Standing reserve champion in the pre-sale show, Mount Pleasant Fern topped the Carlisle sale when she sold for 7,000gns. Bred by Graeme Jackson, Fern is sired by homebred Mount Pleasant Elvis and is out of Gwyn Gelli Clover. Next on the price list was Tiptop Eco from Ali Jackson. Eco stood first in the shearling gimmer class and went on to receive overall champion. Selling for 6,500gns and out of Daphne 2 (IM1263), Eco is sired by Westbroad B Explorer II and sold to Mr O Watson.
Rhys Francis made 3,000gns for his 2022 imported ewe and the hammer was knocked down at 2,500gns for Andrew & Pam Parkers Lochlad Elletta. Elletta came from imported parentage, sired by Avalanche (IM0620) and out of Bianca (IM0326).
Other leading prices included, 2300gns Westbroad, Tardoes, & Barqhuill, 2200gns Tiptop, Topbank, Polkadot & Westbroad and 2000gns Tiptop, Lochlad & Mount Pleasant.
Show Results:
Class 1 – Aged Ewe
1st - IM1410 – R Francis, Topbank
2nd – Tiptop Dines - A Jackson, Tiptop
3rd – Westbroad – D Welsh, Westbroad
4th – Lochlad Crystal II – A & P Parker, Lochlad
Class 2 – Shearling Gimmer
1st – Tiptop Eco – A Jackson, Tiptop
2nd – Barquhill Elita – M & R McCornick, Barquhill
3rd – Lochlad Erika – A & P Parker, Lochlad
4th – Topbank Elsie – R Francis, Topbank
5th – Westbroad Eliza – D Welsh, Westbroad
6th – Westbroad Evie – D Welsh, Westbroad
Class 3 – Ewe Lambs
1st – Mount Pleasant Fern – G Jackson, Mount Pleasant
2nd – Polka Dot Foxy Lady – J Bell & R Buckle – Polka Dot
3rd – Grayrigg Foot Frida – J Dixon, Grayrigg Foot
4th – Barquhill Flossie – M & R McCornick, Barquhill
5th – Mount Pleasant Florence – G Jackson, Mount Pleasant
6th – Hazelberry Fairfax – C Dodd, Hazelberry
Overall Champion
First prize shearling gimmer, Tiptop Eco - A Jackson, Tiptop
Reserve Champion
First prize ewe lamb, Mount Pleasant Fern – G Jackson, Mount Pleasant
