Casablanca comes to town to take supreme at Langholm Show

Overall champion of champions was the small ridden hunter, Casablanca owned by Hilary McTaggart, Greendale, Hawick. This part Irish draft gelding by Carentino Glory, and out of Ballinrobe Henrietta has nothing to prove.

Horse champion and overall champion of champions, Casablanca owned by Hilary McTaggart Last season, he competed at nine shows and was only beaten once. He has won six out of nine shows this season, including champion at Gilmerton and Biggar. He has also qualified for the International Horse Show in London in December.

The Texel champion from Zoe Hall, Horsleyhill, Hawick made it two in a row as she took the sheep inter-breed title. This gimmer by a Procters ram bought at Kelso and out of a home-bred ewe, previously stood supreme at Yarrow Show.

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Reserve inter-breed sheep was a one-crop South Country Cheviot ewe from Billy Common, Crossdykes, Lockerbie. This home-bred female by Hindhope Jackpot is no stranger to the show ring, having been crowned breed champion at Dumfries last month, and first prize gimmer at Dumfries and Moffat Shows in 2023.

This ewe also claimed the South Country Cheviot breed society’s champion of champions trophy when all the champion winners of various shows compete at Langholm for the overall title. This year, the winners from Holm, Benty, and the Border Union were forward.

Maverick, a Limousin cross from Davie and Lynne Watret, Muirfield, Hightae, claimed the commercial and inter-breed cattle title. The 17-month-old bullock bought at Oban Christmas show and sale last year, was shown by 11-year-old Aiden Edgar. Reserve overall went to the Galloway champion, Ufemia of Balgray, a 12-month-old heifer calf from David and Rosemary Cornthwaite, Balgray Holm, Lockerbie.

A daughter of Blackcraig Kodiac, she was any other breed native champion at West Morland Show and first at both Dumfries and Moffat.

Galloway champion Ufemia of Balgray, from David and Rosemary Cornthwaite Leading Awards

South Country Cheviot (Judge: B Cockburn). Champion, reserve inter-breed sheep and South Country Cheviot champion of champions – J Common, Crossdykes, Lockerbie with a one-crop ewe by Hindhope Jackpot. She stood champion at Dumfries. Reserve and untouched champion – GDM Flock, Tigh Na Bruick, Moffat with a five-crop ewe by Castle Aftershock, bought privately and on her first outing. Tup, tup lamb, hill ewe, hill gimmer, hill ewe lamb, group of three – J Common. Dinmont tup – JT Fleming and Son, Falnash, Hawick. Untouched dinmont tup – J Common. Tup lamb, hill ewe lamb, hill gimmer – J Bell, Bloch, Langholm. Hill ewe – GDM Flock.

Blackface (Judge: D Redpath). Champion – S Anderson, Penchrise, Hawick, with an untouched one-crop ewe by a £2000 Borthwickshiels tup out of an £1100 Tinnis. She was reserve overall at Teviothead and Roberton Shows. Reserve – G Jackson, Toftholm, Newcastelton, with an April-born ewe lamb out of a home-bred ewe and by a £3000 Allanfauld, bought in Lanark in 2022. Aged ram, shearling, group of three – S Anderson. Tup lamb, gimmer, ewe lamb – G Jackson. Untouched aged ram – R Cavers, Westerhall, Langholm. Shearling tup, tup lamb, gimmer, group of three – N Manning, Earlshaugh, Moffat. Ewe, ewe lamb – S Anderson, Penchrise, Hawick.

Black sheep any breed (Judge: A Reid). Champion – N Manning, Earlshaugh, Tweedsmuir with a Blackface shearling out of a home-bred ewe and by a £1700 Merkins.

Prime lambs (Judge: P Houldey). Pen of two prime lambs 79kg and under – Z Hall and M Batty, Horselyhill Farm, Hawick. Pen of two prime lambs 80kg and over – G Dinnin, Nether Albie, Waterbeck. Pen of two prime Cheviot hill lambs – H Laing, Twislehope, Newcastleton.

Bluefaced Leicester (Judge: S Crozier). Champion and reserve – Lisa Fleming, Falnash, Teviothead, with a ewe lamb out of a Kirkstead ewe and by Falnash Fireball, which sold at Kelso for £2900. The reserve – a tup lamb – is also out a Kirkstead ewe and by Kirkstead Impeccable.

Zwartbles (Judge: S Craig). Champion and reserve – AJ Thorburn, Holmlea, Eastriggs. Supreme was the one-crop ewe, Holmlea Carenza, that boasts several championships including Dumfries, Royal Three Counties, and the Royal Cheshire shows. Reserve was the ewe lamb, Holmlea Madonna which is another big show winner. Shearling – AJ Thorburn. Tup lamb, ewe, ewe lamb – I Boyes, Stapleton Grange, Annan. Gimmer – C Rae, Wallacetown, Dumfries.

Non-MV accredited any other breed (Judge: A Reid). Champion – Lisa Fleming, Falnash with a Cheviot Mule. Reserve – M Jardine, Solwaybank, Waterbeck with a Suffolk tup lamb. Tup, shearling – P and N Randall, Bush of Ewes, Langholm. Gimmer – B Stagg-Stott, Longrow, Canonbie. Ewe lamb – L Fleming.

MV accredited continental breed (Judge: Philip Houldey). Champion and reserve – C Rae, Wallacetown, Dumfries with a Zwartbles ewe lamb and ewe, respectively.

Non MV continental breed (Judge: P Houldey). Champion and reserve – J Goldie, Collielaw, Oxton.

Suffolk (Judge: Alistair Warden). Champion and MV champion – A Redpath, Lindean, Galashiels, with a ewe lamb bought at the Boothferry dispersal. January-born, she is by Sharps Buster and is out of a Pyeston Legacy-sired dam. She was first at Peebles. Reserve and non-MV champion – D Robertson, Shawhead, Longtown, with a tup lamb on his first outing. Reserve MV champion – A Redpath with Strathbogie Rock on Tommy, out of a Spoutwells H37 bought in ewe. Reserve non-MV – Masie Muir, Windyknowe, Annan, with a February-born, home-bred ewe lamb on its first outing. MV shearling – R and S Arthur, The Snab, Waterbeck. Tup lamb, group of three – P and D Reid, Calfpark, Dumfries. Non-MV tup lamb – D Robertson. Ewe lamb – M Muir.

Texel (Judge: A Warden). Champion and inter-breed sheep – Zoe Hall, Horsleyhill, with a gimmer sired by a Procters tup bought at Kelso, out of a home-bred ewe. Supreme at Yarrow Show. Reserve – E Little, Fiddleton Bank, Langholm, with a home-bred shearling by Claybury Dunkirk, which will be sold in Longtown this month. He was first at Teviothead. MV ewe, gimmer – A Clark and Son. Ewe lamb – M Craig, Glenhowan, Glencaple. Non-MV shearling – E Little. Ewe, ewe lamb, group of three – I Clark and D Meikle, Paddockhole, Lockerbie. Gimmer – Z Hall and M Batty.

Young handlers (Judge: Harry Gass). Non-MV Champion under 10yrs – Jack Fleming; reserve – Poppy Clark. MV Champion under 10 – Evie Craig; reserve – Katy Craig. MV Champion 10-16yrs – James McElroy; reserve – Ellen Dempster. Non MV champion – Ella Boyes; reserve – Isaac Boyes.

Galloway (Judge: James Kyle). Champion – DR Cornthwaite, Balgray Holm, Lockerbie with the 12-month-old heifer, Ufemia of Balgray, a daughter of Blackcraig Kodiac. Any other breed native champion at West Morland and first at Dumfries and Moffat Shows. Reserve from the same home was a five-year-old cow paraded with her second calf. Phobie of Balgray, by Impeccable Troloss, and her calf Ufemia, stood first at the Royal Highland, Dumfries, and Moffat Shows. She was also junior champion at the Great Yorkshire as a heifer. Bull , cow, calf – D and R Cornthwaite.

Native breeds (Judge: J Kyle). Champion – Thomson, Roddick and Laurie, Newlands, Eaglesfield with the home-bred Shorthorn cow, Shawhill Duchess 114, a daughter of Fearn Godfather out of Chapelton Duchess. She was shown with her March-born bull calf at foot by Sowerby Parks Ricard, bought in Stirling last February. Reserve champion at Dumfries. All classes – TRL.

Commercial (Judge: D Bell). Champion and inter-breed – D and L Watret, Muirfield, Hightae with the Limousin cross bullock, Maverick. This 17-month-old bought at the Oban Christmas show and sale last year,shown by 11-year-old Aiden Edgar. Reserve – G Rome, Nivenhill Rigg, Gretna with a seven-year-old Limousin cross cow on her first outing and shown with her June-born calf by a home-bred Limousin bull. Pen of four cows and calves judged on farm – F Hislop, Terrona, Langholm. Cow and calf – G Rome. Bullock calf – D and L Watret.

Young handlers (Judge: H Gass).Champion Aiden Edgar; reserve Ramsey Mckinnel.