Deerpark Shakira
Catching the judge's eye to secure the senior, female and supreme overall championship honours was Deerpark Shakira, which was shown with a bull calf at foot.
"There were strong classes throughout, with strength and depth, and really outstanding animals," said judge, Ian Nimmo who runs the 140-cow Maraiscote herd based at Wishaw, Lanarkshire. "The first prize winners in every class were top-notch. I had a really nice line-up of animals for the championship."
Later in the day the Shakira impressed inter-breed judge, Cyril Millar, Coleraine, to claim the inter-breed beef cow award and supreme overall championship ribbons.
Bred by brothers Connor and Ryan Mulholland, Aghalee, the four-year-old cow is by Wilodge Vantastic, and out of the home-bred Ampertaine Gigolo daughter, Deerpark Missmoneypenny.
Sharkira's October 2024-born bull calf, Deerpark Viking, a son of 25,000gns Glenrock Redemption, was first in its class and went on to claim the reserve junior and male championship ribbons.
Deerpark Shakira won eight Limousin championships and five inter-breed awards as a maiden heifer in 2023.
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The reserve overall championship went to the six-month-old heifer calf Drumhilla Alice, bred by Gareth Corrie, and shown by his seven-year-old son Gareth, Newtownards.
Drumhilla Alice by Trueman Idol out of Sarkley Odelisha also picked up the calf championship and the reserve female championship.
Odelisha, which was reserve overall champion, is a daughter of the Plumtree Fantastic son, Sarkley Jaguar champion and was purchased for 20,000gns at the Red Ladies sale at Carlisle in December 2019.
The reserve calf champion and reserve male champion was Jalex Awesome, a six-month-old Pablo Superspice son bred by James Alexander, Randalstown.
The junior champion was Derriaghy Vogue, an 11-month-old Gunnerfleet Lion heifer bred by David Green, Lisburn.
Shauna Killen, Crossgar, won the intermediate championship with Jalex Vabulous which was purchased for £14,000 at the Jalex Jaw Droppers sale at in April. Sired by Huntershall Nutcracker, this maiden heifer is a foundation female for Shauna's newly established Down Royal herd.
The commercial championship went to
a thirteen-month-old Trueman Idol daughter from the Hillside commercial herd owned by Ivan Lynn, and sons, Conal, Liam and Dan, from Armoy.
Taking the reserve award was the January 2024-born heifer Take a Chance, a Trueman Idol daughter, from James Alexander's Jalex herd.
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