Soon after arrival at Whenby Lodge, the bulls will be led one by one into the collecting ring, where a 'teaser' is waiting – a bullock, because it will be mounted by one bull after another and a cow would buckle. A bull, the staff will tell you ...
Reserve champion was a home-bred March-born shearling ram, also one of twins, from Deborah Whitcher, whose Galtres flock is based at Whenby, York. The youngster also made 420 guineas when acquired by William Oldfield, of Newsholme, Gisburn.