The 37th and the 38th meeting of the season, which included 21 races all for trotters were held during the weekend at the Marsa Racetrack.
These programmes included five finals for French trotters on a long distance of 2640m. The main event, the Prix De Vincennes final for class Premier trotters, was won by favourite Gaspar D’Angis, driven by Charles Camilleri.
Eleven trotters lined up for the class Premier final. As expected, Gaspar D’Angis (Charles Camilleri) was the fastest horse after the official start of the race and immediately opened a small lead from Eden de L’Iton (Dylan Baldacchino) and Farmer Keryvon (Rodney Gatt).
Gaspar D’Angis led all the way during the 2640m distance and sealed its third win in a row and in Malta after sustaining the challenge of Farmer Keryvon in the final metres.
Eldorado De Ver (Noel Baldacchino) ended third from Galago Du Gadran (Paul Galea) and Forban (Cherise Farrugia).
At the end of this final, Anthony Mifsud, Malta Racing Club chairman, and Matthew Brincat, Chief Executive of Malta Equidrome, presented the winning trophies to Stephen Ciangura, Matthew Fenech and Charles Camilleri, the owners and driver respectively of the winning horse.
Gaspar d’Angis managed to register again the national record of 1.12.8” per kilometer, the same time he clocked in the semi-final stages.
Saturday’s winners
Race 1. Class Copper. Dist – 2640m. 1. Eald Breed (Charles Camilleri) – 1.16.7”
Race 2. Class Bronze. Dist – 2640m. 1. Igorino (Rodney Gatt) – 1.15.6”
Race 3. Class Bronze. Dist – 2640m. 1. Cupidon De Bassard (Cliferty Calleja) – 1.16.7”
Race 4. Class Bronze. Dist – 2640m. 1. Hodosis (Jean Claude Pace) – 1.18.2”
Race 5. Class Silver. Dist – 2640m. 1. Goption Montaval (Carl Caruana) – 1.15.2”
Race 6. Prix de Caen Final. Class Copper. Dist – 2640m. 1. Jenny D’Eurvad (Paul Galea) – 1.16.4”
Race 7. Class Gold. Dist – 2640m. 1. Diamant Du Ruel (Jesmar Gafa’) – 1.15.4”
Race 8. Class Premier. Dist – 2640m. 1. Falko De Nouville (Noel Baldacchino) – 1.13.8”
Race 9. Prix D’Enghien Final. Class Gold. Dist – 2640m. 1. Hamlet Du Vivier (Clint Vassallo) – 1.14.5”
Race 10. Class Gold. Dist – 2640m. 1. Arachis P.R. (Paul Galea) – 1.15.2”
Race 11. Class Silver. Dist – 2640m. 1. Epicuro Luis (Redent Magro) – 1.15.8”
Sunday’s winners
Race 1. Class Copper. Dist – 2640m. 1. Hippolyte Des Bois (Brian Camilleri) – 1.16.6”
Race 2. Class Bronze. Dist – 2640m. 1. Exil D’Erable (Joseph Scerri) – 1.16”
Race 3. Prix De Cagnes Sur Mer Final. Class Bronze. Dist – 2640m. 1. Keenness Eagle (Cherise Farrugia) – 1.15”
Race 4. Class Gold. Dist – 2640m. 1. Gold From Heaven (Paul Galea) – 1.15”
Race 5. Class Silver. Dist – 2640m. 1. Bys Googoo Star (Charles Camilleri) – 1.15.1”
Race 6. Prix De Cabourg Final. Class Silver. Dist – 2640m. 1. Defi Nay (Rodney Gatt) – 1.14.7”
Race 7. Class Silver. Dist – 2640m. 1. Hibiscus D’Angely (Clint Vassallo) – 1.14.4”
Race 8. Class Premier. Dist – 2640m. 1. Ghostbuster (Rodney Gatt) – 1.13.7”
Race 9. Prix De Vincennes Final. Class Premier. Dist – 2640m. 1. Gaspar D’Angis (Charles Camilleri) – 1.12.8”
Race 10. Class Silver. Dist – 2640m. 1. Hamilton Atout (Kurt Saliba) – 1.15”