Generally declare a red make holding six cards with one honour, five cards with two honours, or four with three honours. Some makes may be attempted with or without outside strength, while others require a certain amount of strength in side suits. The value of a long suit and the importance of inferring the probable passed make, has been mentioned.
Below are given various combinations of honours showing the strength required for a red make. Only general rules are cited and the particular value of the hand must be left to the individual judgment. In these examples, the score has not been considered.
FIVE HEARTS INCLUDING THREE HONOURS
| A K Q |  | |
| A K J | ||
| A K 10 | ||
| A Q J | With or without other tricks. | |
| K Q J | ||
| A J 10 | ||
| K Q 10 | ||
K J 10 |  | With one outside trick. |
| Q J 10 |
FIVE HEARTS INCLUDING TWO HONOURS
| A K | With or without an outside trick. | |
 | ||
| A Q | ||
| K Q | ||
| A J | With one outside trick. | |
| K J | ||
| A 10 | ||
K 10 |  | |
| Q 10 | With a four or five card plain suit, | |
| J 10 | or two outside tricks. |
FIVE HEARTS WITH ONE HONOUR
| With any good four or five card plain suit, when partner will probably declare black, or with two or three outside tricks. With an established black suit, especially when void in one suit, or with two or three outside tricks. | |
| A | ||
| K | ||
| Q | ||
| J | ||
| 10 |