The 2011 TROA/LUXBET Winter Championship Series Heat 7 will be run at Hamilton on Sunday, leading into the $202,000 Final, to be run at Flemington on Saturday 9 July – Flemington Finals Day.

All horses participating in the 2011 TROA/LUXBET Winter Championship Series Heats are awarded points according to judge’s placings. The leading points scorer is eligible for the $50,000 bonus if it then wins the TROA/LUXBET Winter Championship Series Final.

Currently the joint leaders on 18 points are Dr Nipandtuck, and Tough Future. Trainer James Fraser indicated after winning Heat 6 at Flemington last week that Dr Nipandtuck will be heading towards the final, and must be considered a serious contender.

Nicastro is looming as the horse who can surge to the top of the leaderboard, a win at Hamilton on Sunday will put him on 20 points and outright leader; 2nd place will place him as equal third on the leaderboard – with potentially three horses vying for the $50,000 bonus. Yokozuna can also become outright leader with a victory on Sunday.

CURRENT LEADERBOARD - After Heat #6 as at 27 June 2011

HORSE NAME	POINTS
DR NIPANDTUCK	18
TOUGH FUTURE	18
ROCKY TIMES	17
TIAKINUI	14
JUNGLE RULER	12
I'M DISCREET	10
NICASTRO	10
YOKOZUNA	9
STANZOUT	9
BY THE WAY	8
JEUNEYMAN	8
KUDETA	8
MR GRISWOLD	8
RUSSIAN BOND	8
LA ROCKET	7
MELETE	7
PHILDA	7
EUPHORIC REALM	6
GLANEUSE	6
HEXY LEGS	6
ITS PRINCE	6
KING COBWEB	6
LUCKY EIGHTY EIGHT	5
NO JURISDICTION	5
SNORT	5
TANAH LOT	5
AT THE HEADS	4
CARNERO	4
JUSTSAY SUMTHINK	4
ORTAYGA	4
SCENIC SCENE	4
BEYOND PARDON	3
DEMERIT	3
EPIC DRAGON	3
RICEMAN	3
SOPHROSYNE	3
TORREFY	3
BIG SLICK	2
HADDLE MCDADDLE	2
LIGHT TAN	2
LUCKY THUNDER	2

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