Dream De Lasserie and Djembe Du Pont triumph in Premier semifinals

Dream De Lasserie and Djembe Du Pont won Sunday’s major events at the Marsa Racetrack. These were semifinal races from the Prix De Vincennes Championship for class Premier trotters. These races formed part of the 29th meeting of the season made up of ten races all for trotters.

From the two class Premier semifinals, twelve horses made it to the final stage. In the first semifinal, the early leader, Crusoe d’Anama (Charles Camilleri) was outsmarted by Dream De Lasserie (Clint Vassallo) midway through the final straight. Dunbar (Cliferty Calleja) ended in third place from Vangiskan Scott (Carl Caruana), Bambino Des Flots (Noel Baldacchino) and Coeur De Loup (Rodney Gatt). For Dream De Lasserie this was its first win in Malta in an average time of 1.14.1” per kilometer.

There was a keen tussle between five trotters in the final metres of the second class Premier semifinal. It was Djembe Du Pont (Jesmar Gafa’) which sealed its first win in Malta from Doudou De Bouere (Jean Claude Pace), Baron De Majuag (Alessandro Grech) and Dandy De Godrel (Michael Ellul). Be Bop Meslois (Herman McKay) and Vichenko Chef (Paul Galea) were the last trotters to make it to the final stage of this championship. Djembe Du Pont clocked an average time of 1.15.3” per kilometer.

Another meeting at the Marsa Racetrack will be held on Sunday. The first race should start 4pm.

Sunday’s winners

Race 1. Class Copper. Dist – 2640m. 1. Fort De France (Joe Farrugia) – 1.18.2”

Race 2. Class Bronze. Dist – 2640m. 1. Fast Loulou (Noel Baldacchino) – 1.16.9”

Race 3. Prix De Cabourg Semifinal. Class Silver. Dist – 2140m. 1. Fighter Perrine (Rodmey Gatt) – 1.16”

Race 4. Prix De Cabourg Semifinal. Class Silver. Dist – 2140m. 1. Diablo De Forgan (Carl Caruana) – 1.17.9”

Race 5. Prix De Cabourg Semifinal. Class Silver. Dist – 2140m. 1. Febus Du Juille (Kurt Saliba) – 1.15.8”

Race 6. Prix D’Enghien Semifinal. Class Gold. Dist – 2140m. 1. Elton Magic (Chris Vassallo) – 1.15.8”

Race 7. Prix D’Enghien Semifinal. Class Gold. Dist – 2140m. 1.  Derby Chevaleraie (Charles Camilleri) – 1.14.3”

Race 8. Prix De Vincennes Semifinal. Class Premier. Dist – 2140m. 1. Dream De Lasserie (Clint Vassallo) – 1.14.1”

Race 9. Prix De Vincennes Semifinal. Class Premier. Dist – 2140m. 1. Djembe Du Pont (Jesmar Gafa’) – 1.15.3”

Race 10. Class Gold. Dist – 2640m. 1. Triomphe Ferm (Kurt Saliba) – 1.15.6”