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Almeley Ginola, 20,000gns

Graham Morgan is having another successful day selling his intermediate champion Almeley Ginola (lot 40) for 20,000gns. This Drybarrows Cawdale son is out of Almeley Crystal, an Almeley Wellington daughter. Purchasing this bull was Messrs Coates, Settle, North Yorkshire.

Then at 4500gns was the reserve intermediate Bluegrass Goldenballs (lot 71) from Messrs Raine. This is a Heros son out of  the famous black show cow Bluegrass Centrefold, the Bringlee Waldo daughter, she goes back to successful show cow Ridge Dean Another Bluey, he sold to Messrs Goodrick, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire.

Following that was Graham Morgan’s Almeley Giggs (lot 60), this first prize bull is by the popular Empire and out Almeley Rainbow, an Inexes daughter, he sold at 7000gns to James McGarva, Abington, Biggar.

Almeley Giggs, 7000gns

Tamhorn Gucci (lot 64) from Danny and Jane Wyllie just sold at 4000gns to Messrs Roberts, Gaerwen, Gwynedd. He is a Ballygrange Alex son and out of the Affute du ry Ossogne daughter Tamhorn Vienna, making him full brother to 13,000gns Tamhorn Fearless.

by Chrissie Long

The first of the intermediate bulls to sell was Andrew Price’s Bedgebury General Lee (lot 43) selling at 7800gns to R A Cadzow, Berwick-upon-Tweed. This Bringlee Waldo son stood second in his class yesterday and is out of one of the herd’s foundation females, the Wilodge Ulex daughter Wilodge Cover Girl, she was reserve champion at the Royal Welsh in 2010.

Bedgebury General Lee, 7800gns

Then at 4500gns were Mel and Diane Lucas with Lukeroyal Guru ET (lot 46), this black bull is the first son to be offered by Solway View Dynamite a bull sold to Belgium. He is out of Lukeroyal Confetti, a Twyning Ash Vaughan daughter, and carries a carcass yield index of +18. He was purchased by H MacDonald, Grantown-on-Spey, Morayshire.

by Chrissie Long

Trade picks up for senior and overall male champion, Almeley Goliwog (lot 34) from Graham Morgan. This black bull is a Drybarrows Cawdale son out of the Great Pineham Valentine daughter Almeley Dipsy. He sells away at 8800gns to yesterday’s judge John White, Middleton in Teesdale.

Almeley Goliwog, 8800gns

The only notable price to sell before him was 4600gns for Pendle Gee Wizz ET (lot 8) from Mark and Elaine Hartley, this is a son of Greystone Bonzer and out of the Outilleux daughter Pendle Snowflake. He was purchased by Messrs Ellis, St Ives, Cornwall.

Selling at 4000gns was Twyning Ash Gallagher ET (lot 19) from Richard Carter, this is a Harpon de L’Orgelot son out of  Twyning Ash Winona, he carries a BB carcass yield index of + 11, this one went to E G Bellamy, Tavistock, Devon.

Lifting the trade to 7200gns was the second prize Littlebank Gigolo (lot 25) from Richard Maudsley, he is a Heros du Peroy son out of the Blue Stone Union Jack daughter Pendle Chattocks, he went to Messrs Ellis, Cornwall.

Littlebank Gigolo, 7200gns

Then at 6800gns was Almeley Gulliver (lot 31) from Graham Morgan, third in his class yesterday this bull is similarly bred to the champion, being a Drybarrows Cawdale son and out of a Great Pineham Valentine daughter, this time Almeley Delia. He was purchased by Messrs Rees, Brecon, Powys.

Almeley Gulliver, 6800gns

Following that at 4500gns was second prize Dragon Blues Giant ET (lot 33) from Gerraint and Kim Williams. He is a Heros du Peroy son out of the Bringlee Volkawagon daughter Dragon Blues Beca, he carries a BB carcass yield index of +14 and sold to Messrs Allison, Kirkfieldbank, Lanark.

by Chrissie Long

Leading the trade at Welshpool was the pre-sale supreme champion Alwen Gersom at 6600gns from Trefor and Carol Wynne. This Carmorn Dauphin son is out of Alwen Candi, a Broadmeadows Cannon daughter, he was purchased by H Williams, Llangernyw, Abergele.

Alwen Gersom 6600gns

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by Chrissie Long

Wednesday’s Spring show and sale of pedigree Limousin bulls and females at Skipton saw a top of 5000gns.

Leading the trade was Netherhall Henry from David and Maggie Kelly, this is a son of French sire Malibu and out of Netherhall Espresso, a Fieldson Alfie daughter. This 15 month old bull had stood reserve male champion and then reserve supreme under judge Harry Emslie that morning. He sold for 5000gns to Will and Gillian Sedgley,Whittington, Kirkby Lonsdale.

Netherhall Henry 5000gns

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by Chrissie Long

Overall supreme champion went to Tweeddale Hatty (lot 136) from Redhead and Watson. This March 2012-born heifer is by Tweedale Ebony and out of the Bringlee Waldo daughter Tweedale Euphoria, going back to the outstanding breeder Crackerjack Bella.

Following her in to reserve supreme was Jason and Sarah Wareham’s reserve female Warehams Georgina ET (lot 118). She is by the popular sire Empire and out of Warehams Diamond, a Pendle Valley daughter. Warehams Georgina ET was reserve champion at East of England and second prize at the Royal Welsh 2012.

by Chrissie Long

Winning the overall male championship today is Graham Morgan’s senior champion Almeley Goliwog (lot 34), this black bull is by Drybarrows Cawdale and out of Almeley Dipsy, a Great Pineham Valentine daughter.

Standing reserve was the junior champion, Andy Ryder’s Andys Grenade (lot 88), another black bull he is by Kelowna Charnock and out of the Gitan daughter, Annanwater Black Beauty.

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Winning the junior championship was Andy Ryder’s Andys Grenade (lot 88), this black bull is a Kelowna Charnock son out of Annanwater Black Beauty, a Gitan daughter.

Taking reserve champion was the second place Oak Tree Gowrey (lot 86) from J Pedley, he is a Katanga du pre Rosine son out of Oak Tree Champagne, a past Westmorland Show champion by Harley du Chateau Lebrun.

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by Chrissie Long

Taking his second championship win was Graham Morgan, this time with Almeley Ginola (lot 40), a Drybarrows Cawdale son out of Almeley Crystal, an Almeley Wellington daughter.

Standing reserve was Bluegrass Goldenballs (lot 71) from Messrs Raine, this mostly black bull is by Heros and out of Bluegrass Centrefold, a Bringlee Waldo daughter going back to successful show cow Ridge Dean Another Bluey. He carries a carcass yield index of +15.

by Chrissie Long

Winning the first of the intermediate classes was Almeley Ginola (lot 40) from Graham Morgan, he is by the same sire as his senior champion, Drybarrows Cawdale and out of Almeley Crystal, a Almeley Wellington daughter. Standing second to him was Andrew Price with Bedgebury General Lee ET (lot 43) this Bringlee Waldo son is out of the Wilodge Ulex daughter Wilodge Cover Girl, reserve champion Royal Welsh 2010. His maternal brother Bedgebury Flat Out was overall champion and top price 15,000gns Carlisle May 2012. Third went to Adam Neachell with Cromwell Guinness ET (lot 54), this is a Visconti son out of the 10,000gns multiple champion winner Boomer Witney.

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by Chrissie Long