Watch: First win for Elliot Coger in Premier race at Marsa Racetrack

The 26th meeting of the season, made up of ten races all for trotters was held on Sunday evening at the Marsa Racetrack.

The major event was a class Premier race and which was won by Swedish Elliot Coger under the guidance of Marco Refalo.

Eleven trotters lined up for the class Premier event. The early leader Digital Performer (Ludvic Ghigo) was outsmarted by the favourite Elliot Coger (Marco Refalo) midway through the final straight. Elliot Coger gained its first win in Malta by half length from Eagle B Butcher (Michael Sultana).

Digital Performer had to settle for third place from G.G.’s Magic Dream (Rodney Gatt).  

Sunday’s winners

Race 1. Class Bromze. Dist – 2140m. 1. Joyus (Noel Baldacchino) – 1.17.9”

Race 2. Class Silver. Dist – 2140m. 1. Baryton (Michael Ellul) – 1.17.1”

Race 3. Class Silver. Dist – 2140m. 1. Cobbys Celeb (Kevin Azzopardi) -1.16.2”

Race 4. Class Gold. Dist – 2640m. 1.  Livinginmydream (Rodney Gatt) – 1.16.2”

Race 5. Class Bronze. Dist – 2140m. 1. Jimmy M. (Noel Baldacchino) – 1.15.6”

Race 6. Class Gold. Dist – 2140m. 1.  Aragorn De Buliere (Andrew Farrugia) – 1.15.6”

Race 7. Class Silver. Dist – 2140m. 1. Yankee Eagle (Redent Magro) – 1.15.4”

Race 8. Class Bronze. Dist – 2140m. 1. Very Welcome (Anthony Bartolo) – 1.16.6”

Race 9. Class Premier. Dist – 2140m. 1. Elliot Coger (Marco Refalo) – 1.14.2”

Race 10. Class Gold. Dist – 2140m. 1. Vangiskan Scott (Charles Camilleri) – 1.15.4”