REGULAR winner, Michael Leggat, again secured the overall championship and the lead price of 4200gns at United Auctions' show and sale of pedigree Texel gimmers, at Stirling.

Mr Leggat who runs just six ewes in his Foreman Hill flock from Cairnton, Forgue, Huntly, first took the tri-colour with a gimmer by the 6500gns Aman Vyrnwy, out of a home-bred ewe by Strathbogie Terminator. A full sister to the champion winner at Keith Show, this massive gimmer then sold for the top price of 4200gns carrying twins to the 14,000gns Glenside Wildboy to Welsh breeder, Geriant Williams, Tynllyn, Llanwynnen, Lampeter.

Mr Leggat, who is shepherd for Jim Innes' Strathbogie, also received 1600gns for her twin sister, which also sold carrying a pair to Wildboy, to R Jack, Kilcoy Mains, Killearnan, Muir of Ord.

The same buyer also bought several from Mr Innes' Strathbogie flock from Dunscroft, Huntly, including the dearest at 2000gns. This was the second prize gimmer to the champion, which was also by Vyrnwy and carrying twins to Glenside Wild Boy. A full sister to the 12,000gns Strathbogie gimmer sold at Carlisle the previous week, she is bred from a ewe by Glenside Razzle Dazzle.

With another two gimmers at 1300gns, Strathbogie narrowly picked up the lead flock average of £1042.50 for seven, with Robbie Wilson's Milnbank flock from North Dorlaithers, Turriff, having to settle with second best at £1041.25 for 12.

Tops here at 4000gns was an unshown gimmer by Glenside Valhalla bred from a ewe by Glenside Razzle Dazzle that stood first prize gimmer at the Highland in 2013. Northern Ireland breeder, Neil Watson who owns the Findrum flock from Ballygawley, was the last man in on this entry carrying a single to Glenside Wildboy.

Leading David McKerrow's Kettle flock from Nochnary, Cupar, at 1500gns, was the reserve champion from Fife, West Fife, Angus and Kinross Shows, a gimmer by the 11,000gns Stainton Vigilante. Selling across the water to Islay with S Woodrow, 16 Westend, Port Charlotte, was a gimmer due to the 14,000gns Millar's Windbrook.

FLOCKaverages

Flock No Top (Gns) Average

Killyvolgan (3) 750 542.50

Milnbank (12) 4000 1041.25

Duncryne (4) 1000 800.63

Strathbogie (7) 2000 1042.50

Cauldcoats (3) 160 147.00

Feddal Road (7) 650 537.00

Lauder (10) 450 319.20

Floors Farming

(Non MV) (4) 160 136.50

Auctioneers: United Auctions