The 24th meeting of the year, consisting of eight races all for trotters on a long distance of 2640m was held on Sunday evening at the Marsa Racetrack. Four of these races were heats from the MRTL Championship for class Gold trotters.
There was a keen duel between Kasper Trot (Rodney Gatt) and Eurythmic Sisu (Kevin Sciberras) in the final straight of the first class Gold race, It was the former which sealed its second win in a row and its third of the season. Gigant Well (Charles Degiorgio) and Chef De Play (Salvu Vella) ended respectively in third and fourth place.
Brin De Noblesse (Jesmar Gafa’) led all the way during the 2640m distance of the second class Gold race. This French trotter triumphed easily by three lengths from Global Rebel (Charles Camilleri), Bicetre (Paul Galea) and Cobbys Celeb (Kevin Azzopardi). For Brin De Noblesse this was its second win in Malta.
There was really a close finish in the third class Gold race between Batum Des Bruyeres (Charles Degiorgio) and Apollon d’Ille (Jean Claude Pace). It was the former which registered its first win in Malta after that the photofinish was consulted. Ami De Clerlande (Noel Baldacchino) and Alpha d’Azif (Jason Zahra) followed home in that order.
Atus Picken (Domenic Xerri) dashed strongly on the outside in the final straight of the last class Gold heat and managed to register its second win of the year from the early leader, Baltic Sautreuil (Cliferty Calleja) and Un Beau Luxor (Redent Magro). Aravis Roc (Clint Vassallo) also obtained a good place.
Another meeting at the Marsa Racetrack will be held next Friday. The first race should start at 7pm.
Sunday’s winners
Race 1. MRTL Championship. Class Copper Dist – 2640m. 1. Floyd Du Guibel (Rodney Gatt) – 1.17.2”
Race 2. MRTL Championship. Class Copper. Dist – 2640m. 1. Follow Vet (Charles Camilleri) – 1.16.3”
Race 3. MRTL Championship. Class Copper. Dist – 2640m. 1. Fortuna De Coudde (Clint Vassallo) – 1.17.6”
Race 4. MRTL Championship.Class Copper. Dist – 2640m. 1. Ernest Des Angles (Chartlon Gauci) – 1.16.3”
Race 5. MRTL Championship. Class Gold. Dist – 2640m. 1. Kasper Trot (Rodney Gatt) – 1.15”
Race 6. MRTL Championship. Class Gold. Dist – 2640m. 1. Brin De Noblesse (Jesmar Gafa’) – 1.15.2”
Race 7. MRTL Championship. Class Gold. Dist – 2640m. 1. Batum Des Bruyeres (Charles Degiorgio) – 1.16.8”
Race 8. MRTL Championship. Class Gold. Dist – 2640m. 1. Atus Picken (Domenic Xerri) – 1.14.9”
