Chris Waller Racing

3 days ago

Start Wondering, also known as ‘Bart’, came to CWR after showing promise early on in his career. He then returned to NZ to be trained by Evan and JJ Rayner and after much success, has now been retired and taken on a role as an equestrian / pleasure horse.Bart made his competitive debut!!!

Edited for those who don’t know who Bart is - Start Wondering, a 9yo by Eighth Wonder, who won 3 Group 1s during his racing career - he retired last December with a bit of a suspensory niggle. Started schooling a couple of weeks ago.

Such a good boy to take out.

He doesn’t love horses crashing through SJs, which is about the only thing that upset him. Our SJ was wobbly and green as grass but XC was superb - sticky at the first then he dropped his head and cantered around like a total pro, eating it up - he’s going to be a machine!! I can’t remember the last time I left a XC start box and it definitely wasn’t on a triple Group 1 winner, who is out to prove what a superstar he’s going to be off the track too, despite his very rusty rider.

P.S our ‘XC schooling’ prior to this was popping around the few jumps in the home paddock, so particularly impressive and brave from him!!

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