The 13th race meeting of the season took place on Monday afternoon at the Marsa Racetrack, featuring a full schedule of eleven trotting races. The highlight of the day was the semi-final of the prestigious BOV Tazza l-Kbira Championship for Class Premier trotters, run over a testing 2640 metres. The race saw an impressive victory from Gold Dairpet, a French trotter driven to success by Gozitan driver Marco Refalo.
BOV Tazza l-Kbira Semi-Final Recap
The race featured a competitive lineup of eleven trotters. Early on, Eberton, guided by Rodney Gatt, set a strong pace, edging ahead of The Lion, driven by Swedish professional Bjorn Goop, and Gold Dairpet. However, with just 400 metres remaining, Eberton faltered, losing rhythm and facing disqualification. This opened the door for Gold Dairpet, which surged forward to claim its first victory in Malta. The runner-up spot went to Favori De Bry (Ludvic Ghigo), followed by Forban (Roberto Vecchione) in third. Fitzy De Vive (Laura Frendo) also secured a spot in the final.
Class Premier Regular Race
The day also featured a standard Class Premier event, where the well-known trotter Crack Money (Paul Galea) delivered a dominant performance. Leading from start to finish, Crack Money finished two lengths ahead of Taiga Woodland (driven by Italian professional Roberto Vecchione) and Follow Me Flash (Rodney Gatt). Favori De L’Iton (Ivan Stivala) placed fourth. The winning time was an impressive 1.12.9″ per kilometre.
Monday’s Winners
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Race 1 (Class Copper, 2140m): Hartist Grif (Rodney Gatt) – 1.17.4”
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Race 2 (Class Bronze, 2140m): Islandais (Rodney Gatt) – 1.16.3”
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Race 3 (Class Premier, 2140m): Crack Money (Paul Galea) – 1.12.9”
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Race 4 (Bavaria Championship Heat, Class Gold, 2140m): Diamant Du Ruel (Jesmar Gafa’) – 1.16”
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Race 5 (Bavaria Championship Heat, Class Gold, 2140m): Ecrin Du Layon (Paul Galea) – 1.15.7”
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Race 6 (Bavaria Championship Heat, Class Gold, 2140m): Cruise (Paul Galea) – 1.16.4”
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Race 7 (Bavaria Championship Heat, Class Gold, 2140m): Gentleman De Larre (Jeffrey Said) – 1.17.2”
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Race 8 (BOV Tazza l-Kbira Semi-Final, Class Premier, 2640m): Gold Dairpet (Marco Refalo) – 1.15”
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Race 9 (Class Silver, 2140m): Indien De Bry (Rodney Gatt) – 1.17.3”
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Race 10 (Class Silver, 2140m): Comand (Redent Magro) – 1.15.9”
With Gold Dairpet’s victory, anticipation is high for the upcoming final of the BOV Tazza l-Kbira Championship, where the best trotters will compete for one of Malta’s most prestigious horse racing title.
