SUN SHINES ON STALLION PARADE
Kilrea Market
Saturday 20th March 2010
Ulster’s top Clydesdale males were again on Show at Kilrea Market on Saturday past. The Judge for the day was Matthew Carrick, from the well known Littleward Stud, Kippen. From the four Stallions forward to compete for the two Clydesdale Horse Society Premiums, the judge chose Carnaff Ambassador, from Danny and Michael McKay, Dervock and Glebeview Sir Charles owned by Victor and Raymond Scott, Limavady.
The show of younger colts and geldings followed the Stallion Parade. The judges choice as Overall Champion came from Tommy McAleese, this was the yearling colt Collessie Carousel, his sire being former Cawdor Cup winner Roeshall Calypso. The Reserve Champion came from the two year old colt class, this was the home bred Cloghan Denver Lad exhibited by Gordon Smyth, Limavady, his sire being the well known Doura High Spirit.
STALLION PARADE
Bratlach Lord Charles (J. Drummond)
Carnaff Ambassador (D & M McKay)
Carnaff Ingleston General Lee (D & M McKay)
Glebeview Sir Charles ( V & R Scott)
The class results were as follows:
CLASS 1 – Gelding Three Years Old & Over
1 Slemish Hill Mist (P. O’Boyle)
CLASS 2 – Two Year Old Colt or Gelding
1 Cloghan Denver Lad (G. Smyth)
2 Castletown Chancer (J. Cross)
3 Lisachrin Likely Lad (T. McAleese)
4 Ballinarry Claddy Boy (P. O’Boyle)
Class 3 – One Year Old Colt or Gelding
1 Collessie Carousel (T. McAleese)
2 Glebeview Bert (V & R Scott)
3 Braeside Robbie (J. Henderson)
4 Bencannon Grand Slam (J. Reid)
CHAMPION - Collessie Carousel (T. McAleese)
RES. CHAMPION - Cloghan Denver Lad (G. Smyth)
The organisers would like to extend their thanks to all those who exhibited, H.A. McIlrath for granting permission to use their premises and kindly supplying the class rosettes, David Christie & Son, Steele Farm Supplies, William Irwin & Sons, Don Loughlin and Victor Scott for generously sponsoring the prizes. |