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