Judge David McKerrow, Uppermill, tapped out a Clanfield Golden-sired gimmer from Robbie Wilson’s Milnbank flock as his overall champion at the Royal Highland Show.
This one, LYM2405558, is an ET daughter of the 30,000gns Golden, purchased at Lanark in 2023 and out of a dam by the 17,000gns Harestone Eldorado. She had earlier stood first in the gimmer class and then been female champion before taking the overall championship and has a texelplus index in the top 10% of the breed.
David McKerrow said his champion was a superb gimmer with an excellent carcass, correct throughout and the bit of sparkle he was looking for in his champion. “Throughout the classes the standard has been exceptional. The top end quality is evident in the championship line up.”
Taking the reserve overall title was the male champion and winner of the shearling ram class, Garngour Highlander II from Alan Clark and family, trading as J and H Clark. Sired by Midlock Flockstar and out of a dam by Procters Chumba Wumba, this one was sold privately last summer to Thomas Ayrton with a quarter share retained.
Reserve female champion was the second prize gimmer from the MacGregor family, Allanfauld. This was XMM2427842, a Knap Godzilla daughter out of another dam by Chumba Wumba. She’s another with a top 10% texeplus index.
And reserve male homours fell to the aged ram leader, Douganhill Great Scot from Hannah Sloan, Topnotch. This one is by Peniel First Class and out of a dam by Glenside King II.
Leading the open ram lambs was the Knox family, Haddo, with KWJ2503289 a Milnbank Hercules son out of a dam by the 65,000gns Hexel Django. With Clanfield Golden’s influence extending here as this lamb’s paternal grand sire.
Then in the texelplus ram lambs the top spot fell to Gordon Gray, Ettrick, with GGH2518144. Sired by Duncryne Hakuna Matata, he’s out of a dam by Sadlerhead Fury.
Topping the aged ewe class was another from the Knox family, KWJ2002083. This four-crop ewe is by Hexel Born To Be Wild and out of a dam by the 60,000gns Clinterty Yuga Khan.
And then the final class of the day, the ewe lambs was another won by the Clark family, Garngour, with their Duncryne Houdini daughter CJN2510483. She’s out of a dam by Stainton Foundation.
Class Results
Aged rams
1 – Hannah Sloan’s Douganhill Great Scot
2 – Ian Murray’s Duhonw Fury
3 – W and C Ingram’s Rascarrel Galloway King
4 – Ewan MacTaggart’s Allanfauld Firecracker
5 – Euan Robertson’s Drumadowney Goosebumps
Shearling Rams
1 – J and H Clark’s Garngour Highlander II
2 – T, A, R Laird and Kenny Duthie’s Eden Valley Hit The Diff
3 – T, A, R Laird’s Cambwell Hotshot
4 – A and S Campbell’s Hilltop High Flyer
5 – Gordon Gray’s Frenchbrook Hotshot
Open ram lambs
1 – W J Knox’s KWJ2503289
2 – J and H Clark’s CJN2510462
3 – Kenny Pratt’s PKH2503984
4 – Robbie Wilson’s LYM2505819
5 – Gordon Gray’s GGH2518142
Texelplus ram lambs
1 – Gordon Gray’s GGH2518144
2 – W J Knox’s KWJ2503217
3 – T, A and R Laird’s LTC2508606
4 – K and A Campbell’s KOB2518439
5 – Gordon Gray’s GGH2518119
Aged ewes
1 – W J Knox’s KWJ2002083
2 – S Woodrow’s XMM2121426
3 – Gordon Gray’s GGH2214319
4 – Gordon Gray’s GGH2315016
5 – Ewan MacTaggart’s MTR2001335
Shearling ewes
1 – Robbie Wilson’s LYM2405558
2 – Allanfauld Ltd’s XMM2427842
3 – J and H Clark’s CJN2409720
4 – J and H Clark’s CJN2409775
5 – Gordon Gray’s MZH2401138
Ewe lambs
1 – J and H Clark’s CJN2510483
2 – Allanfauld Ltd’s XMM2529948
3 – Kenny Pratt’s PKH2504009
4 – Allan Campbell’s CNK2506215
5 – A and S Campbell’s ADC2501557
Male champion – J and H Clark’s shearling ram Garngour Highlander II
Reserve male champion – Hannah Sloan’s aged ram Douganhill Great Scot
Female champion – Robbie Wilson’s gimmer LYM2405558
Reserve female champion – Allanfauld Ltd’s XMM2427842
Overall champion – Robbie Wilson’s gimmer LYM2405558
Reserve overall champion – J and H Clark’s shearling ram Garngour Highlander II