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Reserve interbreed champion, Highsky Erin’s Enchantment.
Reserve interbreed honours for Shorthorn champion
I JUDGE Andrew Barrett King’s Lynn, Norfolk
was delighted to be asked to judge the Beef Shorthorn classes at the Royal Welsh Show this year and, after two years of disruptions, it was lovely to experience one of the finest agricultural shows in the UK, among fellow enthusiasts. The hospitality was second to none, and the standard of cattle forward was exceptional, both in quality and standard of presentation. The heatwave certainly tested exhibitors, cattle and everybody involved, including the S4C film crew, and spectators, who could be seen huddled under the few trees around the judging ring. There were two bulls forward in the senior bull class; the winner on the day was Dunsyre Horatio, brought out by Alan Jackson. A very masculine, correct bull for his years and a worthy winner.
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Four bulls were forward in the junior bull class, which is always an exciting class to judge as it gives us judges a sneaky preview of what young bulls are available for upcoming sales the following spring. My winner on the day was Headlind Rokaku, a very stylish bull, with great balance and super breed characteristics. A young bull with a promising future. Headlind Rokaku went on to be my male champion. Out of four cows put forward in the senior cow class, my winner was a red cow, Castlemount Matrix Strawberry, exhibited by Messrs Evans and Price. A clean, modern, stylish young cow with a bonny heifer calf at foot, who typifies where the breed is now. A good udder and excellent locomotion. She went on to become my reserve champion overall.
