HARRY Emerson’s colt foal notched up another victory, taking the overall championship at the Lanark, Biggar and Peebles Clydesdale Foal show at Lanark Agricultural Centre.
By Arradoul Balvenie and out of Middlebank Carlogie Anna Maria, the March-born foal was brought out from Ronnie and Pete Black’s Collessie stud.
Collessie Flashgirl took the filly foal championship and reserve overall award for Charlotte Young of Hall, Ayr. Another by Balvenie, this one had stood reserve filly foal champion the previous week at Kilmarnock.
Judge, Ronnie Noble of Crossgates, Stewarton, picked out Blackstone Duchess Lady as his senior champion.
This yearling filly, from John and Margaret Duncan is home-bred, by Blackstone Highflyer and out of Aird Millie and stood reserve senior at Kilmarnock.
The second prize yearling filly went on to take the reserve senior title.
This was William Mitchell’s Ainville Lulu from Ainville, Kirknewton. She is by Mollinhillhead Chancer.
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Two-year-old and over mare or gelding – 1, P and M Bedford, Rosegift Bonnie Jean (x Bratlach Ballintoy); 2, L Smith, Singlie Ola (x Singlie Garff).
Yearling colt or gelding – 1, Dr B Arnold, Far Forest Phoenix (x Cedarlane Thunder).
Yearling filly – 1 and senior champion, J and M Duncan, Blackstone Duchess Lady (x Blackstone Highflyer); 2 and reserve senior champion, W Mitchell, Ainville Lulu (x Mollinhillhead Chancer); 3, A Jackson, Boat Lady Victoria (x Dillars Top Gun).
Senior colt foal – 1 champion foal and supreme champion, H Emerson, Lutterington Harry (x Arradoul Balvenie); 2 and reserve colt foal, R Hamilton, Dillars Envoy (x Carnaff Ambassador); 3, C Young, Doura King of the Ring (x Doura King Maker.
Junior colt foal – 1, J and L Kennedy, Hillhouse Prince (x Dillars Excel); 2, E Gunn, Hawthorn Highwayman (x Mollinhillhead Celebrity); 3, E Tait, Bandirran Flint (x Redcastle Brelee Majestic).
Senior filly foal – 1 reserve champion foal and reserve supreme champion, C Young, Collessie Flash Girl (x Arradoul Balvenie); 2, D McPhail, Garcal-Fra Sweet Jessica (x Carnaff Ambassador); 3, J and M Mcintyre, Freezlund Miss Esmie (x Redcastle Brelee Majestic.
Junior filly foal – 1 and reserve filly foal, E Johnstone, Ord Tinkerbelle (x Eskechraggan Ernest); 2, D Hill, Collessie Snowflake (x Collessie Stepping Stone); 3, K Wilson, Blueton Willow (x Doura Master Eddie.
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