Solway View were once again in the championship line up among the British Blue ring, this year producing the overall champion, female champion, female reserve and reserve male champion.

The supreme – from Kevin Watret, Maulscastle, Dumfries, was brought out by stockman Ali Jackson and team – was tapped out to the September 2021 born heifer, Solway View Rhubarb.

Having secure the first pedigree calf inter-breed championship here – which was judged on a points based system by all pedigree judges – this girl received a score of 36.

"She is everything I want in a female, she is good on her legs and her mobility is excellent. She is a very sweet heifer and a real cow maker," said breed judge, Chall Parsons, Trent Valley herd, Longtown, Cumbria.

On her first outing she is the first crop of calves from the 27,000gns Solway View Odin, and out of Solway View Milly, which won the Royal Highland and the Welsh shows in 2019.

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Reserve female came in the form of the yearling, Solway View Ria, which is out of the same dam, this time sired by Dodou De St Remacle and is a full sister to Solway View Pearl, which stood champion at the Royal Highland Show in 2021.

Another the same way bred, Solway View Rafa took the blue and white sash among the males.

However leading the males and taking the reserve breed champion was Blackstane Sylvester from Duncan Davidson and Kelly Blackwood, Abington, Biggar. This January born calf on its first outing is a son of Abington Nitro, which stood male champion here three years ago, and the dam, Blackstane Little Princess, goes back to their show cow, Blackstane J'adore.

LEADING awards

Male – Seniors – 1, K Watret's Solway View Rob Roy; 2, D and L Watret's Criffel View Romeo; 3, R and E Pattinson's Top Side Ronnie.

Intermediates – 1, K Watret's Solway View Rafa; 2, The Geary family's Littlewood Rocky; 3, N Forrester's Downbyrigg Rocky.

Juniors – Born between Jan and March – 1, K Blackwood and D Davidson's Blackstane Sylvester; 2, K Blackwood and D Davidson's Blackstane Supreme; 3, J and S Crowther's Making The Place Saunders.

Junior born – Born between April and Sept – 1, A Jackson's Topgun Splash; 2, A and CS Comrie's Stonebyres Sumo; 3, K Watret's Solway View Some Boy.

Females – Senior – 1, K Watret's Solway View Rhubarb; 2, T and J Gratton's Littlewood Royal Lady; 3, DS Townend's Clifftown Rumour Has It.

Intermediate – 1, K Watret's Solway View Ria; 2, A and CS Comrie's Stonebyres Rana; 3, D Saunders' Maidenlands Remi.

Junior – Born between January and March – 1, J Mackay's Harelaw Star; 2, M Boocock's Edmonds Sassy; 3, D Saunders' Maidenlands Star.

Junior – Born between April and September – 1, J and S Crowther's Making Place Sheila B; 2, P and K Brannen's Moorsley Sherry.

Young handers – 1, Katie Aitken; 2, Lexi Pattinson; 3, Harriet Townend; 4, Masie Berresford; 5, Seth Pattinson.

Progeny group – 1, A and CS Comrie; 2, M Boocock.