The wind and rain may have stopped play on day three of the Royal Cornwall Show, however the weather certainly didn’t stop our Hereford exhibitors putting on a fantastic display of both horned and polled Hereford cattle for our judge Mr Jimmy Speirs, Bedfordshire.
Midford 1 Crackerjack exhibited by Mr Will Awan – Overall Breed Champion
It was Midford 1 Crackerjack exhibited by Mr Will Awan that claimed the top spot on the day being crowned Overall Breed Champion. Crackerjack took 1st place in the second bull class of the day, Bulls born on or between 1st August 2024 and 31stDecember 2024, before being tapped out as Male Champion and then going all the way to win the Overall Breed Championship title. Born in October 2024, Crackerjack is sired by Kinglee 1 The New One, a Cleland 1 Nelson son and out of Gouldingpoll 1 Ravette 738, (Best cow In the South West Herd Competition 2023), who bred Midford 1 Ravette1st, the Supreme Champion at the Shrewsbury Calf Show in 2023, and Female Champion at Agri Expo the same year. Crackerjack is no stranger to the show winning having previously lifted the Interbreed Senior Calf Championship at Agrifest Southwest in 2025 and also winning Junior Male Champion and Reserve Male Champion at the National Show at Moreton in Marsh 2025.
Reserve Breed Champion – Allwood 1 Miss, exhibited by FW Wood and Sons
Standing Reserve Breed Champion and taking the Overall Female Championship was Allwood 1 Miss, exhibited by FW Wood and Sons. Miss is a January 2024 born heifer sired by Dendor 1 Triple H, a Dendor 1 Nairobi son and out of a bought in female, Pepperstock 1 Miss T609 whose sired by the 2016 bull of the year and multiple award winning bull Normanton 1 Laertes. Allwood 1 Miss won the Heifer born in 2024 class beating last weeks Overall Breed Champion at Devon and Bath & West Show, Lanscombe 1 Foxglove.
Lanscombe 1 Foxglove exhibited by Messrs R A & V A Mitchell followed Allwood 1 Miss all the way claiming the Reserve Female Championship title. Foxglove is a January 2024 born heifer sired by Vexour 1 Phantom, a Solpoll 1 Landmark son who is breeding exceptionally well in the Lanscombe herd helping them achieve the best herd in the 2025 South West Herd competition and best Stockbull. The dam is Lanscombe 1 Winkie, a Brangwyn 1 Emperor daughter. Lanscombe 1 Foxglove has had an exceptional show career this year winning two Breed Championships already.
Coming from the same stable was the Reserve Male Champion, Lanscombe 1 Gilbert, a February 2025 born bull. Sired again by Vexour 1 Phantom and this time out of lanscombe 1 Toffee, another Brangwyn 1 Emperor daughter. Gilbert won the Bull born in 2025 class, with F J, R P & J M Hawkes two horned bulls following close behind.
Messrs R A & V A Mitchell won the Champion Group Of Three class with Lanscombe 1 Foxglove, Lanscombe 1 Gracie and Lanscombe 1 Gilbert.
Our Breed Manager Seth Wareing caught up with the judge Mr Jimmy Speirs after the judging where Jimmy commented saying ‘There was a lot of good quality Herefords forward, with strong, powerful cattle, showing great style.’ Jimmy commented saying that he likes a darker coloured Hereford and was also looking for cattle that could move well. The Cattle that came out in the top spot are cattle that Jimmy would like to see come home with him. Watch the video here
A huge thanks must go to all of the exhibitors and stockmen that put on a fabulous display of Herefords despite the testing weather conditions and a big thankyou again to our Judge Mr Jimmy Speirs of the Pepperstock Hereford herd for doing a professional job judging.
Champions with judge, Jimmy Spiers
Words: Maddie Clarke
Photography: Hutchinson Photography