Myfyr Evans’ Rhaeadr flock continued its storming form at this year’s National Sales when topping the gimmer trade at the Roxan KiwiKit sponsored English National Sale, Worcester.
Leading the prices on a trade which yielded an 83% clearance rate was a 5000gns for ENM2102447, the third prize gimmer from the pre-sale show. Sired by Sportsmans Dare Devil she is out of a Kelso Pavarotti daughter and sold to Peter and James Vaughan for the Kingsland flock, Herefordshire.
Second best at 4000gns was the female champion from the pre-sale show from Robert Cockburn’s Knap flock, CKP2105704. She’s by Sportsmans Cannon Ball and out of a dam by Procters Yankee and sold to C A Smale, South Molton, Devon.
Following her at 3000gns came one from Keith, Alan and Roy Campbell’s Cowal flock, CKC2113544. This one is by the 65,000gns Hexel Django and out of a dam by Knapm Alligator. Sold with an index in the top 1% she found a new home with Paul Rowlands and Willy Davis, Usk Vale.
And making 2200gns was the second prize gimmer and reserve female champion from Ben Vernon’s Charben flock. This was VBC210440, an Usk Vale Dingo daughter out of a dam by Hexel Beast From The East. Buying her was D Creighton, Henley In Arden.
Close behind at 2000gns was Alan Blackwood’s Auldhouseburn gimmer, BYZ2129012. She is a daughter of the 350,000gns Sportsmans Double Diamond out of a dam by Sportsmans A Star and was the pick of George Oare, Holywell.
Then trading at 1800gns was Gordon Gray’s best from Ettrick, GGH2111087. This Claybury Dunkirk daughter is out of a dam by Garngour Awesome and, selling with an index in the top 5% of the breed, headed home with Geoff Stubbs, Sible Hedingham.
Also at this money was Robert Bennett’s Plasucha gimmer, BFE2111115. She’s by Auldhouseburn Corky and is out of a dam by Eden Valley Wiz Kid and sold to C Doherty, Malton.
And making 1500gns was Nick Legge’s sole entry in the gimmer from the Thornbury flock, LEN2101236. She’s sired by Rhaeadr Drum Major and out of a dam by Strathbogie Ya Belter and was taken by previous buyer Geoff Stubbs.
Averages; 50 gimmers £1077.72 (McCartneys).