Success in Saturday's Gr.3 NZ Campus of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) at Trentham would be the ultimate payoff for a bit of friendly advice between friends several years ago.

Confidence levels set at extreme, ace jockey Jason Waddell got just the boost he was looking for when the field was released for Saturday's Gr.1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham.

The New Zealand jockey ranks will be bolstered significantly by the return of Craig Grylls from Singapore.

Trainer Graeme Rogerson is hoping for better luck at Trentham on Saturday with tough three-year-old More Wonder set to take his place in the Gr.1 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (1600m).