GREAT YORKSHIRE SHOW: Limousins take the hat-trick

Snatching the winning ticket in the beef inter-breed, in a full female final line-up was Maraiscote Tangerine, a 26-month-old heifer from Ian Nimmo and family, Wishaw.

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Brought out by Sophie Harvey, the Morhan Peter daughter was reserve inter-breed beef and Limousin champion at this year's Royal Highland Show, reserve Limousin and junior inter-breed beef champion at last year's Royal Highland Show, and Limousin champion at last year's Great Yorkshire Show.  

After exhibiting at the Great Yorkshire Show for the last 12 years, it marked the first inter-breed beef championship win at the show for the Nimmo family, who run a herd of 140 pedigree Limousins under the Maraiscote prefix.  

Before tapping out his champion, judge Boomber Birch, beef programme manager at Cogent Breeding, said: "I have tried to get away from her through the whole competition, but I just could not."  

Charolais

This year's show was home to the Charolais National Show, so it was a fitting result when the reserve inter-breed beef title went to the Charolais champion, Teme Poshtotty, from the Corbett family, Knighton.  

Shown with its November 2023-born heifer calf at foot, a Lochend Shell daughter, Teme Uptown Girl, the home-bred cow was inter-breed champion at Aberystwyth Show earlier this year and reserve breed champion at the Royal Welsh Show in 2022, where it will be returning to later this month.  

Reserve Charolais champion was Grinshill Tallulah, a two-year-old heifer from the partnership of Drew Coppinger and Nairn Wyllie, Derbyshire.

By the 70,000gns AI sire Barnsford Ferny, the heifer was Charolais champion at the Royal Highland Show last month, and Shropshire Show earlier this year. 

Junior   

It was Maraiscote Urprincess, another from the Nimmo family which took home the junior inter-breed beef sash and reserve Limousin rosette.

It was only the second time out for the 13-month-old heifer, which also claimed the reserve junior Limousin championship at this year's Royal Highland Show.  

Reserve junior champion was the reserve female British Blue champion, Solway View Tamsin, from Kevin Watret, Annan.

The 15-month-old, Boherard Overdose daughter was reserve breed champion at the Royal Highland Show and is heading to the Royal Welsh Show next. 

Teams 

The Limousins also claimed the senior inter-breed beef teams championship, with a team of four animals including, inter-breed champion, Maraiscote Tangerine from Ian Nimmo, male champion Garrowby Tarzan from Robert Graham, Stirling, Graham's Ruth, a four-year-old cow also from Robert Graham and Riches Treasure, an August 2022-born heifer from the same home.  

Highland 

Another in the judge's final line up was the Highland champion, Lady White 144 of Balmoral, from Kevin and Sonya Fletcher, Newtonmore.

Brought out by farm manager Allan MacDiarmid, it was reserve breed champion at Stirling Show earlier this year.  

Beef Shorthorn 

The Beef Shorthorn champion Eskechraggan Fairy Sara, from Tom and Tom Mcmillan, Isle of Bute, was the fourth champion in the judge's final line up.

Shown in-calf to Cherryvalley Tyson Fury, which the family imported from Ireland last September, the heifer was breed champion at the Royal Highland Show last month.  

Simmental

The Simmental champion from the Wood family, Preston, was an April 2022-born heifer, Popes Princess Noor.

Shown in-calf to Denizes Hamish, the home-bred heifer was junior champion at last year's Simmental National Show at the Royal Norfolk Show. 

Commercial

Champion in the commercial section was from Stewart and Lynsey Bett, Stirlingshire, an April 2023-born Limousin cross heifer named Electra.

Purchased from Balfour Baillie, Orkney, at the Thainstone Spectacular show and sale in August last year, the Ronick Redhot daughter was commercial champion at the Royal Highland Show and reserve overall champion at Beef Expo in April. 

Results

Inter-breed (Judge, B. Birch, Weston) Supreme, I. Nimmo, Maraiscote Tangerine (Limousin); reserve., V. Corbett, Teme Poshtotty (Charolais); junior sup., I. Nimmo, Maraiscote Urprincess (Limousin); junior res., K. Watret, Solway View Tamsin (British Blue).  

Aberdeen-Angus (O. Tunney, Cheshire) Sup. and female, M. Alford, Gretnahouse Evas Honey; res. and male, A. Hodge, Rulesmains Pedro Z819; res. fem., A. Hodge, Rulesmains Rosebud Z792; res. male, O.M. Angus, Oak Moor Boss Y637.   

Beef Shorthorn (D. Wyllie, Burton on Trent) Sup. and fem.,T. McMillan, Eskechraggan Fairy Sara; res. and male, male, J. Wilson, Highsky Silverside; male, T.A. Jackson, Headlind Soldier; res. fem., S. Ryder, Ryden Tequila.  

Belted Galloway (E. Wilkinson, Bewcastle) Sup. and male, D. Powell, Shelsleys Kwagga; res. and fem., J.A.S. Wareham, Tottingworth Mary 1st; res. male, S. Mitchell, Grassknop Kenzo; res. fem., K. Keiley, Coulmony Paloma.  

British Blonde (P. Rogers, Powys) Sup. and fem., S. Mitchell, Hutton Thea; res. and res. fem., T. Atkinson, Brownhil Netta; male, T. Atkinson, Hallfield Plato; res. male, L. Corner, Lucyland Untidy. 

British Blue (S. Pattinson, Carlisle) Sup. and fem., M. Hartley, Pendle Sarsparilla; res. and res. fem., K. Watret, Solway View Tamsin; male, K. Watret, Solway View Tenley; res. K. Fletcher, Coul Blue Thunderflash.  

British Charolais (J. Price, Hereford) Sup. and fem., V. Corbett, Teme Poshtotty; res. and fem., Wyllie Partnership, Grinshill Tallulah; male, S.T.A.G.W. Turner, Brampton Unbeatable; res. male, D. Stubbs, Newlogie Perejacquemin. 

British Limousin (K. Redpath, Kelso) Sup. and fem. I. Nimmo, Maraiscote Tangerine; res. and res. fem., I. Nimmo, Maraiscote Urprincess; male, R. Graham, Garrowby Tarzan; res. male, A.W. Jenkinson Farms, Whinfellpark Upperclass.  

British Simmental (J. Barlow, Leyland) Sup. and fem., J.H. V.G. Wood, Popes Princess Noor; res. and male, J.H.V.G. Wood, Popes Premier 23; res. fem., J.H.V.G. Wood, Popes Trixies Pearl; res. male, P. Gunther, Fircovert Peacock.  

Galloway (G. Harvey, Glasgow) Sup. and fem., M.J. Ross, Kirkstead Lea; res. and fem., J.A. Finlay, Blackcraig Blondchen Z850; male, M.J. Ross, Gage of Romesbeoch; res. male, M.J. Ross, Gladiator of Romesbeoch.  

Hereford (C. Fletcher, Appleby in Westmorland) Sup. and fem., S. Hartwright, Spartan 1 Victoria's Secret; res. and male, B. Hutchinson, Dedor 1 Vodka; res. fem., A.A.P. Massey, Hollyvale 1 June 3rd; res. male, H. Whittaker, Coley 1 Andreas.  

Highland (M. Auld, Kilmarnock) Sup. and fem., K. Fletcher, Lady White 144th of Balmoral; res. and male, D.C. Logan, Cameron of Sguir Mor; res. fem., M. Bradley, Alibhe of Marrick Park; res. male, M. Bradley, Louis of Earn.  

Lincoln Red (E. Middleton, Lincolnshire) Sup. and fem., C. Page, Foulness Bianca B177; res. and res. fem., N. Mann, Yarn Hill Acora; male, H. Williamson, Williamsons Anhur; res. male, C. Betts, Balcaskie Bohemoth.  

Longhorn (B. Wragg, Macclesfield) Sup. and fem., B. Stanley, Melbourne Park Kearstay IV; res. and res. fem., J.M. Grant and P.A. McDonnell, Litton X-Ception; male, D. Blockley, Southfield Viper; res. male, B. Stanley, Herbertsherd Issac.  

Salers (B. Robinson, Church Stretton) Sup. and male, G. Pye, Rednock Tarzan Poll; res. and fem, L. Ralston, Kaimburn Raquel; res. male, T. and C. Atkinson, Traboyack Rooney; res. fem., G. Pye, Rednock Oriana. 

South Devon (A. Rundle, Newquay) Sup. and fem., R. Hadley, Z Knightcote Lorna 83; res. and res. fem., D. Irving, Enterprise Juin; male, M. Powley, Oak House Chieftain; res. male, C. Irving, Lallan Anchor.  

Commercial (J. Creighton, Cockermouth) Sup. and fem., S.A.L. Bett, Electra; res. and res. fem., A.E. Vance, Shaboozey; male, J. Hyslop, Shakem  Up'arry; res. male, A. Ireland, Marsbar.