By Adam Hamilton\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leap To Fame is drawn to extend his perfect Inter Dominion record despite a wide front row barrier in next Saturday night\u2019s second round of heats.<\/p>\n
The champ narrowly but emphatically won his first round over underrated former Tasmanian and now NSW-trained pacer Nyack at Albion Park last night.<\/p>\n
It took his record to eight starts across three Inter Dominion series for as many wins through six heats and two finals.<\/p>\n
Leap To Fame is $1.10 favourite to make that nine from gate six in the hardest of next Saturday\u2019s three pacing heats. He should work forward and find the lead, like last night.<\/p>\n
For the second time in as many heats, Leap To Fame will clash with fellow Queensland star The Janitor, who many consider a huge danger in the $1 million final on July 18.<\/p>\n
The Janitor sat outside and ran fourth to Leap To Fame last night and has a very tricky inside back row (gate eight) draw next week.<\/p>\n
The second heat is much stronger where the key watch runners for the final are Captains Knock (gate three), Speak The Truth (four) and Minos (11).<\/p>\n
In the third heat, Jason Grimson\u2019s exciting new stable addition Dangerous has the pole after an eye-catching run from an impossible position last night.<\/p>\n
But Nyack, who pushed Leap To Fame last night, drops in grade and has the speed to lead from a suitable gate four this time.<\/p>\n
The second round of trotting heats is all about comeback mare Susan Is Her Name and whether she can improve enough on a sound fifth on opening night to win a weaker heat and emerge as a genuine final player.<\/p>\n
She has gate two on the second row next Saturday in a race where Lovemeto, who made a costly gallop when leading last night, should lead and be the main danger.<\/p>\n
Gus should win again from gate four in the other trotting heat where defending champion Arcee Phoenix gets his chance from gate two.<\/p>\n
Parisian Artiste (gate three), Rockinwithattitude (10) and Im Bobby (12) are the other major players.<\/p>\n
Of course, Rising Sun winner Captains Mistress and Great Square hero Jilliby Dreamlover also have golden tickets into the pacing and trotting finals respectively.<\/p>\n
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