David Thomlinson has just taken his position in the box

and welcomed all to the May sale; after the formalities of the day and usual announcements the first bull in the ring is the 2003 famous Cloughhead Umpire from Messrs Ridley.  Umpire was the sire of the reserve overall champion from yesterday and the grandsire of the overall champion – something you rarely see.  Umpire was sold for 9,000gns to Kedzlie Farms.