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Show Report
Fair weather and a fine, further improved venue, set a welcoming
scene for the multi national visitors at the 52nd Midland Shire
Foal Show at the impressive Field House Equestrian Centre,
Marchington, Uttoxeter.
Inside, the
Derbyshire Judges, John Etches and Martin Fountain Made a prompt
start with a substantial class (27 entries) of Colt Foals;
lengthy discussion and adjustment in placings ended with
provisional choice, Wm Bedford's unnamed colt by Moorfield Ted,
receiving the red rosette.
An equally
impressive (24 entries) Filly Foal class followed with the
judges again constructively debating positions all the way down
the line and ending in a first place for B Banham's Acle
Wilhemina by Tremoelgoch Aristocrat and went on to become
Reserve Champion foal to the winning Colt Foal from Wm. Bedford.
Penrhos
Braveheart headed the Progeny Class. This fine Stallion from
Paul Bedford's Cawood, Yorkshire Stud sired both 2nd place
foals, colt and filly. He is helping to increase the number of
black animals within the breed once again.
Quite unusually
the following Yearling class provided the Show Champion and
Junior Champion with Paul Bedfords Colt, Metheringham Upton
Hamlet taking the awards.
The two year old
class saw G Robinson take a red rosette back to Newark with a
first for his Moorfield Edward filly, Metheringham Upton Teasel,
a product of his Upton Stud. A homebred mare also took the
honours in the brood mare class with TJ Yates' Cowerslane
Angie's Surprise taking a winners rosette back to Duffield.
Yorkshire was the home to the winner of the Barren Mare class
with honours going to A Gribbins' Cairnsmore Star of Faith a
2006 daughter of Moorfield Ted.
"Light at the end of the tunnel"
would be a fair summary of Charles Holles' remarks at the end of
the auction sale, where, in spite of the tight trading
conditions, a buoyant atmosphere saw the limited Filly Foals
available to sell to 1,750guineas and Colt's upto 3400guineas.
This show has now had its home
at the extensive and ever improving facilities at Marchington,
facilities which have enabled the Show Society to continue
organising an event in keeping with its 52 year history. |