With much of Wales suffering from flooding, Derwen Stud were fortunate to have a large indoor school to accommodate the Sale ring and a record number of enthusiasts and buyers, many of whom were from overseas. Top of the Sale at £4,300 was the stunning nine-year-old mare Derwen Tina Maria, a grand-daughter of the 1955 Royal Welsh Champion, Cefnparc Boy. She was purchased by Mr Oliver of the Rhoswen Stud, Welshpool, Powys.
After fierce local bidding, the eight-year-old chestnut mare Derwen Maid of the Millennium with filly foal at foot sold to Mr Peter Gray of the Thorneyside Stud, Iver Heath for £4,100. Both these top mares were sired by Derwen Requiem. Mr Swistun of the Llanmorlais and Osbourn Studs, Swansea, paid £3,100 for Maid of the Millenium's dam, the twenty-year-old Tylan Maid which had been scanned in foal to Derwen Sea Adventure.
The fifteen-year-old chestnut mare Derwen Gwendolyne, daughter of the 1985 Royal Welsh champion Derwen Replica and with filly foal at foot, went to Norway ( Mrs I Jahr) for £4,000. 5 lots were sold to Sweden, 2 to Norway and 1 each to France and Switzerland.
The beautiful black two-year-old filly Derwen Tarddant was top of the youngstock, selling to Mrs C M Mathews of Bamton, Devon, for £3,800 and Fronarth Stud paid £3,200 for the eye-catching chestnut filly foal Derwen Duges y Môr.
48 lots sold, averaging £1,500 which represents a Sale total of £72,000.
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