CARLISLE Annual May Show & Sale of Blonde d'Aquitaine Pedigree Bulls & Females Saturday 8th May 2004

Supreme Champion from Doncombe herd sells for top price at 6,400gns

Supreme Champion Doncombe Utgard 6,400gns

The junior male champion Doncombe Utgard lifted the supreme champion and secured the top price of the sale at 6,400gns. This much admired February 2003 born son of Druk Lance from David Knight now joins the Beech herd for Ed and Joanne Crozier from Heads Nook.

Early in the sale three bulls both sold for 3,000gns each. The first from Roger Williams of the Pembridge herd based at Leominster was Pembridge Tycoon, a May 2002 born son of Whitefield Leader. He sold to WAM Hall of Knockneen, Stranraer. The second 3,000gn price tag went to the senior male champion, Eilean Thunder, from MAG McSporran of Forge Cottage, Fala. Thunder, sired by Whistley dollar and out of a Flambeau bred daughter, travels south for JR & HH Thomas of Woodmore Farm, Montgomery. The third 3,000gn bid went to Easterton Torrent from John Owen of Kirkintilloch, Glasgow. Torrent, a son of Kinaston Nyle sold to AR Bell of Burnside, Kirkton, Hawick.

In the female classes the female champion from Peter de Giles, Bilsington Tease, took the leading price at 1,500gns. Tease, a daughter of Bilsington Rocky, was knocked down to LJ Mann of Mayn Pern Farm, Falmouth, Cornwall.

Averages
12 Senior Bulls £2,178.75 (minus £159.25)
11 Junior Bulls £2,577.27 (plus £331.89)
23 Bulls £2,369.35 (plus £74.35)
1 Served heifer £1,260.00
13 Maiden heifers £1,032.23

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