The Gozo Horse Racing Association held the first ‘Autumn Heat’ on Sunday, at Xhajma Racing Track, which for the second consecutive meeting attracted a large number of Maltese and Gozitan horse enthusiasts.

The first races were for Shetland and Ponies while the remaining heats were for classes: Premier, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Copper.

The first Heat prizes for Trotters was as follows: 1st – €200, 2nd – €75 and 3rd €50

The Final Prizes were: Bronze / Copper – Winner € 500 Silver – Winner € 500 Premier / Gold – Winner € 600

The results are as follows:

Race 1 – Shetalnd

Ready Cash – 1st,

Lucky Eight – 2nd

Race 2 – Ponies Class C

Golden Metal – 1st

Ferradino – 2nd

Race 3 – Ponies Class B

Fiorella – 1st

Kimber – 2nd

Race 4 – Ponies Class A

Sweet Dreams – 1st

Smokey Angel – 2nd

Race 5 – Ponies Class A1

Pay me Later – 1st

Daniela – 2nd

Race 6 – Trott Copper

Rybo Cadet – 1st

Ronin Del Brenta – 2nd

Rybo Celion – 3rd

Simone Surgy – 4th

Race 7 – Trott Bronze

Absolutely Meadow – 1st

Maiden Flash – 2nd

Va Brusan – 3rd

Urido Limporgia – 4th

Race 8 – Trott Bronze

Paco – 1st

Banzal M.J. – 2nd

Quadrige De Mai – 3rd

Standord Hornline – 4th

Race 9 – Trott Silver

Record Du Mexique – 1st

Udice Boko – 2nd

Aces Oliver – 3rd

Diamond Hallnick – 4th

Race 10 – Trott Silver

Quo De Clerlande – 1st

Celebrity Photo – 2nd

Reveal Champ Blanc – 3rd

Command Coger – 4th

Bloot Tooma – 5th

Race 11 – Trott Gold

Obelix Molgard – 1st

Troy Boshoeve – 2nd

Quito De Femisson – 3rd

Quoly – 4th

Race 12 – Trott Premier

Wee Catch Diamond – 1st

Ishull Di Poggio – 2nd

Quel Noir – 3rd.

Photograph: Sunday’s Autumn Heat meeting by Paul Scicluna

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