Welsh Cobs
at the
Royal Welsh Show.
|
Llanelwedd.
19th – 21st July 2010.
by Rosemary Cooper
This year a Welsh Cob emerged supreme as the in-hand champion of the show. Cob judge Mr Gwyn Jones of the Fronarth Stud picked Julie Evans’ senior brood mare Haighmoor Glain as his champion before she went on to beat all comers from other breeds. Second in her class last year, Haighmoor Glain also won the The Cuddy Supreme In-Hand Championship and The Tom & Sprightly Perpetual Cup. A bay foaled on May Day 2002, she was bred by her owner, by Fronarth Victor out of Brinithon Magical Lady. Her filly foal, Haighmoor Seren Wen, is by Trevallion Hooch, grandsire of the reserve champion, Pennal Princess Royal.
Reserve championship went to The Attrell Family’s and Lloyd Family’s Geler Sparc, a bay by Gwenllan Sparc out of Geler Miriam. He was likewise foaled on May Day, in this case in 2001. Champion at the Suffolk show the previous month, he has been very successful over the yearts but his win at this year’s Royal Welsh is his best to date.
By Cob Day the main ring had again become a quagmire, however the organisers promised a new all-weather surface in the main ring for next year. The classes had huge entries, and as ever the stands and the ringside were packed, with tremendous atmosphere generated by the applause for every good mover.
RESULTS. Judge Mr Gwyn D J Jones.
Yearling colt – 1, Robert Manchip’s Ffald JK; 2, Mr John Gray's Thorneyside Welsh Addiction; 3 Mr T Higgs' Solloway Versace.
Yearling filly or gelding – 1, Mr J Elgan Evans’ Eglwysfach Countess; 2, The Davies Family's Gwenllan Brenhines Mai; 3, Mrs Christine Williams' Ringside Queen Of Hearts.
2-year-old colt – 1, Mr Peter J Gray’s Thorneyside Welsh Magic; 2, The Evans Family‘s Glantraeth Masterclass; 3, Jack Bowerman's Ringside Gameover.
2-year-old filly or gelding – 1, Glyn Tudor Jones’ Rhosygarreg Dameg; 2, Mr J Elgan Evans‘ Eglwys Fach Corisma; 3, Mr T G Harries Rhystyd Super Lady.
3-year-old colt – 1, C & G P Granger & Mitchell's Tynybryn Rolo; 2, Mr & Mrs D & K J Griffith‘s Haighmoor Llewelyn; 3, Mr C J & D Merrick‘s Bryn Ithon The Director.
3-year-old filly or gelding – 1, J N & H Williams’ Seiont Hudoles; 2, Natalie Spall‘s Brenig Gwawr; 3, Mr G Holt‘s Wilgar Megan Mai.
Barren mare or gelding, 4 year old or over – 1, Mr Daniel Morgan’s Parc Rosina; 2, Howard Grist‘s Riverbank Rosina; 3, Mr E T E Davies‘ Maesmynach Mared. Highest Placed Gelding – 1, Sara Miriam Ackers‘s Seiont Rhun
Brood mare, 4 to 7 years old – 1 and Reserve Female Champion, Mr E R Davies’s Pennal Princess Royal; 2, Gwyneth Griffiths‘s Dyffryngwy Brianllen; 3, Mr & Mrs J Batts‘ Abergavenny Viscountess.
Brood mare, 8 years old or over – 1 Champion Female, Champion, and Supreme in-hand Champion of Show, Julie Evans’s Haighmoor Glain; 2, Mrs L Ferris - Rotherdale Stud‘s Rotherdale Magic Princess; 3, Dilwyn Roberts‘ Trofarth Boneddiges.
Colt foal – 1, Mr C J & D Merrick’s Bryn Ithon Welsh Prince; 2, Meirion V Jones‘ Foryd Foal; 3, Mr Haydn Hudson‘s Maesyfelin Foal.
Filly foal – 1, The Evans Family’s Llwynhywel Super Lady; 2, Min-Y-Ffordd Stud’s Min-Y-Ffordd Empress; 3, Mr & Mrs B E Hughes’s Selattyn Princess Diane.
Stallion, 4 - 7 years old – 1, Mr Mickey Morris’ Avonvalley Great Briton; 2, Lisa & Ernest Breeze & Gant’s Northwick Nobility; 3, Malcolm Cross’ Willow Court Survivor.
Stallion, 8 years old and over – 1, Champion Stallion and Reserve Champion, The Attrell Family’s & Lloyd Family’s Geler Sparc; 2 & Reserve Champion Stallion, Mr B Merrick’s Bryn Ithon The Giggalo; 3, C A George Gwenlcan Brynmor.
Under Saddle. Judge Mrs K A Jerram.
Geldings – 1, Miss Jessica Allen’s Ashow Brenin; 2, M & J Price‘s Trenewydd Viking Warrior.
Stallions – 1 and champion, Mr & Mrs Peter Jones’s Menai Martino; 2, Mr D Baker‘s Cavyl Mister Bee; 3, Mr Gary Aldred‘s Nebo Herbert.
Mares – 1 and reserve champion, The Nebo Stud’s Nebo Julie Ann; 2, Mr Richard N Lewis‘ Fronerthig Becca; 3, Mr Robert C Williams' Maesyfelin Ceridwen.