British Simmental Review 2018

impressive animals was Corskie Harp from the Greens.
Heifers born in 2015 was a strong class, with the older
animals nursing calves. The winner was Gerald Smith’s
Drumsleed Gretel. A well grown heifer with a tidy udder,
making a good job of rearing her calf. Second was Andy
Wilson’s Cairnview Tilly 4th. Not quite as strong as the first
prize winner but correct in every way and rearing a classy
calf very well. This combination went on to win the prize
for the Best Cow & Calf, judged as a pair. Third in the class
was a younger heifer from Richard McCulloch, Overhill
House Giggle.
The junior cow class had only three forward with
Woodhall Erica in first place. A well grown dark coloured
young cow from Richard McCulloch, nursing a good calf
- a cow who will have a great future when she matures.
Second was Gerald Smith’s Drumsleed Farina and third
was Tom Henderson’s Annick Trixibelle 15th.
The senior cow class was the smallest in the female
section with only two forward but was won by the very
impressive Sterling Petra’s Cairo. This seven-year old
cow was nursing a well reared calf but is starting to show
signs of age in her locomotion. She went on to be Reserve
Female Champion. Second was Dargill Cassie, also seven
years old and in her working clothes, nursing a bull calf
very well.
The bull classes were not quite so well supported as the
females. The junior class of bulls had seven forward out of
thirteen entries and was won by Corskie Infinity, a yearling
bull from the Greens. A very free moving and growthy bull
with all the right attributes to be a good herd sire. Second
was Frank Gwynne’s Chestermann Imran and third was
Skerrington Iceman from the Goldies.
Intermediate bulls was a little better-filled class with
twelve forward, to be led by Blackford Iolair. A red
and white bull with exceptionally good fleshing and
thickness throughout who went on to win the Interbreed
Beefbreeder/Breedplan championship the following day.
Second was Heather Duff’s Pitmudie Inverurie and third
was Gerald Smith’s Drumsleed Iceman.
The first senior bull class had only two entries forward
and was won by Camus Harold, a two-year old bull from
the Woods. Very well fleshed, plenty of width and a great
mover. Second was Overhill House Hercules from Richard
McCulloch.
The last class of aged bulls only had two, but they were
very impressive. Winner of the class was Blackford Galaxy
SIMMENTAL REVIEW 2018
ROYAL SHOW REPORTS
CORSKIE HERLANDE - Best Junior Female, Best Junior Animal & 1st place
Female, born on or between 01.07.16 and 31.12.16 at the Royal Highland
Show
DRUMSLEED HILIGHT 16 - Reserve Junior Female, Reserve Junior Animal &
2nd place Female, born on or between 01.07.16 and 31.12.16 at the Royal
Highland Show
CORSKIE INFINITY 17 - Reserve Junior Bull & 1st place Bull, born on or after
01.04.17 at the Royal Highland Show
CHESTERMANN EMPIRE STELLA - 1st place Female, born on after 01.04.17 at
the Royal Highland Show
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