First time vendors Gregor and Bruce Ingram enjoyed a flying debut a the Neogen English National Texel Sale, Worcester, selling their first gimmer in the ring at 13,000gns.
Their sale leader IGM1927511 is a daughter of the 60,000gns Clinterty Yuga Khan out of a dam by Deveronvale Warrior and sold with an index in the top 10% of the breed. She was shared in a two-way split by James Theyer, Clanfield, Oxfordshire and Jeremy Theyer, Chedworth, Cheltenham.
Second top at 5000gns was Charlie Boden’s pen leader from the Sportsmans flock, BGS1903873. Sired by Plasucha Big Gun, she’s out of a 16,000gns Glenside Wild Boy daughter. She sold to Messrs Dunlop for the Holtridge flock, Whitchurch.
Following her when making 4800gns was one from the Bradley family’s Far Hey flock, BRF1900411, an Auldhouseburn Bolt daughter out of a ewe by Teiglum Younggun which was second as a gimmer at Great Yorkshire last year. She found a new home with Monnow Marquees, Monmouth.
Then came a 3100gns call for Robert Laird’s first gimmer, LTC1904461, a Langford Adder Again daughter out of a dam by Cambwell Trademark. She’s a full sister to the 5000gns Cabwell Chieftan and sold to Adam and Jessica Neachell, Cromwell, Staffordshire.
Close behind at 3000gns was Robert Cockburn’s gimmer, CKP1903798. Sired by Knock Banker and is out of a dam by Clinterty Yuga Khan. Buying this one was Mark Preistley, for the Seaforde flock, Northern Ireland.
Selling at 2400gns was another from the same pen as the sale leader, IGM1927943. This twin-born daughter of Clinterty Yuga Khan is a full sister to the sale topper and was claimed by Osian Rhys, Caernarfon.
Also at this price was the best of the evening from Alastair Gault, GAF1902431. Sired by Scotsman Avicii and out of a Duncryne Uber Cool daughter, the hammer fell in favour of John Sherratt, Wem, Shropshire.
And making 2000gns was Ryan Bradley’s BYK1900298, an Auldhouseburn Bolt-sired gimmer out of a dam by Halbeath VIP and bought by Andy Keedwell, Priddy, Somerset.
The same money was enough to secure Richard Wilson’s first in the ring from the Eden Valley flock, WEV1901344, another by Bolt and out of a dam by Sportsmans Tremendous II. She was taken by G W Jones, Caereinion, Powys.
Averages; 67 gimmers £1278.81 (McCartneys) .
