It was a day for the kings of the ring at Kington on Saturday 12th September when Keadyview 1 Casino took the top honours with Kingsland 1 Caruso following him all the way.
January born Keadyview 1 Casino exhibited by S & H O’Kane started the day off by winning the Bull born between 1stJanuary and 31st March born class, beating four other entries before going on to be Male Champion and Overall Breed Champion, getting tapped out by young judge, Miss Isla Soutter, Leicestershire. Casino is sired by Moralee 1 Rebel Kicks, former joint Bull of the Year in 2019 and sire of the record breaking Moralee 1 Big Time, selling for 22,000gns. His dam is Holestone 1 355 BB Tessa, an AL 10Y Hometown Big Bang 7MA daughter, purchased privately from Ivan Haire, Dorepoll Herefords. Casino continued his championship streak after previously taking home the Reserve Male Champion at the National Poll Show, Moreton In Marsh and Reserve Junior Champion at the Royal Welsh Show this year.
Keadyview 1 Casino.
Kingsland 1 Caruso followed Casino right the way through the day after having placed second in the 1st January- 31stMarch born bull class and was exhibited by local breeder Mr P Vaughan, Vaughans Farms Ltd. Caruso is a March 2025 born bull sired by Solpoll 1 Trailblazer, also Joint Bull Of The Year in 2023 and sold for 10,000gns twice. Carusos dam is Kingsland 1 Clover 22, a Gouldingpoll 1 Moonshine daughter. Caruso is no stranger to the show ring having placed second in his class at the National Poll Show to the Reserve Overall and Male champion, Dendor 1 Cruzcampo. Kingsland 1 Caruso will be offered for sale at the Autumn Show & Sale held in Shrewsbury 17th October 2026.
Keadyview 1 Casino & Kingsland 1 Caruso.
From the same stable as Caruso, Kingsland 1 Cracker took first prize in the Bull born between 1st April and 31st August 2025 class for Vaughans Farms Ltd. Cracker is another Solpoll 1 Trailblazer son but this time out of a Fisher 1 Jaguar cow, Kingsland 1 Bubbles 3rd, with Coley 1 Bubbles 249 being the Grandam. Kingsland 1 Cracker is also for sale in Shrewsbury at the Autumn Show & Sale.
Winning the oldest bull class of the day, Bull born before 31st December 2024 was horned bull Free Town Broadside, exhibited by Tony Bradstock. Born in October 2023, Broadside is a Boycefield Stormzy son and out of Free Town Deft, a Moyclare Quinlan daughter. Free Town Boycefield took the Senior Male Championship at the National Horned Show, Tenbury this year.
Coming from the same stable was Free Town Bequest 4th, winning the Heifer born between 1st September and 31st October 2025 class. No stranger to the show ring, Bequest was Junior Female Champion and Reserve Female Champion at the Horned National at Tenbury Show this year. Sired by Boycefield Stormzy the two-time winner of the HCBA award for the Best Stock Bull & Progeny. Her dam is Free Town Bequest, another Moyclare Quinlan daughter.
Havenfield 1 Duke exhibited by E L Lewis & Son took first prize out of seven in the Bull born between 1st September and 31st October 2025 class. Sired by Solpoll 1 Perfection, multiple Sire Of The Year Champion and a Panmure 1 Henry son, Duke is out of Havenfiled 1 Lady Lynda, a Dorepoll 1 93N Transatlantic daughter.
It was Creuddyn 1 Dynamite that won the youngest bull class of the day, taking first prize in the Bull born between 1st November and 31st December 2025 class. Exhibited by Gwyndaf Davies, Dynamite is a November born calf sired by Santa Maria 1 Alcatraz, the 2026 Royal Welsh Show Overall Hereford Champion and bought as a calf at foot at the Santa Maria Dispersal Sale by S & H O’Kane. Dynamites dam is a homebred SMH King Size 87K daughter, a bull imported from Denmark.
Leading the way in the female section was the National Poll Show 2026 Reserve Female Champion, Bosbury 1 Laurel C218, exhibited by Sarah Hawkins. Laurel C218 is a February 2025-born heifer sired by Grifford 1 Try, a Fabb 1 Northern Star son, and her dam is Bosbury 1 Laurel V68, a Barwise 1 Nabucco daughter. Laurel has had a successful summer with her most recent accolades winning at the National poll Show along with being Reserve Female Champion at Burwarton Show and Junior Female Champion at the Royal Three Counties Show this year. Laurel won the Heifer born between 1st January and 31st March 2025 class with 8 heifers forward.
Bosbury 1 Laurel C218.
Taking the Reserve Female Championship was Hollybush 1 Eva 6th, exhibited by G & R Watkins. Hollybush 1 Eva 6th stood second to the Overall Female Champion Bosbury 1 Laurel C218 in her class and followed her into the championship. This February born heifer is sired by homebred bull Hollybush 1 Ascot, a Romany 1 Redemption BL R21son and her dam is Hollybush 1 Eva 3rd, a Solpoll 1 Mustang daughter. Eva placed 3rd in a strong class of heifers at the National Poll Show.
Bosbury 1 Laurel C218 and Hollybush 1 Eva 6th.
First prize in the Cow or Heifer with calf at foot or in calf born before 31st December 2025 class was Kinsham 1 Dollydaydream 4th exhibited by S Chilman. Dollydaydream is a March 2024 born in calf heifer sired by Panmure 1 Pudding, previous stockbull in the Normanton Herd and out of a homebred Netherhall 1 Oz Daffy MO24 daughter.
Bounds 1 Seraphina 2nd won first prize in the Heifer born between 1st April and 31st August 2025 class and was exhibited by H Weston and Sons Ltd. Seraphina is sired by Lanscombe 1 Dude which is a Vexour 1 Phantom son and out of homebred Bounds 1 Seraphina, a Blakesley 1 Murphy daughter.
Taking 1st prize in the Heifer born between 1st November and 31st December 2025 was Keadyview 1 Duchess D46, coming from the same stable as the Overall Champion, Keadyview 1 Casino from S & H O’Kane. Duchess is a Kingsland 1 Wolf daughter, former Male Champion at the National Poll Show and Interbreed Champion at Kington Show in 2023. Her dam is Dorepoll 1 563 Duchess 610, a Dorepoll 1 499 Grenadier daughter.
S & H O’Kane also won the youngest class of the day with January 2026 born Keadyview 1 Dusha D48, another Kingsland 1 Wolf daughter but this time the dam Keadyview 1 Dusha 17 W22 is a Coley 1 spear daughter.
The Pairs Champion and Group Of Three Champions were both team Keadyview, S & H O’Kane
Overall Champion Keadyview 1 Casino with Judge Miss Isla Soutter and Hereford Society President Ms Caroline Davies.
Full list of results:
Bull born before 31st December 2024.
1st Free Town Broadside, Mr Tony Bradstock
2nd Adzor Curiosity, David Makin
3rd Creddyn Buster, Gwyndaf Davies
4th Bounds 1 Brooklyn, H Weston and Sons Ltd
5th Deanery Flowrider, RP & NH Birchall.
Bull born between 1st January and 31st March 2025.
1st Keadyview 1 Casino, S & H O’Kane
2nd Kingsland 1 Caruso, Vaughans Farms Ltd
3rd Bosbury 1 Carling, Sarah Hawkins
4th Deanery Hugo, RP & NH Birchall
5th Kinsham 1 Chocolate Pudding, Stephen Chilman
Bull born between 1st April and 31st August 2025.
1st Kingsland 1 Cracker, Vaughans Farms Ltd
2nd Roughmoor 1 Crusader, Colin Powell
Bull born between 1st September and 31st October 2025.
1st Havenfield 1 Duke, E L Lewis & Son
2nd Havenfield 1 Dylan, E L Lewis & Son
3rd Free Town Dodl, Tony Bradstock
4th Roughmoor 1 Doddie, Colin Powell
5th H Weston & Sons Ltd.
6th Adzor Dakota, David Makin
7th Adzor Denver, David Makin
Bull born between 1st November and 31st December 2025.
1st Creuddyn 1 Dynamite, Gwyndaf Davies
MALE CHAMPION
Keadyview 1 Casino, S & H O’Kane.
RESERVE MALE CHAMPION
Kingsland 1 Caruso, Vaughans Farms Ltd.
Cow or Heifer with calf at foot or in calf born before 31st December 2025.
1st Kinsham 1 Dollydaydream 4th, S Chilman
Heifer born between 1st January and 31st March 2025.
1st Bosbury 1 Laurel C218, Sarah Hawkins
2nd Hollybush 1 Eva 6th, G & R Watkins
3rd Hollybush 1 Keepsake, G & R Watkins
4th Cathedral 1 Valerie 254, HM Scarterfield
5th Haven Skylark 13, EL Lewis & Son
6th Upper House 1 Dowager, Colin Powell
7th Heath House Curly 18th, Mark Chandler
8th Oaklea 1 Paige 5th, Alice Oliver
Heifer born between 1st April and 31st August 2025.
1st Bounds 1 Seraphina 2nd, H Weston & Sons Ltd
2nd Oaklea 1 Annie 5th, Alice Oliver
Heifer born between 1st September and 31st October 2025.
1st Free Town Bequest 4th, Tony Bradstock
2nd Roughmoor 1 Dawn, Colin Powell
3rd New House Thrush 3rd, A McHarg
4th Adzor Dolly, David Makin
Heifer born between 1st November and 31st December 2025.
1st Keadyview 1 Duchess D46, S & H O’Kane
Heifer born 1st January 2026 onwards.
1st Keadyview 1 Dusha D48, S & H O’Kane
FEMALE CHAMPION
Bosbury 1 Laurel C218, Sarah Hawkins
RESERVE FEMALE CHAMPION
Hollybush 1 Eva 6th, G & R Watkins
Group of three animals owned by the same exhibitor.
1st Stephen & Helen O’Kane
2nd David Makin
Pair of animals any age owned by the same exhibitor.
1st Stephen & Helen O’Kane
2nd Greg & Ruth Watkins
3rd Alice Oliver
4th David Makin
5th H Weston & Sons Ltd
OVERALL BREED CHAMPION
Keadyview 1 Casino, S & H O’Kane
RESERVE BREED CHAMPION
Kingsland 1 Caruso, Vaughans Farms Ltd.