Trainer James Lyons has re-evaluated Drenalin's immediate future but it could still take another direction if the four-year-old wins the Listed Weetwood Handicap at Toowoomba.Drenalin, a Brad Stewart mount, has drawn barrier 10 in Thursday's 1200-metre feature which will be run for only the second time on the cushion track.Lyons had planned to be in Sydney for the Group One The Galaxy (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday with Drenalin before a bout of realism swayed the 31-year-old into changing his

Trainer James Lyons has re-evaluated Drenalin's immediate future but it could still take another direction if the four-year-old wins the Listed Weetwood Handicap at Toowoomba.

Drenalin, a Brad Stewart mount, has drawn barrier 10 in Thursday's 1200-metre feature which will be run for only the second time on the cushion track.

Lyons had planned to be in Sydney for the Group One The Galaxy (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday with Drenalin before a bout of realism swayed the 31-year-old into changing his mind.

Lyons is a Brisbane real estate salesman and Drenalin is the only horse he currently has in work at his Deagon stables on Brisbane's northern outskirts.

Drenalin has won six of his 12 starts including three victories which came in an unbeaten campaign last preparation.

It was following Drenalin's latest win at Eagle Farm in November that Lyons first planned to target the Sydney autumn.

"I gave him four weeks off over the summer months and I was going to send him down for the Galaxy," Lyons said.

"He's got untapped potential but it was going to be a rush to get him ready in time for Sydney.

"I'm a realist, so I decided to aim him for some of the winter carnival races here like the Glasshouse Handicap and Eye Liner Stakes.

"He's probably not up to the top level but if he's going well during the winter I'll throw in a nomination for the Stradbroke Handicap."

Lyons is a nephew of former champion jockey Peter Cook and has a strong background with racehorses.

Before joining a real estate franchise four years ago, Lyons worked for a number of top interstate stables and a stud.

"I started training when I was 21 and had 20 horses in work," he said.

"I trained a lot of second graders for Nick Moraitis as well as a few for Alan Marr who runs Marr's Transport company."

Lyons also worked for 18 months as a pre-trainer for Vinery Stud in Victoria and was an assistant trainer to John Sadler when the pair was with Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum.

However, when Sadler had a fallout with the sheikh, they were offered jobs with Lloyd Williams for two years before Lyons eventually returned home to Queensland.

"My dream has always been to become a top trainer," Lyons said.

"Since I came back home I've opened up a real estate business and I've poked along with the odd horse or two."

Drenalin gave a solid pointer to his Weetwood claims with a sound first-up performance to finish second to Mazuka in a Class Six Plate (1000m) at Eagle Farm eight days ago.

"He's won twice on the cushion track and I'm confident he'll go well," Lyons said.

"He drops four and a half kilos on his last run and Brad has been wasting hard to ride him and is very confident."