The last race meeting before the summer break will be held on Friday, with a seven race, all-trot card starting at 7pm.

The programme consists exclusively of finals from the Summer Championship all over a 2,140m distance, with a final for each class, plus Consolation Finals for the Silver and Bronze classes.

The highlight of the programme is naturally the Premier class final including eight French and four Swedish participants, aged between 7 and 13 years.

These include some of Malta’s best performers, such as VOB Cup winner Label Chouan, Milord Barbes, which placed in both the Prix de Vincennes and VOB Cup finals, Oviedo Vici which holds the best time on the distance this year, recent newcomers Shakira Trot and Power Night Star winners of their races in Malta so far and Op Le Cosseen, finalist in both the Sette Giugno and VOB Cup finals.

The others are equally worthy finalists, Malin Roro, Net de Ginai, Veikko Hornline, Nitesco d’Anthony, Mont Cenis Honey and Bonus Kall.

Aged between 7 and 12 years, the Gold class finalists hail from France, Sweden, Denmark and the USA.

Little Nick and Pouvoir Magique are both coming from consecutive wins, Key Value, Love Heart, Baron G.L. and Nacarat Campbell have won and placed in their last three outings, with the other finalists being Side Spin, Natif de l’Hommee, Orion du Vaumicel, Peasant Gallant, Naja In Blue and Ozerio, all in-form trotters.

The finals for the Silver, Bronze and Copper classes are equally balanced with exciting races in the offing throughout the meeting.

Finals days are always a great feast at the racecourse, a most fitting way of ending the first phase of another successful season.

A nice summer break to all racing enthusiasts - the season continues in early September.