MPD (3) 1 Coxon’s D’Arisca Super Natural. V promising B/t of 6 mos. Gd size, exc in all departments, so well balanced, super head, neck & shoulders, tight elbows, correctly constructed rear, sound moving both ways. I think this little man is going to be a big star. 2 Medhurst’s Shardagang Royal Consort. Nice red pup, pleasing head & expression. I was impressed by his young handler, did everything that was asked to get the best out of him.

PD (2) 1 Freer’s Switherland Altarico. V promising red that impressed me enough to award him ResCC. Super little show man, nicely shaped head, correct shoulder & hind angulation. Moved soundly both ways maintaining a gd outline. 2 Plant’s Merehill Newz Encounter. Larger b/t with gd conformation, nice head & arched neck, level topline, nicely angulated quarters, moved with drive, failed to 1 on movement.

JD (5) 1 Stokes’ Webbers Paddy. Elegant b\t. Lovely head, eye & expression, long neck into gd shoulder, level topline, correct feet, free flowing sound mover. 2 Shutt’s Donnadoon Prince’s Passion. B/t, lovely head, nice reach of neck, gd ribbing, correct hind angulation, moved v well. 3 McAlister’s Lochfyne Rakino.

PGD (3) 1 Orton & Matthews’ Scalamor Willow The Wisp. B/t, lovely outline standing & moving, pleasing head, gd neck & feet, lovely moving in profile, narrow coming forward. 2 Luke’s Corrieknowe Circassian. Pleasing head & expression, needs to body up & strengthen in movement.

LD (6) 1 Lashbrook’s Milfer Jack The Lad. Quality red of nice size & conformation. Gd head, won this class on movement, handled & presented well. 2 Barber’s Rivergate Gallanthus. Smart b\t, lovely outline standing & on the move. Would benefit from a little less weight over the shoulders. Moved steadily. 3 Holt & Evans’ Toleva Trojan Prince.

OD (6) 1 Coxon’s Ch D’Arisca In Confidence. Super stylish b/t. Correct head, super neck, shoulders & overall balance, level topline, gd hindquarters, impressive sound movement. A joy to watch. CC & BOB. 2 Mendes’ Ch.Scharmein Rajah. Sturdy b/t, gd masculine head, nice bone for size, looked lovely standing, lost it on the move to 1. A little weak in pasterns, & tail carriage spoilt outline.

MPB (5) 1 Herrington’s Kathington Summer Classic. B/t baby, sweet head in proportion with body. Nice outline stood, needs to settle a little on the move. Playful with tail at the moment. 2 Coxon’s D’Arisca Divine Madness. Elegant b/t, nice head & neck, front angulation, gd, finer in bone than 1, & a little overawed by the occasion. Splitting hairs between these two. 3 Nash’s Kamarac Kissi Felici.

PB (5) 1 Hunt’s Carpaccio Shopaholic. Elegant b/t who moved out well. V confident. Handled extremely well to bring out the best in her. BPB. 2 Freer’s Switherland Malibi. Nice pup, nice bone & outline, sound movement just didn’t match the confidence of 1. 3 Coxon’s D’Arisca Shameless.

JB (8) 1 Munt’s Pipersvale Stella Artois. Stylish red. Best of heads running into nicely angulated shoulders with prominent forechest, gd topline & underline, strong quarters, stunning mover in profile, ResCC. 2 McAlister’s Lochfyne Sweet Breeze. Lovely b. Slightly taller, nice head & neck, lovely topline, standing & on the move. Not the underline & substance of 1. V sound mover. 3 Forrest’s Bute’s Red Chakra.

syb (5) 1 Metcalfe’s Bronia Saucy Sara At Metadale. Quality red. Lovely balanced outline, v soundly constructed. Head, neck, shoulders & hindquarters. Moved true both ways. Lost underline in profile in the challenge. 2 Forrest’s Bute’s Red Chakra. Smaller type shaded red. Pleasing head & body shape, gd feet, moved with drive. 3 Stephen’s Bedu Satisfaction.

PGB (9) 1 Blackburn’s Stockcroft Kea Of Stargang. Smart red, pleasing head with long neck, nicely angulated rear, just needing to drop into front. Moved round with purpose, elegant head carriage. 2 Melbourne’s Miss Mercedes of Melriding. Nice red with lovely outline, standing & on the move, not quite as enthusiastic on the move as 1. 3 Mendes’ Scharmein Cassia.

LB (9) 1 Robinson’s D’arisca In Bloom At Inkel. Lovely b/t, so well balanced U keeping a lovely outline at all times. V sound mover in lovely condition. 2 Melbourne’s Melriding Respice. Nice b/t, lovely head, gd shoulder placement, ribbing well back. In lovely condition, moved well. 3 Blackburn-Bennett’s Shardagang Pavlova.

OB (9) 1 Hunt’s Carpaccio Travelling Light JW. Attractive b/t who came into the ring & didn’t put a foot wrong. Moved with soundness & elegance, keeping a lovely outline with gd head carriage. Expertly handled to gain the CC which makes her up. Well done. 2 Blackburn-Bennett’s Ch.Shardagang Memphis Belle. Red of different type. Elegant head & neck, well presented & handled. Moved soundly with drive from behind, kept a gd outline. 3 Melbourne. Melriding Appamatox.