Tuesday 29th March 2016
Mediterranean Horse Racing Union Championship
After an absence of some years, Malta will once again be participating in the Mediterranean Horse Racing Union Championship with the traditional first leg for harness racing being raced in Malta on the 31st of March.
Five countries will be participating including Malta in two races on Thursday with each driver being awarded points according to their finishing order and then an average is worked based on these two races.
Malta will be represented by Julian Farrugia whilst the other drivers are Matteo di Meo from Italy, Jean Paul Fasquelle from France, Denis Prisekar from Russia and Milos Kovacevic from Serbia.
The two races are for the Bronze Category starting at 3:10 and Silver Category starting at 4:00. The participating drivers will be presented to the public after the 3rd race at 2:30.
5th Race - Class Bronze - Mediterranean Horse Racing Union Leg 1 - 2140m
1. Absolutelymeadow - Matteo di Meo (Italy)
2. Over Del Sole
3. Akemi - Julian Farrugia (Malta)
4. Dreamed Victory
5. Non Runner
6. Saphir Censerie - Jean Paul Fasquelle (France)
7. Satin des Vauchaux - Milos Kovacevic (Serbia)
8. Saxo La Chesnaie - Denis Prisekar (Russia)
7th Race - Class Silver - Mediterranean Horse Racing Union Leg 2 - 2140m
1. Rex Speed - Denis Prisekar (Russia)
2. Record du Mexique - Milos Kovacevic (Serbia)
3. Selestin
4. Ramses des Rouches
5. Rex Rose - Jean Paul Fasquelle (France)
6. Non Runner
7. Cummin - Julian Farrugia (Malta)
8. Sigurd Palema - Matteo di Meo (Italy)
Points will be awarded as follows - 1st - 12, 2nd - 9, 3rd - 7, 4th - 5 and 5th - 3. The total for each driver from two races is added together and then divided by 2 to find out the winning driver. The two drivers which are not part of the competition will not be included for this point system.
