A brace of Sportsmans Cannon Ball daughters led the prices at the Christmas Stars in-lamb sale, Carlisle, when Robert Cockburn, Knap, sold two at 12,000gns.
His first at this price was CKP2105742, gimmer out of a dam by Mullan Amigo and in-lamb to Haddo Falcon. She is a full sister to the inaugural Textravaganza champion and sold to join Messrs Boden and Davies, Sportsmans.
The second Knap gimmer at 12,000gns was CKP2105843. She’s out of a Knock-bred dam by Ettrick U Cracker and was again in-lamb to a Haddo sire, this time Haddo Fabio. She was the pick of Alan Blackwood, Auldhouseburn.
A pair then made 10,000gns, with the first of these being from the Sportsmans pen, but carrying the Knap prefix. This was CKP2105739, by Cannon Ball again and out of the 50,000gns Glanllyn female purchased in partnership with Robert Cockburn in 2020. She was taken by Tom Morgan, Morwood.
The other 10,000gns sale came for another from Robert Cockburn in the form of CKP2105711. She’s by Sportsmans Deal Breaker and out of a dam by Clinterty Yuga Khan. In-lamb to Haddo Fabio she sold in a two-way split to Ken Hodge, Greenarch, and John Elliot, Roxburgh.
Then making 7000gns was one from Gary Beacom’s Lakeview consignment, LKV2108075. She’s by Castlecairn Doodlebug and out of a dam by Arkle Awesome and was offered in-lamb to the 18,000gns Spellbound Fame and Fortune. Buying her was Alan Blackwood, Auldhouseburn.
Two then made 4500gns, the first of which was from the Wight family, Midlock. This was WKM2133484, a Hexel Django daughter out of a dam by Midlock Al Pacino and in-lamb to Garngour Falcon. This one found a new home with Richard Wilson, Eden Valley.
The other at this money was another of the Knap gimmers from Robert Cockburn, CKP2105757. Another by Cannon Ball, she is out of the same 50,000gns Glanllyn female as the 10,000gns Sportmans gimmer and sold carrying to Haddo Fabio and was knocked down to Alan Powell, Monnow Hill.
And at 3500gns was the very next lot from Knap, CKP2105844. She’s another by Cannon Ball and is a full ET sister to the second 12,000gns gimmer of the sale. Carrying to Haddo Fabio, she sold to Craig Campbell, Highfield.
Another then made the same price, with this one being Robbie Wilson’s best of the sale from Milnbank, LYM2104280. Sired by Sportsmans Dirty Harry and out of a dam by the imported Greenstar Alfie, she sold carrying to Knockem Ferocious and was taken by Messrs Tennant, Ribble.
And four then followed that at 3000gns, with the first being early in the sale from Thomas Muirhead’s Ochilmore entry. This was MZU2106071, a Sportsmans Deal Breaker daughter out of a dam by Rhaeadr Best of the Best and in-lamb to Haddo Fearless. She went home in a shared deal with Alan Blackwood, Auldhouseburn, and Messrs Boden and Davies, Sportsmans.
Second at this level was a Mellor Vale gimmer from Charlie Boden, BCM2101100. This Midlock De Niro daughter is out of a dam by Garngour Alabama and sold with an index in the top 5% of the breed and in-lamb to Okehall Fireball. She was the choice of Messrs Common, Low Ardley.
And following her at 3000gns was a Cowal gimmer from Keith, Alan and Roy Campbell. Sired by Hexel Django, this gimmer, CKC2113568, is out of a dam by Auldhouseburn Boss and was sold in-lamb to Auldhouseburn Frankel. With an index in the top 10% she was bought by the MacGregor family, Allanfauld.
The final 3000gns call came for another from Midlock, WKM2133469. She’s by Midlock Dealbreaker and out of a dam by Midlock Bullet and sold carrying to Stumpcross Foreman. Buying her was Emma Dixon, Cowburn.
Averages; 72 gimmers £1980.42 (Harrison and Hetherington).