The Stars of the Future Calf Show, held at United Auctions, Stirling, on Saturday 17th November, saw a tremendous show of Limousin cattle with a record entry forward in front of Ian Wilkinson of the Redstroke herd, Murthly, Perth & Kinross.

Taking the overall senior champion was John Elliot’s senior male champion Roxburgh Homeland. This November born Plumtree Fantastic son is out of the French-bred Nova, making him maternal brother to Samy the triple Burke trophy winner and previous stock bull at Grahams Limousin. Nova was purchased at fourteen years old and this is her first embryo calf born. Roxburgh Homeland went on to take the Reserve Overall Continental Championship later in the day.

Reserve Overall Senior Continental and Overall Senior Limousin Champion Roxburgh Homeland from John Elliot
Reserve Overall Senior Continental and Overall Senior Limousin Champion Roxburgh Homeland from John Elliot

Standing reserve overall was the reserve senior male Aultside Hulk from Gary Patterson. He is a Wilodge Cerberus son out of Spittalton Flush.

Winning the senior female championship was Tweeddale Harika from the Redhead and Watson partnership. This September born heifer is by Goldies Fandango and out of Tweeddale Feefee. In reserve was Stephen Illingworth’s Glenrock Black Hannah, she is a Bailea BMW daughter out of Glenrock Caviar.

The overall junior championship went the way of Glenrock Illusion, the junior female champion from Stephen and Helen Illingworth. She is a January born Goldies Comet daughter out of the consistent breeding Glenrock Spangle. Illusion also went on to secure the Reserve Overall Continental Junior Championship.

Reserve Overall Junior Continental and Overall Junior Limousin Champion Glenrock Illusion from Stephen Illingworth
Reserve Overall Junior Continental and Overall Junior Limousin Champion Glenrock Illusion from Stephen Illingworth

Following her in to reserve overall junior was the reserve junior female Ronick Ida from the Dick family. This February born Rathconville Eugene daughter is out of Ronick Dunita.

Taking the junior male championship was Foxhillfarm Impecabull from the Alford family. This Wilodge Vantastic son is out of the 15,000gns Bankdale Alice who is dam of Foxhillfarm Gracie. Standing reserve to him was Archie MacGregor’s Allanfauld Ibrox, a Wilodge Tonka son out of Allanfauld Cortina.

 

Class results:

Class 36 bulls born 10th July to 17th October 2012

1, M Robertson’s Fodderletter Henley, by Cawfields Dylan

2, R Graham’s Grahams Humphrey, by Baileys Elderado

3, G Harvey’s Harveys Hero, by Virginia Andy

 Class 37: heifers born 1st August  to 27th October 2012

1, Redhead and Watson’s Tweeddale Harika, by Goldies Fandango

2, W Lawson’s Windsole Hazel, by Ampertaine Commander

3, R Graham’s grahams harmony, by Baguo

Class 38: Bulls born 3rd November to 30th December

1,J Elliot’s Roxburgh Homeland, by Plumtree Fantastic son out of Nova.

2, G Patterson’s Aultside Hulk, by Wilodge Cerberus

3, J Elliot’s Roxburgh Hoodoo, by Wilodge Vantastic

 Class 39: Heifers born 1st November to 21st December 2012

1, Stephen Illingworth’s Glenrock Black Hannah, by Bailea BMW

2, Archie MacGregor’s Allanfauld Harlot, by Lowerfryd Empire

3, Stephen Illingworth’s Glenrock Horizon, by Goldies Comet

 Class 40: Bulls born 1st January to 9th January 2013

1, M Alford’s Foxhillfarm Impecabull, Wilodge Vantastic

2, M Alford’s Foxhillfarm Incredibull,by Guards Boomer

3, M Alford’s Foxhillfarm Ipad, by Ionesco

 Class 41: Heifers born 3rd January to 21st January 2913

1, S Illingworth’s Glenrock, by Goldies Comet

2, M Alford’s Foxhillfarm Ivy, by Wilodge Vantastic

3, M Alford’s Foxhillfarm Issy, by Wilodge Vantastic

 Class 42: Bulls born 1st February to 10th April 2013

1, A Macgregor’s Allanfauld Ibrox, by Wilodge Tonka

2, A MacGregor’s Allanfauld Invincable, by Wilodge Fastrac

3, R Dick’s Ronick Inspire, by Rathconville Eugene

 Class 43: Heifers born 8th February to 27th March 2013

1, R Dick’s, by Eugene daughter

2, M Alford’s Foxhillfarm Iola, by Wilodge Vantastic

3, M Alford’s  Foxhillfarm Isla, by Wilodge Vantastic

 Class 44: Bulls born 17th April to 29th June 2013

1, W Lawson’s Windsole Indianna, by Dylans Daf

2, W and A Callion’s Lodge Ion, by Carmon Copilot

3, W and A Callion’s Lodge Ivan, by Fakir

 Class 45: Heifers born 5th April to 11th June 2013

1, W and A Callion’s Lodge Image, by Sablier

2, A Lindsay’s Clydeside Islay, by Ionesco

3, D Cornthwaite’s Maybe Innocent, by Frewstown Breakdance