Blondes hit 5100gns at Carlisle

Having taken the senior and overall championship under Northern Ireland breeder David Thompson, Richard Mowbray's Droit Boxer topped Blonde trade at Carlisle on Saturday at 5100gns.

By Ardmore Steakhouse and out of Droit Sally he heads to I Woodhead, Thirsk, North Yorks.

Next highest was a call of 4000gns to secure Ewan Burgess' Criffel Braveheart.

Having taken the female champion ticket, A J and C D Stott's Hilltop Cinderella sold to W H and M Hutchinson for 1000gns.