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Their sale leader, another son of the sire of the moment, Garngour Craftsman, is out of a Stainton-bred dam which was bought for 3000gns and is herself by Eden Valley Warrior King. This lamb, with an index in the top 1% of the breed, drew plenty of strong bidding from the ringside before eventually falling to Staffordshire-based Paul and Anna Johnson for their Corriecravie flock. Second best at 5200gns was another from the same pen, Sportsmans Deisel. Again, by Craftsman and this time out of a Teiglum Younggun daughter he sold with an index in the top 1% of the breed when bought by Stephen and Carolynne Williams, for the Wollascott flock. The Bodens then took 4500gns for Sportsmans Detroit, again by the seemingly unbeatable Craftsman and out of a Garngour Alabama daughter. This lamb has an index in the top 1% of the breed and was taken by R S Young, Friarton flock. Breaking the Sportsmans flock’s dominance of the lamb trade was a 3600gns sale for Willy Davis’ Usk Vale flock, with Usk Vale Danger Man taking this money when finding favour with Esmor Evans, Maerdy. This son of Hope Valley C The Stars, is out of a dam by Strathbogie Ya Belter.
Shearling rams Whitehart Class Act from Jim and Nicki Hartwright led the shearling ram trade 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 Devonbased Quick family for their Loosebeare flock. 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 Thomas Whiteford and family, Tercrosset. 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, Brontemoor. Then at 6600gns was another from the Hartwrights, Whitehart Clean Cut. This son of Sportsmans Bulletproof is out of a Humeston River Dance. He sold in a twoway split to Sioned Thomas, Onnen, and R & B James, Maesgwyn. 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.
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harlie Boden and family continued their exceptional run of form at the 2020 National Texel Sales, taking the top spot at their second sale in the space of a week when selling Sportsmans Double Trouble at 16,000gns at the English National Sale, Worcester.
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