Gaia Lucaxelo and Honneur D’Isques won the major event held at the Marsa Racetrack last weekend.
These were the Prix De Caen final for class Copper trotters and the Prix De Cabourg final for class Silver trotters on a short distance of 2140 metres. These finals formed part of the 26th meeting of the season consisting of ten races all for trotters.
Eleven trotters lined up for the class Copper final.
French mare Gaia Lucaxelo, under the guidance of Paul Galea, secured its first win of the season after that she sustained the challenges of favourite Fast Loulou (Noel Baldacchino) in the final straight. Conflit (Tony Demanuele) ended in third place in front of Fakir Piya (Rodney Gatt) and Jaguar Des Caux (Jean Claude Pace).
As expected, in the Prix De Cabourg final for class Silver trotters, favourite Honneur D’Isques (Jesmar Gafa’) gained its fourth win in a row and its fifth in Malta after leading all the way.
Gafa’s trotter past the finishing post first, easily by a length from Flash Point (Miguel Debattista) and Hegoa Smart (Carl Caruana). Envol The Best (Clifferty Calleja) and Hera De La Vallee (Noel Baldacchino) followed home in that order.
At the end of these finals, Emmanuel Buħaġiar, Malta Racing Club official, presented thew winning trophies to the owners and drivers of the winning horses.
The card included a normal class Premier race on a mile distance.
Swedish Awesome Kronos (Noel Baldacchino) registered its fourth win of the year after increasing its speed in the final metres. Gepetto De Godrel (Alex Cortis), Flash de Celland (Redent Magro) and Formi (Joe Schembri) followed home in that order.
Sunday’s winners
Race 1. Class Copper. Dist – 1640m. 1. Idoline (Rodney Gatt) – 1.15.6”
Race 2. Class Bronze. Dist – 1640m. 1. Golden Snow SB (Nathaniel Barbara) – 1.15.9”
Race 3. Class Silver. Dist – 1640m. 1. Emir Petteviniere (Tony Demanuele) – 1.14.9”
Race 4. Prix De Caen Final. Class Copper. Dist – 2140m. 1. Gaia Lucaxelo (Paul Galea) – 1.15.3”
Race 5. Class Bronze. Dist – 1640m. 1. Idillico Sarr (Joseph Scerri) – 1.14.2”
Race 6. Class Silver. Dist – 1640m. 1. Lazy Breeze (Jesmar Gafa’) – 1.14.3”
Race 7. Class Silver. Dist – 1640m. 1. Mad Princess (Dylan Baldacchino) – 1.14.8”
Race 8. Class Premier. Dist – 1640m. 1. Awesome Kronos (Noel Baldacchino) – 1.12.5”
Race 9. Prix De Cabourg Final. Class Silver. Dist – 2140m. 1. Honneur D’Isques (Jesmar Gafa’) – 1.13.4”
Race 10. Class Silver. Dist – 1640m. 1. Dencos Miss Caruso (Jesmar Gafa’) – 1.13.4”
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