BCCS September Newsletter 2022

Harestone Rolex at 14,000gns Harestone Rsturbo at 13,000gns Marwood Robocop at 11,000gns
behind him, having been sired by the
14,000gns Westcarse Houdini, and his
dam (Ellerton Marigold) is a daughter
of the 17,000gns Sandelford Harrison.
Winning the bid this time was P L J S
Howells, who will be taking Razzmatazz
back to Llanybydder, Dyfed.
The final bull to sell for 10,000gns was
GOLDIES RODDY, from the herd of
H Goldie in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire.
Roddy was sired by Elrick Officer, a
stock sire for the Goldies herd noted
for short gestation and easy calving.
His dam, Goldies Libby, is a daughter of
the popular Blelack Digger. Roddy will
be joining the Balmyle herd in Meigle,
Perthshire, under the care of winning
bidder W P Bruce Ltd.
Reaching the next highest price
of 9,500gns was GRETNAHOUSE
ROOFTOP, a 20-month-old from
the herd of L Houston in Kirkpatrick
Fleming, Dumfriesshire. Rooftop was
born to Gretnahouse Oluthera, a
daughter of the 17,000gns Balthayock
Gladiator, and he was sired by the easycalving
Wesley Equinox. Rooftop caught
the eye of J C Hobday & Son, who won
the bid and will be taking him home to
Hawick, Roxburghshire.
Two bulls managed to secure the next
highest price of 9,000gns, the first of
which was BALMYLE REUNION from
W P Bruce Ltd. of Meigle, Perthshire.
This charming 18-month-old was sired
by Balmyle Jasper, a trait leader in
gestation length and growth EBVs, and
his dam Balmyle Gemma is a daughter
of the 30,000gns Dingle Hofmeister.
Taking Reunion home is winning bidder
C Leslie & Sons of Duftown, Murray.
Also selling for 9,000gns was
15-month-old BRAILES SAMSON from
Brailes Livestock in Moreton-in-Marsh,
Gloucestershire. This young lad had
certainly been one to watch, having
won Junior Champion at the Stars of
the Future Calf Show and Interbreed
Champion at Livescot 2021. Samson
was sired by the 14,000gns Westcarse
Houdini, and his dam is Bassett Orange,
a daughter of Whitecliffe Lacroix. P
S Thomas won the bid and will be
taking Samson home to Caernarfon,
Gwynedd.
Another from R & N Barclay,
HARESTONE ROYALJAKE, took the
next highest price of 8,000gns. This
16-month-old is out of Harestone
Hyacinth, a Balthayock Domino
daughter, and he was sired by Goldies
Oasis who reached the top price of
23,000gns at Stirling in 2019. RoyalJake
will soon be heading over to Dalry,
Ayrshire, under the care of winning
bidders R & M Wilson.
Finally, a trio of bulls sold for the next
highest price of 7,500gns. The first
of these was 17-month-old FIRHILLS
RORY, bred by D Muirhead of Arbroath,
Angus. Rory’s sire is the exceptionally
easy calving Glenericht Mecca, and
his dam Ugie Erin goes back to the
28,000gns Farleycopse Turbo. Rory
will be making the journey to Castle
Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, where
he will be introduced to the hers of
winning bidder Douganhill Farms.
Next to reach 7,500gns was
WHITECLIFFE ROLEX, a strapping
young 17-month-old from the herd
of M & J Hayhurst in Malton, North
Yorkshire. Rolex’s dam, Whitecliffe
Josey, is a daughter of the renowned
Blelack Digger, and his sire is the
equally-popular Wesley Equinox. Rolex
has quite the journey ahead of him
as he travels down to Betws-y-Coed,
Gwynedd, courtesy of winning bidders
H C & I Roberts.
Finally, also selling for 7,500gns,
was the day’s Reserve Intermediate
Champion, SOLWAYFIRTH RUDY from
the herd of I & D Goldie of Annan,
Dumfriesshire. Rudy was sired by the
11,500gns Glenericht Majestic, and
his dam is Solwayfirth Heather – a
Solwayfirth Bandit daughter. Rudy
caught the attention of winning bidder
W S L Muir, who will be taking him
on the long trip back to his herd in
Stromness, Orkney.
Dooley Rocket at 10,000gns Ellerton Razzamatazz at 10,000gns Goldies Roddy at 10,000gns
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