Royal Highland Show – Edinburgh 22nd  to 25th June, 2023

Shows & Sales
Report

Judge: Mr John McIIwraith, Canada 

Male, Junior Male and Overall Champion – Moss Fayjock, exhibited and bred by Catherine MacGregor – South Road, Inch, Aberdeenshire

Female, Reserve Overall and Reserve Junior Champion - Princess Marlyn of 3Gs, exhibited and bred by D Gall & J & J Graham, Burnbank, Blair Drummond, Stirling

Reserve Female – Barlaes Black Ice 9th exhibited by R & V Marshall, bred by R McTurk.

 

Competitors at show

Catherine MacGregor secured her first Galloway championship on her very first outing with   Moss Fayjock , this junior bull, born  in  September 2021 is by Blackcraig Yahoo and out of the female record price Blackcraig Fay A899 who was purchased by Catherine for 12000gns at the 2021 Castle Douglas Spring Sale.

The reserve overall, reserve Junior and female champion - Princess Marlyn of 3Gs, bred and exhibited by the 3Gs - John & James Graham and Dennis Gall, Burnbank, Blair Drummond, Stirling, another September 2021 born is by Strathurr Yogi and out of Kalinka 2159 of Romebeoch, a heifer which was purchased in May 2021 for 4000gns.

 

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Competitors at show

Inverurie based Robert and Valeria Marshall, travelled south with their Balrales Black Ice 9th to clinch the reserve female title, this January 2022 born heifer is by Buccleuch Buster and out of Barlaes Blacke Ice 6th, bred by Robert McTurk, Barlaes, Dalry, this stylish heifer was purchased in a private deal.

One of the highlights of the Show, is the interbreed teams competitions, the Galloways has pairs, teams of three and fours forward, in the pairs competition Moss Fayjock and Princess Marlyn of 3Gs was placed 4th, in the native team of three, the two juniors were joined by Barlaes Black Ice 9th   and received 3rd place and in the team of four, Wareham’s Grace 1st joined the native team was shortlisted in the first 6 placings. 

Jason and Sarah Wareham also exhibited a Galloway cross in the Commercial section - Star bar, a home bred Galloway cross heifer achieved the Native Championship.

 

Cattle at show

Leading Awards

Champion Medal, Dr William Heughan Memorial Trophy, The Dr Gillespie Memorial Challenge Trophy and cash prize for breed champion.
Catherine MacGregor                                                    Moss Fayjock

Rosette for best Junior Female
D Gall & J & J Graham                                                     Princess Marlyn of 3 Gs

Rosette for best Junior Bull,                                                                         
Catherine MacGregor                                                   Moss Fayjock

Junior Champion Prize of £25, Rosette for best Junior Animal, 
Catherine MacGregor                                                    Moss Fayjock

Rosette for reserve Junior Animal 
D Gall & J & J Graham                                                     Princess Marlyn of 3 Gs

The Francis Gourlay Galloway Cattle Society Memorial Challenge Cup, Rosette for best Female
D Gall & J & J Graham                                                     Princess Marlyn of 3 Gs

Rosette for reserve Female
R & V Marshall                                                                   Barlaes Black Ice 9th

The Galloway Cattle Society 100th Show Perpetual Silver Challenge Cup, Rosette for best Bull
Catherine MacGregor                                                    Moss Fayjock

Rosette for best reserve bull
No Entries

Bronze Medal for Breeder of best Bull
Catherine MacGregor

Rosette for herdsman in charge of best Animal.
Mr R Marshall

Rosette for best Animal bred by Exhibitor
Catherine MacGregor                                                    Moss Fayjock

The Reid- Walker Perpetual Challenge bowl for best Group, consisting of one Bull and two Females all being the property of one Exhibitor
No Entries                                                                             

The Tordarroch Perpetual Challenge Trophy for the Exhibitor gaining most points in the Galloway Classes
J & S Ross

New Exhibitor Prize of £100 presented by David and Debs Heath, Yorkshire Show   - Catherine MacGregor

Class Placings

 
FEMALE born on or after 1st January 2022            
1st  R & V Marshall, Potts of Rayne, Meikle Wartle, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire  – Barlaes Black Ice 9th born 02/01/22, sire Buccleuch Buster, dam Barlaes Black Ice 6th
2nd J & S Wareham, Little Tottingworth Farm. Broadoak, Heathfield, East Sussex – Tottingworth’s Gracie 2nd, born 04/01/22 sire Wareham Blackjack, dam Wareham’s Grace 1st 
3rd J & S Ross, Romesbeoch, Shawhead, Dumfries- Nerys 2566 of Romesbeoch, born  27/02/22 sire Penninghame Windward, dam Nerys 2175 of Romesbeoch
4th JR Galloway, Cardona, Doune, Perthshire – Cardona Star Y368 born 07/04/22 sire Kirkstead Commodore dam Blackcraig Star Z961
5th R & V Marshall, Dark Secret of Strathurr (Dun) born 30/01/22 sire Barlaes Santan dam Woodlands Spring 5th (Dun)

 

FEMALE born on or between 1st September and 31st December 2021                    
1st D Gall and J & J Graham, Burnbank, Blair Drummond, Stirling – Princess Marlyn of 3Gs born 20/09/21 sire Strathurr Yogi dam Kalinka 2159 of Romesbeoch
2nd J & S Ross – Beauty 2560 of Romesbeoch  born  20/09/21 sire Blackcraig Kodiac dam Beauty 143 of Romesbeoch
3rd D & L Watret, Muirfield, Hightae, Lockerbie– Countess Delilah of Nether Cleugh born 16/09/21 sire Blackcraig Ynot dam Countess Winnie of Nether Cleugh
4th R & V Marshall   – Silver Lining of Strathurr (Dun)   born 18/11/21 sire Woodlands Nobleman dam Woodlands Spring 2nd

 

FEMALE born on or between 1st September 2019 and 31st August 2021
1st Judith Cowie, 52 Catherine Street, Gatehouse of Fleet, Kirkcudbrightshire - Blackcraig Bertha C1233 born 07/03/21 sire Blackcraig Acrobat dam Bertha 3rd of Auchenhay
2nd J & S Ross, Beauty 2431 of Romesbeoch, born 29/09/20 sire Blackcraig Kodiac dam Beauty 143
of Romesbeoch 
3rd D Gall & J & J Graham – Kirkstead Quirk E22 born 28/10/22 sire Troloss Impeccable dam Kirkstead Quirk X10

 
FEMALE, in Milk, born before 1st September 2020                           
1st J & S Wareham – Wareham’s Gracie 1st born 03/04/18 sire Welling of Kilnstown dam Barlaes Grace 75th

 
BULL born on or after 1st January 2021
1st Catherine MacGregor, South Road, Inch, Aberdeenshire – Moss Fayjock born 12/09/21 sire Blackcraig Yahoo dam Blackcraig A899