Star Chamber left no doubt that he is capable of winning the state final of the National Sprint Championship next week with a brilliant effort to win his heat last night.
Star Chamber is probably one of the most underrated dogs in Tasmania yet he has been winning against the best for a while.
The son of Lonesome Cry had to overcome box eight, which is considered deadly over the 515-metre trip.
But Star Chamber flew the lids and had the field covered at the first turn and left his rivals in his wake, powering home to win by almost a dozen lengths from Wynburn Loco.
Medhurst’s other finalist is Prescribe that secure3d a berth by finishing second in his heat.
The first two placegetters on each of the four heats progress to next week’s final.
Elite Enfield ($3) made his way into the final by making full use of the inside box to lead throughout.
The Nick Howard-trained dog had not started for five weeks but still had enough in reserve to stave off a serious challenge from runner-up Lisheen over the concluding stages.
There were insufficient nominations to run distance championship heats but the LGRC will call for nominations for a state final over 720 metres.
The winners of next week’s state sprint and distance finals will represent the state in the National Championships at Wentworth Park in Sydney on August 22.