Page 80 - Beltex Year Book 2024

78 www.beltex.co.uk
LEEK SALE
23
AUGUST BELFIELD BOYS TOP LEEK WITH
BOOTHLOW BREEDING
It was the Reserve Champion that led the Beltex Sheep
Society’s sale at Leek Auctions on Wednesday, 23 August,
when Boothlow Huntsman ET from local lads, Tom and Jack
Belfield, was knocked down for the top price of 1700gns.
Tapped out as second prize shearling ram then Reserve Male
and Reserve Supreme, Huntsman is a full brother to the
Boothlow Enterprise ram sold to the Corstane and Broughton
flocks a few years back, being by Broughton Cardhu and out of
the Hackney Will.I.Am-sired Boothlow Bramble. He caught the
eye of JM Robinson and heads to Swythamley, Macclesfield.
The Belfields, from Sheen, Buxton, received 1000gns twice
including for Boothlow Hustler which sold to IG Forrester, Trent
Vale, Stoke on Trent. His pedigree features Artnagullion Falcon
on to Boothlow Flair, a Broughton Cardhu daughter.
Also making 1000gns was the first prize shearling ewe and
Female Champion, Boothlow Honeycomb, which is this time by
Belvoir View Dark Diamond and out of the Rathbone Cuba-bred
Boothlow Daisy. Forking out the cash was WD Hatch and Co,
Mottram St Andrew, Macclesfield.
J and B Fentem and Sons, Allsop En Le Dale, Ashbourne, paid
600gns for Honeycomb’s twin sister, Boothlow Hallelujah.
Back to the males at Andrew Wainwright all the way from Dairsie,
Cupar, Fife, saw his two best sell for 1250gns. Selling to RB Eyre,
Abney, Hope Valley, for that price was Wainwrights Hamish
which is by Wannop’s Guacho and out of Wainwrights Freya
herself by Callacrag Bull’s Eye.
The very next lot, Todhall Harper ET, which stood Male and
Supreme Champion, also made 1250gns when knocked down
to RA Harrison. This Wannop’s Godfather son is out of the
Kingledores Warrior daughter, Todhall Brooke.
Travelling north from Rowen, Conwy, Dayfdd Owen saw his
Smart Ass Just The Job top the ram lamb trade at 600gns when
snapped up by GG Burton. Born in February out of the Smart Ass
Dark Horse-sired Smart Ass Fairy Dust, he is by Dooley Bulldozer.
Matching that 600gns was Dafydd’s Smart Ass Hopscotch ET
which this time is by Langlands Epic and out of Smart Ass Dream
Girl, an Ardstewart Aristocrat daughter. She also heads to
Mottram St Andrew with WD Hatch and Co.
Topping at 1700gns was the Reserve Champion, Boothlow
Huntsman ET from Tom and Jack Belfield
Andrew Wainwright’s Champion, Todhall Harper ET,
realised 1250gns
Females peaked at 1000gns for Boothlow Honeycomb,
the Female Champion