Class Act plays lead role Worcester

Class Act plays the part at 8200gns

Whitehart Class Act from Jim and Nicky Hartwright led the shearling ram trade at the English National Sale, Worcester, when he made 8200gns on a flying shearling trade which saw a new centre record average set at £1905.31.

Sired by Blackadder Weaver and out of a Loosebeare Voomer daughter, this one headed to the South West with the Devon-based Quick family for their Loosebeare flock, Crediton.

The Quicks then recouped some of their outlay when taking 7200gns for their pen leader Loosebeare Champion. He’s by Brijon Youre The Boy and out of a dam by Whitehart Taylor Made and sold to James Whiteford and family, Brampton, Cumbria.

After that came a 7000gns call for Granite Clansman from Gregor and Bruce Ingram, Aberdeenshire. This son of Logie Durno Braveheart is out of a Granite Untouchable daughter. Selling with an index in the top 5% he found a new home with the Priestley family, also Brampton, Cumbria.

Then at 6600gns was another from the Hartwrights, Whitehart Clean Cut. This son of Sportsmans Bulletproof is out of a Humeston River Dance daughter. He sold in a two-way split to Sioned Thomas, Whitland and R and B James, Fishguard.

A 5400gns sale saw the Ingrams back in action when selling Granite Cracker. This full brother to their 7000gns pen leader also has an index in the top 5% and was bought by Andrew Baillie, Carstairs, Lanark.

Next up at 4300gns was Scolton Corker from the Reed family, South Wales. This son of Wilodge Bravo is out of a dam by Caereinion Rocket and sold to Geoff Probert and family for the Mortimer flock, Worcester.

Close on that at 4200gns was another of the Whitehart shearlings, Whitehart Classic. He’s by Loosebeare Voomer and is out of a Langside The Gaffer-sired ewe and was the choice of M and A James, Pembrokeshire.

8200gns Whitehart Class Act

7200gns Loosebeare Champion

Making 3500gns was John Elliot’s best of the day, Roxburgh Cleveland. This son of Haymount Arnott is out of a dam by Brijon Rocket and sold with an index in the top 5% when bought by Messrs Robinson, Church Stretton.

Cornwall-based Phil Martyn-Uglow maintained his recent strong form when selling Hornacott Commander, a Beautry Achilles son out of a Badharlick Walter daughter and sold to Phil Weaver, Newark, for the Empire flock.

Another then made the same money when Eve Hodge sold Greenarch Captain Caveman in a two-way split to J E and S L James, for the Duhonw flock, Builth Wells

7000gns Granite Clansman

and D J Abberley, Brecon, for the Old Hemley flock. He is by Midlock Youre The One and out of a Craig Farm Wizard daughter and has an index in the top 1%.

Averages; 60 shearling rams £1905.31 (McCartneys).

Debutants lead Worcester gimmer trade

First time vendors Gregor and Bruce Ingram enjoyed a flying debut at the 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 by three breeders; James Theyer, Clanfield, Oxfordshire, Jeremy Theyer, Chedworth, Cheltenham and Robert Evans, Hope Valley, Minsterley.

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 and Eamonn Vaughan for the Partidge Nest flock, Stoke On Trent.

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 Cambwell 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 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.

IGM1927511 topped trade at 13,000gns

At 5000gns was BGS1903873

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 Boltsired 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).