Excellent weather conditions
The Test of Excellence took place in the Agro Turistico Venatoria company of Acquafondata, located at an altitude of 926 meters above sea level in a wild and enchanting landscape. St. Hubert (Centre) and Memorial Benito and Curzio Stirpe reserved for the Overall, Women, Under 30 and Search categories, valid for access to the selection for the World Cup. The judges designated to evaluate the competitors in the various rounds were Roberto Caponi, Mauro Frasi and Pietro Miluzzi. The test was characterized by ideal atmospheric conditions, with temperatures that proved to be cool and pleasant both for the competitors and for their auxiliaries and for all those present.
Excellent quality game
The competition grounds were found to be suitable for the current event and the game was of excellent quality and in particular very clever, escaping the pressure of the auxiliaries who had to express themselves at their best. Given the importance of this event, the competitors who attended came from Lazio, Campania, Calabria, Tuscany, Abruzzo and Umbria, for a total of 24 registrations. Three fields available. Present at the awards ceremony for the AATV of Acquafondata Alessandra Stirpe, the Mayor Marina di Meo, daughter of the historic Mayor Antonio di Meo, and the Carabinieri Commander Morgan Napolitano.
The winners
After a three-way battle, the following competitors qualified for selection for the world championships:
absolutes
FERRANTE FRANCESCO with the English Setter Max
Search
CARRETTI MARCO with the Springer Syncerus Spy Catcher
Finally, a clash took place between the first in the category to award the Benito and Curzio Stirpe Memorial Trophy between Martina Zucca, Marco Carretti and Francesco Ferrante: Marco Carretti with Syncerus Spy Catcher came out on top with an excellent performance.