BOV Tazza l-Kbira finalists decided
The 15th and the 16th meeting of the season were held between Friday evening and Sunday afternoon at the Marsa Racetrack.
The major event during Friday’s programme was the Executive Security Championship final for class Silver trotters on a short distance of 2140m while Sunday’s card included the two semi-finals from the BOV Tazza l-Kbira Championship for class Premier trotters on a long distance of 2640m and the first heat from the Mediterranean Championship.
The latter was also held on a short distance.
Twelve trotters lined up for the class Silver final. Here Swedish Awesome Kronos (Noel Baldacchino) upped its pace during the last 400 metres and managed to take its third win of the year by a length from Evita d’Estree (Andrew Farrugia) and Dream Maker (Paul Galea).
Equateur Mauzun (Cherise Farrugia) followed home in that order. The winner clocked an average time of 1.14.1” per kilometer.
From the two class Premier semifinals, twelve trotters made it to the final stage. Surprisingly, in the first semifinal, the early leader, favourite and winner of the last edition, Crack Money (Paul Galea) was outsmarted by Italian Velvet Gio (Rodney Gatt) midway through the final straight. Velvet Gio took its first win in Malta in an average time of 1.13.3” per kilometer.
There was a keen duel between Estournel Mouriez (Jesmar Gafa’) and Espoir D’Elphigny (Rodney Gatt) in the final metres of the second class Premier semifinal. It was the former which registered its first win in Malta in an average time of 1.14” per kilometer. Etna Du Lupin (Redent Magro) followed home in that order.
In the Mediterrannean Championship heat the drivers participated by driving class Silver trotters. This race was won by Gigaro AM (Redent Magro) which led all the way and which was not officially representing Malta in the competition. Magro’s trotter triumphed from Serbian Dejan Katanic with Hegoa Smart.
Another meeting at the Marsa Racetrack will be held on Sunday. The first race should start at 1.30pm.
Friday’s winners
Race 1. Class Copper. Dist – 2140m. 1. Gima Tege (Clint Vassallo) – 1.15.9”
Race 2. Class Bronze. Dist – 2140m. 1. Heatherandleather (Rodney Gatt) – 1.16.2”
Race 3. Class Silver. Dist – 2140m. 1. Global Barrister (Joseph Scerri) – 1.17.4”
Race 4. Class Gold. Dist – 2140m. 1. Havaroche (Noel Baldacchino) – 1.15.4”
Race 5. MRTL Championship Semifinal. Class Bronze. Dist – 2140m. 1. Gypsa Bella (Sam Cassar ) – 1.15.2”
Race 6. MRTL Championship Semifinal. Class Bronze. Dist – 2140m. 1. Friend (Nelson Azzopardi) – 1.15.2”
Race 7. MRTL Championship Semifinal. Class Bronze. Dist – 2140m. 1. Grace (Redent Magro) – 1.15.3”
Race 8. Class Premier. Dist – 2140m. 1. Arvid S.H. (Carl Caruana) – 1.14.2”
Race 9. Executive Security Championship Final. Class Silver. Dist – 2140m. 1. Awesome Kronos (Noel Baldacchino) – 1.14.1”
Race 10. Class Silver. Dist – 2140m. 1. Conungen T.T. (Rodney Gatt) – 1.15”
Sunday’s winners
Race 1. Class Bronze. Dist – 2140m. 1. Waikiki Man (Mario Farrugia) – 1.16.5”
Race 2. Class Bronze. Dist – 2140m. 1. Haquitin (Paul Galea) – 1.14.9”
Race 3. Malta-Akbuzat International Race. Class Copper. Dist – 2140m. 1. Oro Doc (Michael Ellul) – 1.17.4”
Race 4. Malta-Akbuzat International Race. Class Copper. Dist – 2140m. 1. Isseo De Nappes (Rodney Gatt) – 1.15.8”
Race 5. Island Championship Heat. Class Bronze. Dist – 2140m. 1. Dieu d’Occagnes (Paul Galea) – 1.16.7”
Race 6. Island Championship Heat. Class Bronze. Dist – 2140m. 1. Oyess LJ (Rodney Gatt) – 1.15.8”
Race 7. Mediterranean Championship Heat. Class Silver. Dist – 2140m. 1. Gigaro AM (Redent Magro) – 1.14.6”
Race 8. BOV Tazza l-Kbira Championship Semifinal. Class Premier. Dist – 2640m. 1. Velvet Gio (Rodney Gatt) – 1.13.3”
Race 9. BOV Tazza l-Kbira Championship Semfinal. Class Premier. Dist – 2640m. 1. Estournel Mouriez (Jemsar Gafa’) – 1.14”
Race 10. Class Silver. Dist – 2140m. 1. Followme Castelets (George Gatt) – 1.15.4”
