Diamond Fireball Breaks Records at Carlisle

Breed Record - Overall Champion Diamond Fireball sells for 28,000gns to Henry Jewitt, Sunnybank, Bred by E & A Shortt Female Champion Wedderburn Flipper. 10,000gns - JDR & JL Corbett 9,000gns Freaky Freddie, E & A Shortt Tiptop Fairy Glamour, 8,500gns - A Jackson 8,500gns Cleenagh Fabio, A&C Richardson

Diamond Fireball broke the Dutch Spotted Sheep Society sale record on Friday when he sold for 28,000gns to Mr Henry Jewitt, Sunnybank. Bred by Emma & Allan Shortt, Diamond Flock, Fireball is sired by Carlaustan Extrovert and is out of much-admired Bella II.

Second top price was achieved by Jonathan & Janet Corbett, Wedderburn, for the Female Champion Wedderburn Flipper. Selling to judge Dave Roberts, Boyo, for 10,000gns this flashy ewe lamb is sired by Glencloy Chance and is out of an imported ewe, Candy Floss (IM1028).

Emma and Allan Shortt were in the money again with their first ram lamb through the ring. Diamond Freaky Freddie, whose sire is Lochlad Dictator and dam is 11,000gns Diamond Dakota, sold for 9,000 to C Dodd, Hazelberry.

Tiptop Fairy Glamour sold for 8,500gns to Dave Roberts. This triplet born ewe lamb was the pen leader from Ali Jackson is out of show winner Tiptop Diana and is sired by Tiptop Ed.

Also selling for 8,500gns was Cleenagh Fabio. This Kilroot Everest son is bred by A & C Richardson, Cleenagh and his dam is import Beauty (IM2123). Fabio was purchased by N Foster, Outberry

Sale Averages

3 Aged Ewes - £840

49 Shearling Gimmers - £1793.57

102 ewe lambs - £1593.12

6 Aged Rams - £1125.25

30 Shearling Rams - £1078

103 Ram Lambs - £1179.98

Show Results:

Aged & Shearling Ewe Class

1^st – Gallowhill Eileen – G Troup, Gallowhill

2^nd – Tiptop Emerald Fire – A Jackson, Tiptop

3^rd – Coxhill Estelle – D Steen, Coxhill

4^th – (Import 03.10.2021) Ellen – A Jackson, Tiptop

 

Ewe Lamb Class A (Lambs born 1 Jan – 14 Feb inclusive)

1^st – Wedderburn Flipper – JDR & JL Corbett, Wedderburn

2^nd – Tiptop Fairy Glamour – A Jackson, Tiptop

3^rd – Wedderburn Fifi – JDR & JL Corbett, Wedderburn

4^th – Glencloy Falak – Liam Campbell, Glencloy

 

Ewe Lamb Class B (Lambs born on or after 15 Feb)

1^st – Diamond Flash – E & A Shortt, Diamond

2^nd – Merryboro Flawless – Tom & Louise Nash, Merryboro

3^rd – Milltown Fantasy – T Jackson, Milltown

4^th – Gallowhill Frida – G Troup, Gallowhill

 

Aged Ram Class

1^st – Tiptop Dollar – A Jackson, Tiptop

2^nd – Glencloy Dancemonkey – Liam Campbell, Glencloy

3^rd – Tiptop Dipper – L Jamieson & K McShane, Dappled View

4^th – Lochlad Designer – Duncan Welsh, Westbroad

 

Shearling Ram Class

1^st – Saveock Espresso Martini – G & K Williams, Dragon

2^nd – Carlaustan Ego – A Beattie & L Kennedy, Carlaustan

3^rd – Carlaustan Evolution – A Beattie & L Kennedy, Carlaustan

4^th – Tiptop Empire – A Jackson, Tiptop

 

Ram Lamb Class A (Lambs born 1 Jan – 14 Feb inclusive)

1^st – Diamond Fireball – E & A Shortt, Diamond

2^nd – Tamneybrake Fernando - David McClintock, Tamneybrake

3^rd – Glencloy Faraz – Liam Campbell, Glencloy

4^th – Tiptop Fancy Pants – A Jackson, Tiptop

 

Ram Lamb Class B (Lambs born on or after 15 Feb)

1^st – Tiptop Fareway – A Jackson, Tiptop

2^nd – Tiptop Firey – A Jackson, Tiptop

3^rd – Diamond Fernandez – E & A Shortt, Diamond

4^th – Top-Notch Floyd – JG Atkinson & YJ Clark, Top-Notch

 

Female Championship

Female Champion – Wedderburn Flipper, JDR & JL Corbett

Reserve Female Champion – Diamond Flash , E & A Shortt

 

Male Championship

Male Champion – Diamond Fireball, E & A Shortt

Reserve Male Champion – Saveock Espresso Martini, G & K Williams

 

Overall Championship

Overall Champion – Diamond Fireball, E & A Shortt

Reserve Overall Champion – Saveock Espresso Martini, G & K Williams