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This page will be regularly updated so please check back to find out more:- Selling at Beeston this Friday 26th May- A Dozen Delights ! In March 2013 we had a great classification with 15 VG 2 yr olds - highlights include:- Aintree Jeeves Nugget VG86-2yrs New pictures .... There are new photos of Shottle Nugget K, Toystory Elegance and Bradley Cowslip ... find the others on the Nugget and Other families pages while Cowslip is here....
Thanks to all those who purchased herd sires from us at the Wexham Cup - we wish you well with your purchases. Other bulls are still available for sale so dont hesitate to give us a call... North Wales Herds Competition Success Aintree Sanchez Peach VG87-2yr backed by 9 generations VG/EX back to Clover-Mist Peach was placed 1st Heifer in the large herds section and overall Champion Heifer, Aintree Shottle Nugget K VG89-3yr was placed 1st Cow in the Large herds section and overall Champion Cow, she has a bull for sale Aintree Noire born 31/3/12 by Ralma Gold Crown. Also her November 2010 Aftershock maternal sister has just freshened and looks promising.
Classification Update 29/10/12
Another successful round of classifications brought some interesting cows to the fore. Highlights include - Aintree Norris Tellar B is now EX93 (EX94 Mammary) she has a August 2012 bull for sale Aintree Trendy (Gillette Stanleycup), Aintree Bradley Cowslip is now EX92, Aintree Toystory Elegance moved up into EX91 with EX94 Mammary she completes 8 generations of EX she also has a October 2012 bull available Aintree Excel (by Braxton) Another favourite Streat Alliance Gaylass is now VG89-3yr this is a really super young prospect.
**STOP PRESS** Aintree Shottle Sara A mother of Aintree Soldier selling later this week in the Wexham Cup bull sale at Beeston has now moved up to VG87 **Stop Press**
In the heifers the top scorers were Aintree Atlas Nugget H at VG86, backed by 3 EX dams she has 2 VG and 2 EX sisters, Aintree Alliance Beatrice VG86 traces back to Spring Farm with a solid pedigree. Holbeck Hayden Genge scored VG85 and joins a lovely group of Hayden daughters milking at Aintree including a daughter of the much admired Aintree Goldwyn Nugget B VG88. Completing the VG two year olds was a recent purchase for the A2 milking venture Neatishall Damion Pauline VG85.
Coming soon - Having purchased Woodmarsh Gerard Zandra 2 from Mick and Catherine Gould at last years Northern Lights Sale with Thistlerose Holsteins we flushed her to Aftershock/Stanleycup we have pregnancies due in December and she is due early in 2013 to Alexander. There are also embryos available from this flush.
We look forward to seeing you on Thursday at Beeston and welcome your enquiries on these and other animals we have for sale
Bulls for the Wexham Cup on 1st November are:-
Aintree Kingdom 14/9/11
by Aintree Norberto x Painley Modest Kimo EX90
8 Gens VG/EX
Aintree Nonu 16/10/11
by Regancrest Altaiota x Aintree Goldwyn Nuggett B VG88
Aintree Thunder 18/10/11
by Ri-Val-Re 2338 Niagra x Aintree Bolton Tellar B VG85-2yr
over 10,000kg as a heifer at good Fat and Protein
7 gens VG/EX
Aintree Natural 23/11/11
by Aintree Salvatore (Secret x Armstead on test at Cogent)
x Aintree Sam Nugget A EX91
5 Gens VG/EX
Aintree Nintendo 24/11/11
by Gillette Windbrook x Aintree Goldwyn Nugget B VG88
Aintree Soldier 9/12/11
by Regancrest Altaiota x Aintree Shottle Sara A VG86
7 Gens VG/EX
Further details can be found on the Wright Manley Website
Aintree Seaver Tellar qualified for the All Britain Calf show a couple of weeks ago with daughter Nadine leading her. She is a daughter of Aintree Norris Tellar EX92 which we have successfully shown Well done Nadine !
We have entered a new era at Aintree as we have started selling A2 milk to Wiseman as of early October 2012. The herd is now milked 3x day with virtually 50% of the herd supplying A2 milk, the remainder contines to be sold under our exisiting Wiseman contract May 17th saw our latest classification visit.... A total of 25 cows and 4 heifers were scored VG. The heifers included Aintree Sanchez Peach VG87 making 9 generations VG/EX from the Clover Mist Peach family, Aintree Hayden April VG86 tracing to the Judy family at Morningview this is the 7th VG/EX. Her Dam Aintree Toystory April also scored VG88 on the same day. Aintree Roseman Nugget Red now VG85 is the 7th generation of this line of the Nugget family the last 6 having been RED !
Also a mention to Thistlerose Bolton Maude 2 ET who as a 2nd calver at just 34 months of age has scored VG86. This is the 8th generation of VG/EX cows her 4th dam is the great Medway Supreme Maude EX97. She is owned by Jane Arrell and housed at Aintree. Aintree have a full brother for sale Aintree Mallet.
The Aintree herd was classified at the end of January resulting in 5 new excellent cows, 4 multiple excellent, 5 VG Heifers, 16 GP Heifers. Highlights included in the heifers Aintree Rose Nugget B RED a lovely balanced heifer now VG85, and Aintree Bolivia Carrol another VG 2yr. Top scoring cows included Aintree Roy Nugget at EX92 with EX95 Dairy strength, Smartmove Zenith Sara at EX91 with EX93 legs and feet, Aintree Shottle Carrol C EX91 with EX92 legs and feet and Aintree Igniter Prescilla with EX95 dairy strength and EX94 Body and a EX92 Mammary. Also scoring EX for the first time was the recently photographed Painley Modest Kimo 116 - Herds competition results Denbighshire and Flintshire judged by Stuart Roberts of Townhouse
Best heifer in Milk went to Aintree Shottle Nugget K
 Best Cow on inspection, Fat and Protein Aintree Shottle April B
 2nd Herd on Inspection and Production
2nd Highest Fat & Protein KG for an individual cow Aintree September Prescilla 1122kgs
Joint second Lifetime Daily Yield Highest herd average 14.8kgs
3rd Best daughter by any test bull - heifer by Aintree Nitrogen
We are also delighted with our All Britain 2011 Honourable Mention - Aintree Ford Wendy 207
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Richard & Ruth Pilkington
+44 (0)1978 761940 or +44 (0) 7771 516605
email- richardpilkington@btinternet.com