A Sportsmans Ducati daughter led the trade at the Gloucester and Borders Texel Club’s in-lamb sale at Worcester when making 1400gns.
James Theyer’s sale leader from the Clanfield flock, THE2100867 is ET bred out of a Marbleton-bred dam by Tophill Wall St. Sold carrying to the 100,000gns Auldhousburn Expression, she had been champion in the pre-sale show and was the pick of Will Ridge, Church Stretton, for the Ridgeway flock.
Following her at 1000gns was the best of the day from the Chave family’s Peacehay entry, CFP2102612. This Clarks Wizard daughter is out of a dam by Sheeoch Tardis and sold in-lamb to Craig Douglas Extra Special. She was knocked down to D Ridd, Barnstaple.
And at 750gns was another from Clanfield, THE2100866. Also sired by Sportsmans Ducati, she is a full ET sister to the sale topper and again sold in-lamb to Expression. Buying this one was Nightingale Academy, London.
Two then traded at 700gns, with the first being THE2100751 from James Theyer. This Sportsmans Ducati daughter is out of a Plasucha-bred dam by Knock Yankee and was again in-lamb to Expression. She found a new home with S A Loach, Kidderminster.
The other at this level was another from the Chave family, CFP2102686. Sired by Clarks Wizard and out of a dam by the homebred Peacehay Untouchable, she is in-lamb to Craig Douglas Extra Special and was again bought by D Ridd, Barnstaple.
Selling at 600gns was the best of the ewe lambs on the day, THE22/00931 from James Theyer. She’s by Sportsmans Dare Devil and is out of a Granite-bred dam by Clinterty Yuga Khan. Sold with an index in the top 10% of the breed she was taken by previous buyer Will Ridge.
Another lamb from the same home then made 580gns, with this being THE22/00973. She’s by the 100,000gns Auldhouseburn Expression and out of a Haltcliffe-bred dam by Tima Yogi Bear. With an index in the top 5% of the breed she headed to Kidderminster with S A Loach.
And at the same price was another of the Clanfield gimmers, THE21/00783. This Sportsmans Ducati daughter is ou of a Plasucha dam by Plasucha All Star and sold in-lamb to Auldhouseburn Expression when bought by H Cobbledick, Bude.
Averages; 33 gimmers £497.44, seven ewe lambs £442.50 (McCartneys).