Start Wondering
Trish Dunell Photography
Start Wondering won’t race again before the defence of his Gr.1 Sistema Railway title at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day.
“He’ll possibly have a trial or a gallop between races somewhere, it’s worked for us before,” said Evan Rayner, who trains the champion sprinter at Wanganui with his daughter J.J.
The seven-year-old was a gallant second when resuming in last week’s Listed Levin Stakes (1200m) at Otaki where he conceded the winner Chambord seven and-half kilos.
It is the same preparation that resulted in Start Wondering’s Railway defeat 12 months ago of Perfect Fit.
“He always goes well on the fresh side,” Rayner said. “After Ellerslie, he’ll go to Trentham for the Telegraph.”