the June 2022 born bull Denizes Nugget from the aforementioned Jimmy & Vikki Wood, Dutton, Preston. Bred by M A Barlow & Sons, Ulnes, Nr Leyland, Lancashire, Nugget was purchased by the Woods for 37,000gns at Stirling in February 2024. He is sired by the well-known Denizes Hamish, and is out of Ashland Topaz Janet, a Team Celtic daughter. Beyond the breed judging Denizes Nugget went on to be a cornerstone of the Simmentals Interbreed successes featuring in both the winning Team of Four, and also the Margaret Chapman Continental Beef Pairs. Denizes Nugget arrived at Harrogate on the back of further multiple success at the Simmental English National Show held within the Royal Norfolk, and where he was Reserve Overall Supreme and Male Champion in the English National before going on to be Overall Reserve Interbreed, Continental Male Interbreed, and feature in the Reserve Team of Five, and Group of Three.
Commenting on the Reserve Male Champion, Gavin Brown said: “Denizes Nugget was a very good example of a senior Simmental bull and possessed many of the attributes you would expect from a mature breeding animal. He carried tremendous power and substance, with an exceptional amount of natural flesh and muscle throughout. Displaying good breed character, plenty of width and depth, he had the overall strength and presence expected of a senior bull.”
“When it came to the championship decision, however, I felt he just lacked the extra touch of style, character and overall presence shown by my Male Champion. Those qualities ultimately made the difference on the day. Nevertheless, he was a very strong, powerful senior bull and a worthy Reserve Male Champion.”
Reserve Junior Champion, Popes Sylas
There was more success for the Popes herd when their young April 2025 born bull, Popes Sylas, followed Newbiemains Sapphire through from the class to stand Reserve Junior Male Champion. Sylas is another by the €52,000 Clonagh Lucky Explorer, and is out of Springfield Melody, another Islavale Jabba 18 (ET) EX 92 daughter. Prolific and successful exhibitors at the Great Yorkshire Show, the Popes team had another red ticket when the six-year-old Popes Princess Lumi won the first female class of the day.
We’ll leave the last word with the judge Gavin Brown and his general reflections on the show of Simmentals and the Simmental breed:
“It was a fantastic show of Simmental cattle. While the numbers may not have been quite as high as the breed would have liked at such a prestigious event, the quality of the stock on display was truly exceptional. The standard throughout the classes was extremely high, but the heifer section, in particular, stood out. One class was especially outstanding, and I genuinely believe any of the first four heifers in that class would have been capable of winning at many local shows. That speaks volumes for the depth of quality on display.”
“For me, the modern Simmental is in a very strong place. The breed continues to retain its renowned maternal qualities while making tremendous progress in terms of natural fleshing ability, growth, daily liveweight gain and overall performance. To combine those commercial attributes with genuine breed character, style and correctness is a great achievement and something everyone involved with the breed should be proud of. It was also particularly pleasing to see the Simmental breed go on to enjoy such success in the interbreed competitions, as well as the pairs and team classes. That success demonstrated that, despite the smaller entry, the quality of the cattle was among the very best at the show. It was a tremendous advertisement for the breed and for all the breeders who exhibited.”
“Congratulations to everyone who brought cattle to the Great Yorkshire Show, and especially to those who went on to achieve success in the interbreed championships, pairs and team competitions. They were fitting rewards for an outstanding display of Simmental cattle and a credit to the breed as a whole.”
So it’s a massive well done to all of the exhibitors who showed and coming from counties across England, as well as Scotland. There were also a few first-time exhibitors which was great to see and the herds exhibiting were:
Denizes; Fircovert; Hallway; Lynfield; Melbournepark; Newbiemains; O’So’Good; Popes; Rougemont; Simply; Tapster; Tundergarth; Urswick; and Wacton.
Female & Overall Championship, Cade Kathleen’s Rockstar & Popes Ruffles
Junior Championship, Newbiemains Sapphire & Popes Sylas
Male Championship, Newbiemains Sapphire & Denizes Nugget
Winning Simmental Interbreed Pair, Popes Princess Lumi & Denizes Nugget, in the Margaret Chapman Beef Pairs Competition.
2026 Great Yorkshire Show
Wednesday 15th July 2026
Judge Gavin Brown, Penicuik, Midlothian
Results
Class 73 BULL born before 1 January 2025
1st Messrs JH & VG Wood Denizes Nugget 22
Class 74 BULL born on or after 1st January 2025
1st Mr J Goldie Newbiemains Sapphire 25
2nd Messrs JH & VG Wood Popes Sylas 25
3rd Messrs BT Stanley Melbourne Park Sniper 25
4th Miss L Harding Hallway Samson 25
5th Mr R Tremayne O’so’good Snowball 25
6th Mr G Scrivens Tapster Sinatra 25
7th Messrs BT Stanley Melbourne Park Strider 25
8th Mr O Airey Urswick Sauvage 25
Popes Princess Lumi
Class 75 COW OR HEIFER in-calf or with calf at foot, having had a certified calf before attaining the age of three years
1st Messrs JH VG Wood Popes Princess Lumi
2nd MA Barlow & Sons Heathbrow Koko Star (P)
3rd Mr P Gunther Fircovert Peggy
4th Mr S Steggles Brandane Mint
Class 76 HEIFER born in 2024
1st Mrs M Cormack Cade Kathleen’s Rockstar
2nd Mr J Goldie Popes Ruffles
3rd Mr G Scrivens Ranfurly Weikel 55th
4th MA Barlow & Sons Denizes Matilda 21st
5th Mr S Steggles Popes Princess Ruby
6th Mr R Bishop Lynfield Estelle
7th Mr T Fitton Simply Rosetta
Newbiemains Solitaire
Class 77 HEIFER born in 2025
1st Mr J Goldie Newbiemains Solitaire
2nd Mr S Steggles Vale Royal Annie’s Star
Group of Three
Class 78 GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS
1st Mr J Goldie
2nd Mr S Steggles
Pairs
Class 79 PAIR OF ANIMALS
1st Mr J Goldie
2nd Messrs JH & VG Wood
Junior Champion
Mr J Goldie Newbiemains Sapphire 25
Reserve Junior Champion
Messrs JH & VG Wood Popes Sylas 25
Male Champion
Mr J Goldie Newbiemains Sapphire 25
Reserve Male Champion
Messrs JH & VG Wood Denizes Nugget 22
Female Champion
Mrs M Cormack Cade Kathleen’s Rockstar
Reserve Female Champion
Mr J Goldie Popes Ruffles
Overall Supreme Champion
Mrs M Cormack Cade Kathleen’s Rockstar
Reserve Overall Supreme Champion
Mr J Goldie Popes Ruffles
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
by Iain | Jun 26, 2026 | 2026 Scottish News, 2026 Royal Highland Show, 2026 News, 2026, Uncategorised
Delfur Nifty wins Female Championship and Overall Reserve
Corskie Stone take the Overall Junior Championship
Simmentals win Team of Four Interbreed for first time since 1998
Simmentals lift Reserve In Overall Individual, and Pairs Interbreeds
Backmuir Rambo 24 from Reece & Andrew Simmers, Backmuir Farm, Keith, powered though a quality line up of Simmentals to win the breed’s Male Championship and be crowned Overall Simmental Supreme Champion on day one of the 2026 Royal Highland Show held at Ingliston, on Thursday 18th June.
Overall Simmental Supreme Champion Backmuir Rambo
Remarkably this is the fifth time in a row the highly noted Backmuir herd has won the Simmental Supreme at the Royal Highland, and the first time with a homebred animal. This ‘five in a row’ is thought to be a Simmental record and possibly the first time it has been achieved by any beef breed exhibitor at this blue riband event for Scottish livestock.
Played out in front of the judge for the day, Adrian Ivory of the Strathisla herd, Strathisla Farms, Moolies, Meigle, Blairgowrie, this January 2024 born upstanding young bull came through his class before taking the Male Championship and finally getting the all important Championship tap in front of the packed ringside crowd.
Full of breeding, Backmuir Rambo 24 is an ET calf sired by the 18,000gns Wolfstar Jackaroo, and out of Brandane Lu Lu, who was also 18,000gns when purchased at the Next Gen II Sale held at Carlisle in December 2022. Commenting on his Champion, the judge Adrian Ivory said: “This was very much my type of bull and just full of flash and presence he caught my eye immediately. A very modern type of Simmental bull he’s full of breed character with a lovely head, is very natural, has plenty of length with a good top and end, and walked well. A super Simmental bull and a classy Champion.”
Simmental judge, Adrian Ivory
The amazing ‘five in a row’ for Reece & Andrew Simmers started back in 2022 when they won the Royal Highland with Islavale Lullaby (purchased at the first Next Gen Sale in 2020). The following 2023, 2024, 2025 years saw the iconic Annick Ginger’s Lucia win a personal hat trick and make it four in a row, and with the homebred Backmuir Rambo now stepping up to make it an incredible five wins. Along the way there’s also been an Individual Interbreed Supreme, and now Reserve!
With a little time for reflection, a delighted Reece Simmers said: “After last year I said it was a forward aim to win the Championship with a homebred animal so to achieve that so soon we are all really delighted. Winning five in a row is very humbling and beyond any expectation you could reasonably have. The standard and quality of Simmental cattle in that time has been so high and ever improving. For the Backmuir herd to now have this little piece of history in the 183rd year of Scotland’s premier agricultural show is something really special.”
“Rambo has length, width, size for his age, has a sweet head, a depth of hip, and is square on the plates. He’s the colour we like, has plenty of presence, and we think is similar in type to the 22,000gns Backmuir Ralf (also a Jackaroo son) sold at Stirling in February this year. He’s got cows in calf due in September, and after a wee rest now will be put out back to work.” Just rounding it all up, Backmuir Rambo was Overall Simmental Supreme; Simmental Male Champion; part of the winning Interbreed Team of Four; Overall Reserve in the Individual Interbreed; and Reserve in the Interbreed Pairs.
Winning a high end Female Championship was another animal with a Royal Highland Show pedigree behind her in the shape of Delfur Nifty from Delfur Farms, Rothes, Aberlour. This much decorated young 2022 born cow, was shown with her cracking second calf at foot, a heifer also named Nifty, and by the 28,000gns herd stock bull Islavale Magnum.
Delfur Nifty
Needing little introduction, Delfur Nifty has been a prolific Championship and Interbreed winner across multiple calf shows, winter fairs, county shows, and summer ‘majors’. Writing her own little bit of breed history, in 2024 she became the first Simmental to win the Royal Highland Show Interbreed Junior Championship! Delfur Nifty is by Ballymoney Larry, a Saltire Impressive son, and is out of Delfur Joyful, an Islavale Cassius daughter.
It was a mighty judge off in the Female Championship with Delfur Nifty getting the Championship nod over the legendary Annick Ginger’s Lucia who took the reserve Female Championship. Of his Female Champion and Overall Reserve Supreme, Adrian Ivory said: “What a fantastic example of a Simmental female this is. A ‘working mum’ she is very maternal with a great bag on her and making a terrific job of her outstanding calf at foot. With a flashiness and presence, she has a good breed head, walks well, is full of length and with a good top. Another very modern, high quality Simmental cow.”
Speaking afterwards a delighted Garry Patterson, the Delfur Simmental Herd Manager said: “It’s been a fantastic show and to win the Female Championship and Overall Reserve Supreme with the quality that was on show is just tremendous. To then follow that up with being a part of the winning Interbreed Team of Four, and Reserve in the Interbreed Pairs is just tremendous. It’s a great follow on from winning the Junior Individual Interbreed with her in 2024. In herself she’s a big, upstanding, powerful female full of breed character, and with good mobility. This is her first calf at foot sired by Islavale Magnum and she’s making a great job of her with plenty of milk. She’s a special, benchmark female but very much of the type that we’re aspiring to breed in the Delfur herd.”
Overall Reserve Simmental Female Champion Annick Ginger’s Lucia
Placing Overall Reserve Female was the aforementioned legendary Annick Ginger’s Lucia from Andrew & Reece Simmers, Backmuir Farm. Lucia’s name is already cemented into Simmental breed history with her hat-trick of Overall Supreme wins at the Royal Highland, the Individual Overall Interbreed Supreme at the Highland in 2024, a hat-trick of Individual Supremes at the Scottish National Show, and multiple major wins at Scottish county shows! This 2020 born cow is of course by Wolfstar Gold Digger, and is out of Annick Colleen’s Ginger EX 93.
In keeping with recent years, it was again another hugely successful show for the Simmental breed. The win in the Interbreed Team of Four was the first time this title has been secured by the Simmental breed since 1998. Taking Overall Reserve in both the Overall Individual Interbreed, and Interbreed Pairs, once again gave the breed terrific visibility and profile. Another fantastic show of Simmental cattle and again indicative of the ever improving quality within the Simmental breed. A massive well done to all of the exhibitors.
Overall Junior Champion, & Champion Junior Male, Corskie Stone
Back in the bulls and the young April 2025 born Corskie Stone from the also prolific Mr WJ & J Green, Corskie, Garmouth, Fochabers, lifted a nice double when winning the Overall Junior Championship, and Junior Male Championship. Corskie Stone, is by the stock bull Rathnashan Magnum, and is out of Corskie Migem. No strangers to the winners circle, the Overall Junior Championship made it two in a row with the classy Corskie Pinnette having won it last year. With a bit of connectivity, Corskie Stone’s great granny, Corskie Hi-Gem VG 88 was a full sister to Corskie Cegem who won the Junior Interbreed at the Highland in 2013. Corskie also won the Junior Interbreed title in 2016. Of his Overall Junior Champion, the judge Adrian Ivory said: “This young bull just oozed style and breed character. He walked very well, had a good top, with width to him, and was very good over the plates. A standout bull and with a big future ahead of him.” These comments were echoed by Laura Green who said: “He’s a very modern Simmental bull with plenty of length, good width, and a nice shape behind. He’s also got a lovely temperament and from here we’ll be aiming him at either the October Stirling Sale or February next year.”
Reserve Overall Male Champion, Denizes Nugget
Coming through the senior bulls and winning the Overall Reserve Male Championship was the mighty Denizes Nugget from Lancashire breeders Jimmy & Vikki Wood, Popes Farm, Dutton, Preston. The June 2022 born Denizes Nugget, bred by M A Barlow & Sons, Ulnes, Nr Leyland, Lancashire, was purchased for 37,000gns at Stirling in February 2024. Sired by Denizes Hamish, and out of the noted Ashland Topaz Lopez, Nugget arrived at Ingliston weighing in at 1500kgs! Commenting, Vikki Wood said: “We’re really pleased to support such a prestigious show and represent the breed by showing a big, quality Simmental bull. Nugget has great width, length, and conformation, and is good on his feet and legs. He’s got good breeding behind him, is very easy to handle, and is breeding very well. Nugget is entered into the Royal Norfolk, Great Yorkshire, and Royal Welsh so he’s on tour at this summer’s shows!”
Reserve Overall Junior Champion & Champion Junior Female, Denizes Matilda 21st
Winning the Junior Female Championship, and Overall Junior Reserve, was Denizes Matilda 21st from the aforementioned MA Barlow & Sons, Ulnes, Nr Leyland, Lancashire. September 2024 born, this powerful, growthy heifer is another by Denizes Hamish, and is out of Denizes Matilda 5, a daughter of a previous Royal Highland Show Champion, Blackford Galaxy. Denizes Matilda 21st will also now move on to the Simmental English National Show held within the Royal Norfolk.
Reserve Junior Female Champion, Guiltcross Saffon
All the way from Norwich and making their debut as exhibitors at the Royal Highland Show was Marcus & Helen Searle, Wagon Lodge, Kenninghall. It was a more than worthwhile journey with their February 2025 born heifer Guiltcross Saffron winning her class and taking the Reserve Junior Female Championship. Full of breeding Saffron, described as ‘a stylish, modern heifer, thick set, and fantastic across the plates’ is by the noted Woodhall Ferrari 14, and out of Brandane Kirsty, a Sterling Gino 15 daughter. Speaking afterwards, Helen Searle said: “This is our first time at the Highland and was just a great opportunity to see how we stack up against some of the biggest breeders in the Simmental breed. It’s also a bit of promotion as we have bulls sired by her full brother that we’re aiming for Stirling in October. To get Reserve Junior Female was amazing and beyond any expectations given the standard of Simmentals at the Highland.”
Reserve Champion Junior Male, Tippetcraig Someboy
Staying in the juniors and it was a terrific Reserve Junior Male Championship win for the Burns Family, Tippetcraig Farm, High Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire with their young bull Tippetcraig Someboy (P). Tippetcraig Simmentals were established in 2023 and this was the first time the family had shown a homebred Simmental at Ingliston. Remarkably, the Reserve Junior Male Championship was also secured in the Highland pedigree classes, a breed the family has been showing for some years. Of Tippetcraig Someboy, Lindsay Stark said: “We think he’s a long, clean and modern polled bull, with a tremendous top on him. He has a natural flashy presence about him which makes him a joy to show. We have really enjoyed bringing this bull on because of his lovely nature, and he’s simply a delight to work with. All being well, Tippetcraig Someboy will head to the Stirling bull sales this October.” This latest prize follows on from Tippetcraig Someboy winning the Junior Male Championship at the Stars of the Future Calf Show in November last year.
Tippetcraig Someboy (P) is by Kilbride Farm Maverick, a son of the noted Kilbride Farm Jetstream, and is out of Broombrae Rosina M2 21, a Lisglass Goldstar daughter purchased in February 2023 at Stirling. Fast establishing, the Tippetcraig herd presently comprises of fifteen breeding females.
Simmental Overall Interbreed Team of Four Champions
From a quality entry, the breed was able to put forward some fantastic combinations in the respective Interbreeds. Leading the way was the Team of Four who secured a first Championship win for the Simmental breed in this ‘blue riband’ interbreed since 1998. Joining Backmuir Rambo, and Delfur Nifty, was two heifers who had to be under three years of age. First up was the class winner Drumsleed Rachel 24 (P) from regular exhibitors and past Champions Geral & Morag Smith, Fordoun, Laurencekirk. This June 2024 born heifer is by the homozygous polled Coose Negotiator (PP) and is out of Drumsleed Granola 15. Completing the winning team was Bowhill Ruth from D&R Holdings, Newmiln, Ayrshire, and who had stood second in her class to the Junior Female Champion. Bowhill Ruth is by Denizes Lancelot and is out of Overhill House Mary, an Aultmore Goliath daughter. August 2024 born, Bowhill Ruth as a yearling baby, stood as reserve Junior Female at last year’s Scottish Simmental National Show.
Supreme Championship Backmuir Rambo & Delfur Nifty
Male Championship Backmuir Rambo & Denizes Nugget
Female Championship Delfur Nifty & Annick Ginger’s Lucia
Junior Championship Corskie Stone & Denizes Matilda 21st
Junior Male Championship Corskie Stone & Tippetcraig Someboy
Junior Female Championship Guiltcross Saffron & Denizes Matilda 21st
2026 Royal Highland Show
Thursday 18th June 2026
Judge Mr Adrian Ivory, Meigle, Blairgowrie, Perthshire
Results
Class 263 Female born on or after 1st April 2025
1st Miss Heather Duff Pitmudie Skye
2nd WJ&J Green 2827 Corskie Siller
3rd Gavin Brown Springfield Skylar
Pitmudie Skye
Class 264 Female born between 1st January and 31st March 2025
1st MG Searle Guiltcross Saffron
2nd WJ&J Green Corskie Southern
3rd J&K McMillan Brandane Sporty Spice
4th Delfur Farms Delfur Shakira
Reserve Champion Junior Champion, Guiltcross Saffon
Class 265 Female born on or between 1st July and 31st December 2024
1st Barlow Brothers Denizes Matilda 21st
2nd Bowhill Simmentals Bowhill Ruth
3rd WJ&J Green Corskie Role Play
4th Gavin Brown Springfield Rose
Reserve Overall Junior Champion & Champion Junior Female, Denizes Matilda 21st
Class 266 Female born on or between 1st January and 30th June 2024
1st Gerald Smith Drumsleed Rachel 24
2nd Laura Green Garmouth Kim’s Rachel
3rd R&A Simmers Backmuir Lu Lu’s Rosalu
4th Miss Heather Duff Pitmudie Robyn
Drumsleed Rachel 24
Class 268 Female Born in 2021 or 2022 in milk or certified in calf at time of show
1st Delfur Farms Delfur Nifty
2nd WJ&J Green Corskie Mimic
3rd R&A Simmers Annick Ginger’s Nutmeg
Class 269 Female born on or before 31st December 2020, in milk of certified in calf at time of show
1st R&A Simmers Annick Ginger’s Lucia
2nd JH&VG Wood Popes Princess Lumi
Class 270 Bull born on or after 1st April 2025
1st WJ&J Green Corskie Stone
2nd J&E Dyet Merkland Supersonic
3rd N&N Gwynne Chestermann Sandy
4th Miss Heather Duff Pitmudie Shetland
Class 271 Bull born on or between 1st January and 31st March 2025
1st The Burns Family Tippetcraig Someboy
2nd WJ&J Green Corskie Sunnyd
Class 272 Bull born on or between 1st January and 31st December 2024
1st R&A Simmers Backmuir Rambo
Class 273 Bull born on or before 31st December 2023
1st JH&VG Wood Denizes Nugget,
2nd Clive Houldey Backmuir Nate,
Champion Junior Female
Denizes Matilda 21st Barlow Brothers
Reserve Champion Junior Female
Guiltcross Saffron MG Searle
Overall Champion Female
Delfur Nifty, Delfur Farms
Overall Reserve Champion Female
Annick Ginger’s Lucia R&A Simmers
Champion Junior Male
Corskie Stone, WJ&J Green
Reserve Champion Junior Male
Tippetcraig Someboy The Burns Family
Overall Champion Male
Backmuir Rambo R&A Simmers
Reserve Overall Champion Male
Denizes Nugget JH&VG Wood
Overall Champion Junior
Corskie Stone WJ&J Green
Reserve Overall Champion Junior
Denizes Matilda 21st Barlow Brother
Overall Supreme Champion
Backmuir Rambo R&A Simmers
Reserve Supreme Champion
Delfur Nifty Delfur Farms
Best Group
R&A Simmers
by Iain | May 22, 2026 | 2026, 2026 Welsh News, 2026 News, 2026 Other Sales
Wroxall, and Pistyll bulls sell to 5500gns
22 lots sold in all across the catalogue
The four year old Tirley Buttercup from Steve White Tarporley, Cheshire, sold with her heifer calf at foot, Tirley Tulip, made 6000gns to lead the establishing Welshpool Simmental Sale held on Thursday 21st May, at Welshpool Livestock Sales, Buttington Cross, Welshpool.
6000gns Tirley Buttercup and Tirley Tulip
June 2022 born, Tirley Buttercup is by Rathnashan Lobster Pot, a Shacon Hannibal son, and is out of Tirley Jade by Team Celtic. She was sold with her recently born heifer calf at foot, Tirley Tulip sired by Rathnashan Realbadman. This second calver, who has been successfully shown since being a calf, was bought by P&MA Lovatt, who run the Longedge pedigree herd at Biddulph, Stoke on Trent.
For Steve White, this was the second year in a row he has led this sale with the bull Tirley Rockafella leading the inaugural fixture in 2025. The very last animal through the ring was the young bull Tirley Shogun 25 (P), a Coose Negotiator (PP) son and who made 4100gns when selling to GJ Steeples, Nutthull, Nottingham.
The second staging of this Simmental Sale at Welshpool saw bulls sell to 5500 x2, 5200, and 5000 x2, with seven of the ten forward selling to average £5145. Fifteen pedigree and commercial females also sold with pedigree females at 6000gns, and 4000gns x2.
5500gns Wroxall Rolls Royce (P), Reserve Champion
Selling at 5550gns was Wroxall Rolls Royce 24 (P), from CH Evans and Son, Kington Grange Farm, Kington Lane, Claverdon, Warwickshire. Sired by Rendham Noble (P), and out of Wroxall Magical-Lady (PP), a Forsdale Gallipoli 15 daughter, Wroxall Rolls Royce is heterozygous polled, and carried a strong Self Replacing Index in the top 5% of the breed. Earlier in the day, Wroxall Rolls Royce (P) had placed Overall Reserve Champion in the pre-sale show of bulls judged by James Arnold of the noted Vale Royal herd, Little Budworth, Tarporley, Cheshire. Commenting on his Reserve Champion Mr Arnold said: “This is a beefy type Simmental bull who is very good across the top, and carried plenty of muscle and end.” Come sale time, Wroxall Rolls Royce (P) was purchased by CM Mercer who run the 300 cow Bowley herd at Bowley Court, Bowley Court Farms, Hope Under Dinmore, Leominster.
Judge James Arnold giving the 5200gns Wroxall Russell (PP) the once-over during the show classes.
The very next lot saw Wroxall Russell 24 (PP) make 5200gns when selling to E Agri Ltd, Ellerdine Grange, Telford. September 2024 born, and homozygous polled, Wroxall Russell 24 (PP) is also by Rendham Noble 22 (P), and is out of the Coose Gambler (P) daughter Wroxall Legs-Eleven-Zilla (P).
5500gns Lambclose Sergio, sold by the Pistyll herd.
The second bull at 5500gns was Lambclose Sergio 25 from the Pistyll Herd of GA & HM Francis, Pistyll Uchaf, Abergorlech, Carmarthen. This March 2025 born bull had been purchased as a calf at foot in November 2025 at the successful Lambclose Dispersal Sale also held at Welshpool. The first prize winner in the final class of the day, Sergio is by Denizes Mombassa, a son of the noted Denizes Hamish, and is out of Lambclose Jess. Purchasing this bull who carried very good Calving Ease Direct figures, was SPR & L Reed & Co, Rhosygadair Fawr, Blaenamerch, Cardigan.
Championship Presentation with Overall Champion Dovefields Regent, right, and Wroxall Rolls Royce (P), left.
OTHER PRICES:
Bulls
5000gns Crugmelyn Rglen to TJ & SJ Adkins, Bomere Farm, Shrewsbury
5000gns Banwy Rex 24 (P) to WS & PM Bartram, Meadowhirst Farm, Grindley, Stafford
Heifers
4000gns Cwarre Rosie’s Raspberry to D Edwards, Gors Fawr, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion
4000gns Cwarre Rosie’s Rhubarb to J&P Thompson, Shavington Lodge, Crewe, Cheshire
Simm Hi Health Heifers 14 Months old from the Benavente herd of G Martinez, Malpas, Cheshire sold to £2500, £2450, £2400, £2350 x2.
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