Reserve Male Champion from Cairness sells for top price 10,000gns
Date: 2nd August 2019
Sponsor: Natural Stockcare Ltd.
Auctioneer: Harrison and Hetherington
Judge: Tom Fitzsimon, Sunnyhill Flock
The Carlisle and Northern Counties Suffolk Show and Sale held at Carlisle on Friday saw a top price of 10,000gns achieved by Jimmy Douglas for his Reserve Male Champion Cairness 33H:19:03129. This lamb was sired by Millhouse Remarkable and out of a homebred dam sired by Cavanagrove Catalyst. He was purchased in a half share by Messrs Holmes from Broadway Worcestershire and Messrs Samuel from Hereford. Click here to view top price pedigree
The Male and Overall Championship was won by Andrew Hambleton’s Dovedale STZ:19:13667, a ram lamb sired by 2018 sire of the year Strathbogie A Kind of Magic and out of a Strathbogie bred dam who was purchased from the flock privately. The successful bidder for this lamb was Messrs Irwin from Umberleigh, Devon.
Andrew Hambleton had a successfully day as he also sold a full ET brother to the aforementioned for 1100gns. This ram lamb STZ:19:13668 was purchased by Messrs Redmayne from Southwaite, Carlisle.
The 3rd prize winning lamb from SJ Buckley’s Sitlow flock sold for 3800gns to Messrs Beattie from Omagh, Northern Ireland. This lamb 45Z:19:03637 was sired by Strathbogie Peaky Blinder and out of a Sitlow dam sired by Haddo High Voltage.
The Sitlow flock also sold another lamb, 45Z:19:03625, for 1200gns. This one was sired by Salopian He’s The Boy and out of another homebred ewe this time by Islandmoyle Empire.
At 1800gns was another ram lamb to be purchased in a half share this time by Messrs Midgley from York and Messrs Richmond from Preston. The lamb in question was consigned by GI Richmond’s Sullom flock, FPT:19:00127 and has won his class the Great Yorkshire Show. He was sired by Strathisla Schumacher and out of a homebred Muirton One Direction daughter.
Lilia Hutchinson sold a ram lamb from her Howgillfoot flock for 1400gns. This was UTZ:19:00006, a son of Birness Buckshot and out of a Lakeview bred ewe. This lamb was purchased over the phone by Messrs Williams from Gwynedd.
Myfyr Evans’ Rhaeadr flock sold to a top of 1100gns for a substitute entry A12:19:02137 sired by Stockton Sniper’s Son and out of a homebred dam by Rookery Royal Escort. The successful bidder on this occasion was Messrs Jenkinson from Penrith.
The final ram to reach the 1000gns mark was another substitute entry this time form G and FJ Soulsby of the Williamsgill flock. This lamb FAJ:19:00687, was sired by Strathbogie Invictus and out of a homebred ewe by Strathisla HRH.
The females topped at 1000gns for the first animal into the ring, the Female Champion and Reserve Overall Champion from David Gilmour. This gimmer Broomknowes V18:18:02556 was sired by Landale Rocket and had won Champion at Dalrymple show this year. She was purchased by the judge of the pre-sale show Tom Fizsimon from Dumfries.
Averages: 21 Shearling Gimmers £380.00; 12 Ewe Lambs £357.88; 1 Aged Ram £630.00; 11 Shearling Rams £504.95; 68 Lamb Rams £816.22
Male Champion and Supreme Champion
Lot 409 A Hambleton
STZ:19:13667 by Strathbogie A Kind Of Magic
Reserve Male Champion
Lot 457 JG Douglas
33H:19:03129 by Millhouse Remarkable
Female Champion and Reserve Supreme Champion
Lot 301 David W M Gilmour
V18:18:02556 by Landale Rocket
Reserve Female Champion
Lot 335 Mrs Pamela Lupton
KXL:18:99459 by Ballynacannon Crusade
Class 1 Single Shearling Ewe
1st Lot 301 David W M Gilmour
V18:18:02556 by Landale Rocket
2nd Lot 335 Mrs Pamela Lupton
KXL:18:99459 by Ballynacannon Crusade
3rd Lot 303 Denby
A58:18:00594 by Cairness Black Hawk
Class 2 Single Ewe Lamb
1st Lot 350 Miss Elizabeth Needham
HHY:19:00064 by Williamsgill Black Jack
2nd Lot 348 G and FJ Soulsby
FAJ:19:00676 by Strathbogie Invictus
3rd Lot 344 Mrs Pamela Lupton
KXL:19:00529 by Ballynacannon Crusade
Class 3 Single Shearling Ram
1st Lot 361 Mrs Pamela Lupton
KXL:18:00460 by Ballynacannon Crusade
2nd Lot 362 Paula and David Reid
JDX:18:01121 ‘Conchar Captivator’ by Haddo High Voltage
3rd Lot 365 H C Dowson
K23:18:01033 by Redbrae Rambo
Class 4 Ram Lamb
1st Lot 409 A Hambleton
STZ:19:13667 by Strathbogie A Kind Of Magic
2nd Lot 457 J G Douglas
33H:19:03129 by Millhouse Remarkable
3rd Lot 489 S J Buckley
45Z:19:03637 by Strathbogie Peaky Blinder
Class 5 Best Pair of Ram Lambs
1st S J Buckley
2nd Mrs Pamela Lupton
3rd James T Cannon
lot 301 Female Champion from David W Gilmour sold for 1000 gns 
lot 457 overall reserve champion 2nd prize ram lamb sold for 10000 gns from JG Douglas 
lot 409 Suffolk Ram Lamb overall champion from A Hambleton sold for 4500 gns 
lot 435 Suffolk Ram Lamb from GI Richmond sold for 1800 gns
