Five harness winners in 48 hours were a highlight for Aaron Bain Racing on the weekend.
Three came on Saturday, one on Sunday, then another on Monday for an excellent weekend.
IVSEENHEAVENSLIGHT was brilliant winner of the Ladbrokes Odds Surge Pace (1800m) at Globe Derby Park to start Saturday night for trainer Emma Stewart and reinsman Wayne Hill.
Stewart and Hill combined later in the meeting with BEACH DIAMOND which was an all-the-way winner of the T-Junction Performing At Globe Sunday August 31 Pace (2230m).
The three-year-old filly will have another run in SA before returning to the trainer then heading off for the $40,000 Listed Tasmanian Oaks (2090m) at Hobart on Sunday, September 7.
The Saturday treble came up with REACH THE PEAK also leading throughout in the Ladbrokes Blackbook 3YO &amp; 4YO Pace (1800m).
The three-year-old colt has won all three starts since Stewart decided to send him across to South Australia.
ABR&rsquo;s fourth winner came on Sunday, when HUNGRY HIPPO proved too good for his rivals at Hobart in the Prydes Easifeed Pace (1609m).
Trained by Emma Stewart and driven by Mark Yole, the Tasmanian bred colt has won all three starts in Tasmania picking up $24,505 in stakes plus his Tasbred bonus.
He is due to return to trainer Emma Stewart&rsquo;s Victorian stables this week, but ultimately HUNGRY HIPPO will return to Launceston for the Group 3 $60,000 Nutrien AG Solutions Globe Derby Final (2200m) for Tasbred 3YO Colts &amp; Geldings on Sunday, November 30.
On Monday at Globe Derby Park, ex-New Zealand mare DREAMALITTLEDREAM made her debut for ABR, trained by Peter Bain and driven by Wayne Hill in the #stepuptobreastcancer Pace (1800m).
After settling last from gave seven, the five-year-old mare raced away to win by six metres with an impressive SA debut.
On the thoroughbred front, ABR accepted with four runners at Strathalbyn on Wednesday but will have three runners at the most.
After two seconds, OH LOVEY NO seeks her first win in race two, the Sportsbet Set A Deposit Limit Maiden (2050m) at 1.20pm SA time.
The five-year-old mare has drawn gate two in an acceptance of 17 with four emergencies.
Apprentice Matthew Chadwick will ride and claim 2kg bringing her in that amount under the minimum weight.
OH LOVEY NO has run very well at Gawler and Mildura at her past two runs and looks well placed on Wednesday.
BELLEZZE accepted in race three but drew the extreme outside gate of 17 and has been scratched and will be saved for Morphettville Parks on Saturday.
HOLLYWOOD HIGH returns to racing in race four, the Strathalbyn Small Engines Class One Handicap (1100m) at 2.30pm SA time.
The five-year-old mare has drawn barrier one in an acceptance of 14 with four emergencies and will be ridden by Jason Holder.
She hasn&rsquo;t raced since August 3 last year when a maiden winner at Murray Bridge.
HOLLYWOOD HIGH has had two nice trials to ready her for a racing return.
SPLASH LANDING has accepted in race eight, the Victor Harbor Motor Co Benchmark 546 Handicap (1350m) at 4.50pm SA time.
Having her first start for trainers Aaron Bain &amp; Ned Taylor, the Grand Syndicates-owned mare, unfortunately is second emergency in an acceptance of 18 including four emergencies.
SPLASH LANDING has drawn gate one and apprentice Taylor Johnstone has been engaged.
The mare has not raced since May 18 when trained by David Jolly but has had two nice jump outs for ABR.
We are also looking forward to Saturday at Morphettville Parks with good nominations.
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ABR Weekend Star 
Three-year-old filly BEACH DIAMOND was ABR&rsquo;s Weekend Star with her dominant return to racing at Globe Derby Park on Saturday.
Trained by Emma Stewart, the filly had not raced since finishing midfield in the New South Wales Oaks at Menangle on May 10 coming from a terrible draw.
BEACH DIAMOND started a red-hot $1.10 favourite in the T-Junction Performing at Globe Sunday August 31 Pace (2230m) and any thrill seeker who took the short odds had no cause for concern.
Reinsman Wayne Hill was able to find the lead from gate three and rated her perfectly racing away to a 20-metre win.
The race was run in a steady shower of rain, but the filly came up with a 30.5 second first quarter of the last 1600 metres, then peeled off three sub-30 second quarters of 29.5, 29.3 and 29.6 seconds for an overall mile rate of 1:59.1.
On a night when times were slightly off the mark, BEACH DIAMOND&rsquo;s effort was outstanding.
Winning driver Wayne Hill was very impressed by BEACH DIAMOND.
&ldquo;She was super,&rdquo; Hill said.
&ldquo;We jumped to the front and dictated.
&ldquo;I had to ask her to do a bit a couple of times, but she responded each time, and she ran away from them comfortably.
&ldquo;The last three quarters were all sub-30 seconds, she was very good.&rdquo;
The three-year-old filly will have another run in SA before returning to trainer Emma Stewart then heading off for the $40,000 Listed Tasmanian Oaks (2090m) at Hobart on Sunday, September 7.
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Aaron Bain Racing

ABR Weekend Review

Aaron Bain

An exciting weekend for Aaron Bain Racing with a good team heading to the Morphettville Parks metro race meeting on Saturday.
ABR is also focused on our young standardbreds lining up at three different venues on the weekend.
SHOOTOOSE, an impressive last-start Mildura winner, kicks off in race two at Morphettville Parks, the Dominant Handicap (1400m) at 12.42pm SA time.
Apprentice Taylor Johnstone retains the ride and claims 2kg jumping from gate nine in a field of 10.
The seven-year-old, who has been listed as close to retirement, gets his chance for a city win.
Betting agencies have SHOOTOOSE at $11 with the favourite Under The Cone at $3.80.
ABR has to wait until race eight, the Quayclean Handicap (1400m) at 4.17pm SA time to see STOKOMO line up.
The five-year-old has drawn gate three in a field of 13 with Todd Pannell in the saddle again. Already there have been two early scratchings.
STOKOMO returned to the winning list, and his first for ABR, over this track and trip on August 6.
He is well placed to make it two-in-a-row.
Punters jumped in STOKOMO&rsquo;s early price of $5 and he has been backed into $3.70, at which price he is favourite.
LITTLEBOURKESTREET is ABR&rsquo;s third acceptor in race nine, the Fotobase Group Handicap (1250m) at 4.55pm SA time.
Jason Holder rides the mare which has barrier nine in an acceptance of 14 with two emergencies.
She just failed to grab a win at Murray Bridge at her most recent run and LITTLEBOURKESTREET is entitled to consideration.
Betting markets have the mare at $7.50 with the favourite Nicish at $2.80.
<h2>Harness Racing</h2>
Plenty of excitement with our standardbreds in three state this weekend.
At Globe Derby Park on Saturday, IVSEENHEAVENSLIGHT comes from the extreme outside gate seven in the opening event, the Ladbrokes Odds Surge Pace (1800m) at 6.53pm SA time.
The Emma Stewart-trained three-year-old filly will be driven by Wayne Hill.
She has not raced since finishing unplaced in the NSW Oaks in May.
Promising three-year-old filly BEACH DIAMOND returns to racing in race six the Junction Performing at Globe Sunday August 31 Pace (2230m) at 9.42pm SA time.
She will come from gate three with Wayne Hill to sit in the sulky.
BEACH DIAMOND has not raced since also finishing unplaced in the NSW Oaks at Menangle in May.
She has two wins and two seconds from just five starts and looks a filly on the rise.
To complete our Globe Derby involvement on Saturday, REACH THE PEAK will be out to make it a hat-trick of wins in SA in race seven, the Ladbrokes 3&amp;4YO Pace (1800m) at 10.15pm SA time.
The colt has drawn gate four with Wayne Hill to drive.
REACH THE PEAK won narrowly last Saturday in smart time and should give a bold sight trying to bring up a treble.
At Melton in Victoria, another star three-year-old CAPTAIN PERFECT returns to racing in race two, the Garrards Horse &amp; Hounds Pace (1720m) at 5.58pm SA time.
He has drawn awkwardly in gate 12 for his first start back since stringing together four straight wins at Globe Derby Park in May and June.
Quality mare WINGS ON THE LINE starts in race four, the City of Melton Pace (2240m) at 7.07pm SA time.
She will come from gate two with Ryan Sanderson in the sulky.&rsquo;
Jason Lee has been booked to drive on Saturday.
WINGS ON THE LINE was an excellent second at her first run for trainer Emma Stewart on July 5 and is expected to prove competitive again.
She will be driven by Ryan Sanderson.
On Sunday, ABR&rsquo;s interest switches to Hobart in Tasmania with HUNGRY HIPPO attempting to remain unbeaten in race seven, the Prydes Easifeed Pace (1609m) at 7.14pm SA time.
Reinsman Mark Yole drives again as the colt comes from gate four.
HUNGRY HIPPO has been an easy winner of his two previous Tasmanian runs and looks well placed again.
On Monday, former New Zealand mare DREAMALITTLEDREAM steps out for ABR and trainer Peter Bain at Globe Derby Park.
She has drawn the outside of the front row, gate seven in race two, the #stepuptobreastcancer Pace (1800m) at 1.22pm SA time with Wayne Hill to drive.
DREAMALITTLEDREAM is a winner of two races from 19 starts in NZ and is a last-star victor of a race at Ascot Park on January 30 when driven by &lsquo;The Postman&rsquo; Blair Orange rating 1:58.4.

ABR Weekend Preview

Two of Aaron Bain Racing&rsquo;s talented three-year-old standardbreds took the spotlight on the weekend.
REACH THE PEAK, having just his third start, made it two wins in a week at Globe Derby Park on Saturday.
On Sunday, HUNGRY HIPPO led throughout at Launceston in Tasmania to stay unbeaten.
Both colts are trained by Emma Stewart in Victoria and are now repaying the owners for their patience.
HUNGRY HIPPO won at Hobart the previous Saturday scoring by 27 metres, then on Sunday was a winner by nine metres.
Being Tasbred he has also picked up his breeding bonus.
REACH THE PEAK resumed from a break at Globe Derby Park on Tuesday, then led throughout on Saturday.
On the thoroughbred front, no runners at Thomas Farms Murray Bridge on Wednesday.
ABR has four nominations for Morphettville Parks on Saturday.
We have a number of horses ready to head to the races over the next month so expect our numbers to increase.
<h3>ABR Weekend Star</h3>
REACH THE PEAK nosed out his stablemate HUNGRY HIPPO to be acclaimed our weekend star.
The three-year-old, trained by Emma Stewart, was having just his third start when scoring up at Globe Derby Park on Saturday in the Ladbrokes Blackbook Pace (1800m).
REACH THE PEAK had to go for a break after his unplaced race debut at Bendigo in December last year.
He resumed at Globe Derby Park last Tuesday and scored his first win by 11 metres.
The colt was able to back up five days later, giving age and experience to his rivals.
Reinsman Wayne Hill urged him across to find the front from gate four then let him set a good tempo.
REACH THE PEAK ran quarters of 30.1, 31, 30.1 and 29.3 seconds for an overall mile rate of 1.59.
Love To Deal, which had set on his back throughout, launched a challenge up his inside and managed to get within a head on the line but REACH THE PEAK kept finding to stave off his challenger.
Consider the difference in experience &ndash; the runner up is a nine-time winner from 72 starts while ABR&rsquo;s colt is now a two-time winner from just three.
REACH THE PEAK&rsquo;s mile rate of 1:59 compared most favourably to the 2:00.7 recorded by 13-time winner Urgoodboy three races earlier.
ABR intends to give the winner a few more runs at Globe Derby Park before returning him to trainer Emma Stewart and aiming for suitable age races.

A busy weekend for Aaron Bain Racing with thoroughbred and standardbred runners at different venues around the country.
On Saturday, ABR accepted with three runners at Morphettville, one seeking our first Group 3 victory, but we will have only two starters. ABR also has four runners at Mildura in Victoria.
Our Morphettville day starts in race two, the Adelaide Galvanising Industries Handicap (1600m) at 12.37pm SA time).
Imported galloper CONCORDE has run very well in two runs for trainers Aaron Bain &amp; Ned Taylor with an excellent first up second, then a third.
Apprentice Matthew Chadwick retains the ride and claims 3kg bringing him in with 53.3kg, .5kg under the minimum.
CONCORDE has drawn gate three in a field of nine. The small field, big track and trip are all positives so the six-year-old gets his chance to win his first Aussie race.
Betting agencies have him as much as $9.50 behind Sav On Ice the $2 favourite.
ABR will be looking for our first Group 3 win when in-form METRICAL takes his place in the $150,000 Sportsbet Behemoth Stakes (1200m), race seven at 3.37pm SA time.
With two wins and three seconds this preparation, the trainers decided he was worth a start in the black type company.
METRICAL has drawn gate nine in a field of 10 and will be ridden by Jason Holder.
He is probably not suited with the weight-for-age scale but is racing well enough to have a shot at the feature race.
Betting agencies believe he has the job ahead and listed him at $26 behind the favourite the Lightning Stakes winner Cicala at $3.10.
SOLAR MIST accepted in race nine, the Thomas Farms Handicap (1050m) but e has had a slight setback and has been scratched.
MRS PENNY CRACKER is ABR&rsquo;s first runner at Mildura in race two. The Mallee Big Screen Hire Maiden (1409m).at 1.16pm SA time.
She has drawn gate nine in a field of 11 with Milos Bunjevac to ride.
The mare is having her first start for ABR and has trialled nicely.
OH LOVEY NO backs up after her excellent second at Gawler last Sunday in race three the Melbourne Cup Day In Mildura Maiden (1909m) at 1.51pm SA time.
Neil Farley has been booked to ride and the mare has gate eight in a field of 12.
Another to make her debut for ABR is the Grand Syndicates-owned SPLASH LANDING in race six, the bet365 Bet Boost 0-58 Handicap (1209m) at 3.41pm SA time.
She has gate 11 in an acceptance of 15 with three emergencies. Milos Bunjevac takes the ride.
SPLASH LANDING has had two nice jump outs to ready her for Saturday.
Another Grand Syndicates runner TERRITORIAN completes ABR&rsquo;s Mildura day in race seven, the Mildura Motor Holdings 0-58 Handicap (1409m) at 4.21pm SA time.
Brad Rawiller rides again coming from barrier four in a field of 14.
TERRITORIAN broke his maiden in Mildura on July 19 after giving his rivals a start and a beating. He looks well placed again on Saturday. 
<h3>Harness Racing</h3>
The Emma Stewart-trained REACH THE PEAK is engaged at Globe Derby Park on Saturday following his first win at the venue on Tuesday.
REACH THE PEAK scored his maiden win in a non-penalty race at Globe Derby Park.
Backed from $1.55 into $1.15 favourite, the colt raced away for driver Wayne Hill to win the Northside Trophies (1800m) by 11 metres.
On Saturday he has drawn barrier four in race eight, the Ladbrokes Blackbook Pace (1800m) at 10.28pm SA time.
Wayne Hill retains the drive in a tougher field, but the colt still looks a strong winning chance.
Three-year-old HUNGRY HIPPO was super impressive on race debut at Hobart last Saturday and this week he goes around again, at Launceston on Sunday.
He has drawn gate two in race nine, the Jillian Robins Stakes (2200m).
Mark Yole retains the drive, and he looks an excellent chance of making it two wins straight.
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<h3>Impressive win </h3>
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Trainers Aaron Bain &amp; Ned Taylor landed their first winner of the 2025/26 SA racing season when STOKOMO proved too strong for his rivals at Morphettville Parks.
After a career-best 42 winners in 2024/25, the ABR trainers are keen to better than number this season, and a win at the second meeting is an ideal start.
Ridden by Todd Pannell, STOKOMO ($4.80) scored a half-length win in the SkyCity Benchmark 56 Handicap (1400m) defeating Be Responsible ($3.90 fav) with Hard Leaf ($11) a long neck away third.
Pannell settled second on the winner before asking him to launch his claim shortly before the 200-metre mark.
Under the jockey&rsquo;s hands-and-heels riding, STOKOMO grabbed an advantage and held it to the line.
Trainer Aaron Bain said STOKOMO&rsquo;s win had been special.
&ldquo;It was our first winner for Rob Hill Smith,&rdquo; Bain said.
&ldquo;Rob has as long history with the Barossa, owning Yalumba Winery, and her has a few owners in with him.
&ldquo;We are very grateful for his support at Angaston Park, and to get one on the board for him is really good.
&ldquo;Todd (Pannell) rode him a treat. There was a bit of speed battle early, but he was confident to poke through and race on the pace.
&ldquo;He was tough late, and it was as good win. A tough watch the last 100 as they came at him, but he held on.&rdquo;
Bain said STOKOMO was a credit to the Cam Baker rehabilitation program.
&ldquo;He spent a bit of time with Cam as he had a minor leg injury.
&ldquo;Full credit to Cam and the Barossa Equine Clinic.
&ldquo;Rob had the patience and when he ran really good first up, Rob said he just wanted to win a race to prove he had got him back.
&ldquo;Hopefully he can win another one.&rdquo;
Winning jockey Todd Pannell was impressed by STOKOMO&rsquo;s victory.
&ldquo;It was a good solid win,&rdquo; Pannell said.
&ldquo;He was on-pace, and we ended up in the spot which we wanted.
&ldquo;Last start at Mildura, with the blinkers on, he was a bit keen, but today he got into as good rhythm, relaxed nicely and was able to quicken off it.
&ldquo;He took the reins at the top of the straight and hit the front himself. It was a good win.&rdquo;
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Weekend Preview

Stokomo

The late, great training legend Bart Cummings once said, &ldquo;patience is the cheapest thing in racing and least used.&rdquo;
Aaron Bain Racing has that quote as an important part of our training profile, both in thoroughbreds and standardbreds.
Such was the case in Hobart on Saturday when the wait returned the perfect dividend with our three-year-old pacer HUNGRY HIPPO.
ABR always felt the colt had excellent potential from the time he was broken in and was keen to take him to the races as a two-year-old.
But his growing body meant we had to wait until he could tell us that he was ready.
Patience paid off on Saturday with an outstanding maiden win picking up first prize of $9,100 plus his Tasbred bonus of $5,092.
On the thoroughbred front, trainers Aaron Bain &amp; Ned Taylor fell short by a head from repeating their effort of a winner on the opening day of the new season.
Just one more bound and LITTLEBOURKESTREET would have won at Murray Bridge on Saturday on a day the team raced well.
On Monday, Aaron Bain Racing headed to the Murray Bridge trials with a massive number of 14 horses ensuring we will have multiple runners heading into the spring racing.
The trainers came away &ldquo;very satisfied&rdquo; with the team in what was a long day.
Only one runner for ABR at Morphettville Parks on Wednesday.
We have to wait until the final event, race eight, the SkyCity Benchmark 56 Handicap (1400m) at 4.15pm SA time.
STOKOMO gets his chance to win a race for ABR drawing barrier 8 in a field of 18 with four emergencies and senior rider Todd Pannell retains the ride.
He rode the five-year-old when a good fourth at Mildura at his most recent run.
STOKOMO looks well placed on Wednesday and should prove competitive.
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<h3>ABR Weekend Star</h3>
HUNGRY HIPPO was ABR&rsquo;s weekend star with a very impressive victory at the Hobart harness meeting on Saturday.
Coming from gate five on the second row on his race debut in the Smithawards Pace (2090m), the Emma Stewart-trained three-year-old was driven by Tassie reinsman Mark Yole.
No sooner than the field had found their positions, Yole came three wide on the Stay Hungry colt, eventually finding the spot outside the leader.
Turning for home he &ldquo;hit the accelerator&rdquo; and HUNGRY HIPPO streaked away to win easily by 27 metres.
The colt rated 1:58.0 which was 0.9 seconds quicker than the more seasoned pacers had recorded in the opening event and was second fastest for the meeting over the trip, only bettered by fast class star Fighter Command&rsquo;s 1:55.1 in The Beautide.
Aaron Bain, principal of ABR, said HUNGRY HIPPO could have done no more.
&ldquo;It was a lovely win on debut,&rdquo; Bain said.
&ldquo;It was a tough win.
&ldquo;He did plenty of work in the run and still pull away in the straight.
&ldquo;And he went the quickest quarter of the race 28.6 seconds home.
&ldquo;He was very, very impressive.
&ldquo;Everyone has been very patient to get to this stage but certainly a bright future ahead.&rdquo;

Weekend Review

Coming off a career-best season, Aaron Bain Racing is ready to build the thoroughbred side of the business in the 2025/26 season, beginning Saturday at Murray Bridge.
Finishing sixth on the SA metropolitan premiership in 2024/25, ABR is looking to finish at least in the top five this season, but hopefully the top three.
It all starts again this weekend with meetings on Saturday and Sunday.
With the Gawler meeting postponed last week and reprogrammed for this Sunday, ABR took the opportunity to accept with three runners, two of which are also acceptors at Murray Bridge on Saturday.
Here are ABR&rsquo;s five acceptors for Murray Bridge on Saturday.
FOLLOWING SEA has a tough act to follow in race one, the Cox Electrical Handicap (1800m) at 11.57am SA time.
ABR took out the opening event of the 2024/25 season with HOLLYWOOD HIGH so can FOLLOWING SEA, raced in the same interests, repeat the effort this year?
The four-year-old has drawn gate six in a field of nine and will be ridden by Todd Pannell.
The gelding has had three runs back from a break and can improve on his last start eighth at Gawler. He has had a subsequent jump out at Murray Bridge and hopefully he can improve.
FOLLOWING SEA&rsquo;S best form would make him competitive.
Early markets have FOLLOWING SEA at $12 behind the firm favourite All So Clear at $2.35.
BELLEZZE is ready to win but has again had no luck in race two, the Thomas Farms Maiden (1200m) at 12.32pm SA time.
The three-year-old filly is first emergency in an acceptance of 18 but has also drawn gate 16 as well.
Apprentice Matt Chadwick has been booked to ride and claim 3kg to bring her in with just 53kg.
BELLEZZE ran very well when third last time out in Mildura and looks well placed on Saturday with any luck.
Bookmakers don&rsquo;t give the filly much hope and she has drifted from $26 to $31 with the favourite Tassoro at $5 in an open betting race.
ABR has two acceptors in race seven the Murray Bridge Septic Solutions Handicap (1200m).
There is an acceptance of 14 but already there has been a scratching of the horse which drew barrier 14.
EL CAPONY has drawn barrier 11 with Taylor Johnstone to ride and claim 2kg while LITTLEBOURKESTREET has gate three with Jason Holder in the saddle.
EL CAPONY was scratched on the heavy track last week and heads into Saturday after a disappointing first up effort here at the Bridge.
The mare has a good second up record and is capable of sharp improvement.
LITTLEBOURKESTREET has ran soundly in three runs from a break and was a handy effort behind a smart galloper here at Murray Bridge at her most recent run.
The three-year-old filly is another which is ready to do better.
Another longer price with EL CAPONY drifting from $13 to $17 but LITTLEBOURKESTREET is steady in betting at $8.50 with the favourite Nurys at $3.50.
ABR&rsquo;s last runner for the meeting is HIGH GARDEN in the final event, race nine, the Murdoch Insurance Brokers Handicap (1400m) at 4.45pm SA time.
She has drawn poorly in gate 18 in an acceptance of 19 with Taylor Johnstone booked to ride and claim 2kg.
The mare is a winner over this track and trip and can improve after two runs from a spell.
HIGH GARDEN is listed as a $13 chance with The Mansman public elect at $4.20.
At Gawler, ABR&rsquo;s day starts in the opening event, the Sportsbet Maiden (1700m) at 12.50pm SA time.
OH LOVEY NO will have her third run for ABR drawing gate seven in an acceptance of 13 with one emergency.
Apprentice Matthew Chadwick retains the ride and claims 2kg.
He was aboard the mare in both runs, also over 1700 metres at Gawler, and she finished seventh each time.
We would be hoping for improvement on Sunday.
BELLEZZE has accepted in race two at Gawler, the Holdfast Insurance Brokers Maiden (1200m) at 1.30pm SA time.
Chadwick has been engaged for the three-year-old filly which has drawn gate seven in an acceptance of 16 with four emergencies.
With a Racing Rewards bonus attached, the race is a good option for connections.
LITTLEBOURKESTREET is an acceptor in race three, the Gawler Self Storage Class 1 Handicap (1100m) at 2.10pm SA time.
Apprentice Taylor Johnstone has been booked for the filly which has drawn gate three in a field of 11.
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<h3>Harness Racing Update</h3>
ABR is looking for two feature race wins at Saturday&rsquo;s Hobart harness meeting.
The Peter Bain-trained two-year-olds RAVISHING RUBY and B T CAPTIVATE have both qualified for their respective finals.
RAVISHING RUBY lines up in race three, the $30,000 Fehlbergs Produce Two-Year-Old Fillies Sweepstakes Final (1609m) at 6.51pm SA time.
She comes from gate three with Mark Yole to drive and after her brilliant heat win last Friday looks very hard to beat.
RAVISHING RUBY has been installed the $1.14 favourite.
B T CAPTIVATE has a back row draw to overcome in race five, the $30,000 Fehlbergs Produce Two-Year-Old Colts &amp; Geldings Sweepstake Final (1609m) at 7.51pm SA time.
He carries the number nine saddlecloth and starts from two on the second row with Mark Yole in the sulky.
The colt was very green on debut and ran second in his heat, beaten in a photo. With that race experience B T CAPTIVATE should be in the finish on Saturday.
Punters like his hopes and he has been backed from $2.50 into $2.30 favourite.
In between, in race four, the Smithawards Pace (2090m) at 7.20pm SA time, the ABR&rsquo;s HUNGRY HIPPO makes his long-awaited race debut.
He also has to come from a back row as number 12 coming from gate five on the second row.
Trained by Emma Stewart, HUNGRY HIPPO will be driven by Mark Yole and has shown ability in trials.
Also on Saturday, ABR&rsquo;s attention will be at TABCorp Park Menangle where our star mare KISS will race.
She has drawn the extreme outside gate in a field of nine in race nine, the $20,400 TAB Ladyship Pace (1609m) with the talented young Ashleigh Delosa to drive.
KISS has been placed in strong fields at her last three runs at Melton after a first-up win.
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Aaron Bain ended the 2024/25 South Australian metropolitan racing season with a win by SOLAR MIST in the final event.
In a bit of trivia, ABR trainers Aaron Bain and Ned Taylor prepared the first winner of the season at Murray Bridge with HOLLYWOOD HIGH for Pipeliner Bloodstock of Wayne Mitchell, then had the final winner with SOLAR MIST rewarding a very loyal bunch of owners who have really experienced the ups and downs of racing.
ABR finished the metro season on 22 winners, up from 10 the previous season, and in sixth position. It was a fantastic season with our first full year at Angaston Park and ABR is excited about building on those figures in 2025/26 and hopefully climbing into the top three on the premiership.
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<li>8th in the SA State Premiership</li>
<li>6th in the SA Metro Premiership</li>
<li>17.2% overall SA winning strike rate - 3rd best in the Top 20</li>
<li>17.9% metro strike rate - 2nd best in the Top 10</li>
<li>$1.55million in prize money - 6th best in SA overall</li>
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On the state premiership, trainers Bain &amp; Taylor have had 42 winners to finish sixth overall, up from 11th the previous year when ABR had 26 winners. 
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ABR 2024/25 Season Wrap!

Aaron Bain ended the 2024/25 South Australian metropolitan racing season with a win by SOLAR MIST in the final event.
In a bit of trivia, ABR trainers Aaron Bain and Ned Taylor prepared the first winner of the season at Murray Bridge with HOLLYWOOD HIGH for Pipeliner Bloodstock of Wayne Mitchell, then had the final winner with SOLAR MIST rewarding a very loyal bunch of owners who have really experienced the ups and downs of racing.
ABR finished the metro season on 22 winners, up from 10 the previous season, and in sixth position.
It was a fantastic season with our first full year at Angaston Park and ABR is excited about building on those figures in 2025/26 and hopefully climbing into the top three on the premiership.
No runners for ABR at Balaklava, the final meeting of the 2024/25 season in South Australia.
On the state premiership, trainers Bain &amp; Taylor have had 40 winners to finish eighth overall, up from 11th the previous year when ABR had 26 winners.
On the harness front on Friday, ABR had a winner with first-starter RAVISHING RUBY at Hobart and now we look forward to this Saturday&rsquo;s final.
With no runners on Wednesday, ABR is looking forward to action on the weekend on both the thoroughbred and harness fronts.
<h3>ABR Weekend Star </h3>
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What a way to end the 2024/25 racing season with SOLAR MIST turning in a last-to-first effort to win the final event at Morphettville to be ABR&rsquo;s weekend star.
It is said greys love the wet and so it proved for the ABR galloper winning on a heavy 10 track in a race run in pouring rain.
Aaron Bain Racing was delighted for the connections of the consistent grey to finally delivered a metropolitan win at Morphettville.
SOLAR MIST turned in a last to first performance to win the Grand Syndicates / Aaron Bain Racing Handicap (1100m).
In the initial stages, the grey, trained by Aaron Bain &amp; Ned Taylor, was a clear last, three lengths detached from the body of the field of 15 but warmed into his task approaching the home turn.
Brought to the extreme outside by apprentice rider Matthew Chadwick, SOLAR MIST, backed from as much as $41 into $14, charged home to grab a half-length win from Purfect Line ($4.40 fav) with Cool The Jets ($21), three and a half lengths away third.
Trainer Aaron Bain said SOLAR MIST had showed early potential, had lost his way for a while, but was now back starting to live up to his early potential, and the owners who had been on a roller-coaster ride finally were rewarded with a city win.
&ldquo;He went away for a while, but we wanted him back for the winter,&rdquo; Bain said.
&ldquo;It means a lot to win in these colours for John Curnow, and his wife Sue, they have been a big supporter of our stable for a long time.
&ldquo;John and Sue were here today standing out in the driving rain &ndash; nothing was going to stop them.
&ldquo;This horse may have won at a big price, but he loves the wet and he got it today.
&ldquo;It was his biggest chance to win a city race, and he did.
&ldquo;We paid $70,000 for him at an Adelaide Yearling Sale, he was one of the first yearlings we purchased.
&ldquo;We were offered good money early on to go to Hong Kong, but we kept him and that is racing.
&ldquo;It is a great thrill and gets the money off the back as Ned (Taylor) is away for 3-1/2 weeks and set us an unders and overs market of five winners while he is away and this is the first.
&ldquo;Just so pleased though for the owners of SOLAR MIST.&rdquo;
Winning jockey Matthew Chadwick said it was fantastic to ride his first winner for Aaron Bain Racing.
&ldquo;It was great to get one for the Bain and Taylor team,&rdquo; Chadwick said.
&ldquo;I have been doing a bit of work for them lately and they have been giving me good opportunities.
&ldquo;I was actually struggling to keep up for the first 300 metres.
&ldquo;He was struggling to get into rhythm in the ground but once I was able to tack on to the rear of the field I was sweet.
&ldquo;Greys in the wet, they love it, and I was wrapt to get the win for the team and the connections.&rdquo;
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He has been training for several decades but ABR trainer Peter Bain achieved a career-first with his first winner in Hobart on Friday with his first runner on the Apple Isle.
Bain took unraced two-year-olds RAVISHING RUBY and B T CAPTIVATE to Hobart for heats of a Sweepstakes series culminating in a final this Saturday.
Driven by Mark Yole, RAVISHING RUBY found the front from gate four in the Fehlbergs Produce Two-Year-Old Fillies Produce (1609m) and was never headed.
Race favourite at $1.55, daughter of Always B Miki went the lead after the first 250m, and was able to dictate affairs, running quarters of 29.0s, 30.3s, 28.6s and 28.6s, going on to score by 12.5m over Stayzbetter ($26) and Daisy Pea ($3).
The mile of 1:56.5s took half a second off the previous best time for a two-year-old filly in Tasmania of 1:57.0, which was set by ABR&rsquo;s BEACH DIAMOND last year, and was only 0.3s outside the overall two-year-old state record set by Karalta Artemis in 2022.
&ldquo;She was fantastic. She was very green but has a lot of natural ability,&rdquo; said Yole.
In the second heat of the Fehlberg Produce Two-Year-Old Colts &amp; Geldings Sweepstakes (1609m), Barber Shop ($4.20) scored by a head over B T CAPTIVATE ($2.20 fav) and Solo Safari ($21) in 1:57.9s.
Both Bain-trained runners have qualified for $30,000 finals at Hobart this Saturday.
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Solar Mist

The Saturday meeting at Morphettville marks the finish of the South Australian metropolitan 2024/25 thoroughbred season.
Trainers Aaron Bain &amp; Ned Taylor go into the meeting assured of finishing sixth on the SA metro premiership.
With 21 wins at a strike rate of 17% it is a figure to be proud of with and ABR has three acceptors to try and improve the record.
In-form METRICAL may back up in race five the Sportsbet Set A Deposit Limit Handicap (1200m) at 1.42pm SA time.
He has drawn barrier eight with Jason Holder to ride.
With two wins and two seconds from four runs this preparation, the five-year-old is racing in peak form.
He was an excellent second last Saturday around the Parks track beaten in a photo finish.
This will be the first time in his career that METRICAL has backed up within a week, but trainers Aaron Bain &amp; Ned Taylor are happy with his recovery and prepared to give it a go.
METRICAL opened at $4.20 with Sportsbet but is now into $3.60 favourite with a strong stream of support.
ABR&rsquo;s other two acceptors are both in the same event, race nine, the Grand Syndicates/Aaron Bain Racing Handicap (1100m) at 4.42pm SA time.
EL CAPONY has drawn gate three in an acceptance of 20, including four emergencies and Zac Spain has been booked.
The mare disappointed first up at Murray Bridge and can improve and it should be noted her second up record is quite respectable.
Sportsbet price assessors give her no chance and after opening at $61 and is now out to $81.
Track conditions will also play a part in whether she runs as the team would be reluctant to start her on a heavy track.
SOLAR MIST is ABR&rsquo;s other acceptor, but he copped the double whammy.
He is fourth emergency and has come up with gate 19.
Apprentice Matthew Chadwick has been engaged and can claim 3kg to reduce his weight to just 53kg.
The grey has been racing well without much luck with good thirds at his past three starts. There were two early scratchings bringing him a little closer to obtaining a start.
Again, Sportsbet think he has the job ahead and he opened at $31 and is now out to $35.
A decision on whether SOLAR MIST runs will be decided on Saturday morning.
SOLAR MIST is one of two horses ABR accepted with for Sunday&rsquo;s Gawler meeting, but the preference would be to run on Saturday if he can obtain a start.
He is in the final event on Sunday, race seven, the Kingsford Hotel Colts, Geldings &amp; Entires Rating 0-56 Handicap (1200m) at 4.35pm SA time.
SOLAR MIST has drawn barrier 12 in an acceptance of 17 with three emergencies.
It is not a bad draw for him considering the track was rated a soft 7 at acceptance time and with the forecast rain it will certainly be in the heavy range by race time.
Apprentice Matthew Chadwick will ride again and claim 2kg bringing the grey&rsquo;s weight down to 58kg.
SOLAR MIST certainly should be competitive.
ABR&rsquo;s other acceptor was OH LOVEY NO in race one, the Sportsbet Maiden (1700m) at 12.35pm.
Matthew Chadwick will ride again and his 2kg claim bringing the mare in that amount under the limit weight coming from barrier two in an acceptance of 10.
Trainers Aaron Bain &amp; Ned Taylor decided to scratch from last Wednesday at Murray Bridge in favour of Sunday&rsquo;s race.
<h3>Harness Racing Update</h3>
Trainer Peter Bain heads across Bass Strait to start off ABR&rsquo;s harness racing weekend on Friday.
ABR has two runners engaged in Sweepstakes heats in Hobart culminating in $30,000 finals at the same venue on Saturday, August 2.
RAVISHING RUBY steps out in race one, the Fehlbergs Produce 2YO Fillies Sweepstakes Heat Two (1609m) at 4.42pm SA time.&rsquo;
She will come from gate four with Mark Yole to drive.
The filly is on debut but has impressed in her work at home.
B T CAPTIVATE is also on debut in race three, the Fehlbergs Produce 2YO Colts &amp; Geldings Sweepstakes heat two at 5.46pm SA time.
He has got the &lsquo;visitor&rsquo;s draw&rsquo; coming from the outside of the front in gate seven.
The colt, a son of champion sire Captaintreacherous has also done well to earn his Tassie trip.
Just the one runner for ABR at Globe Derby Park on Saturday.
NO NOTTHEBUTTONS, now in the care of Peter Bain, lines up in race four the K &amp; S Electrical Pace (1800m) at 8.25pm SA time.
He will come from gate five with Bernadette Page in the sulky.
NO NOTTHEBUTTONS has won his past two GDP runs in great style and will be strongly fancied to complete the hat-trick.

Weekend preview

Aaron Bain Racing&rsquo;s decision to take a team to the Mildura Cup carnival paid dividends with two good winners.
SHOOTOOSE turned in a tough performance to score narrowly on Friday, then TERRITORIAN overcame a shocking start to win on Saturday and give ABR our first winner for the Grand Syndicates ownership group.
On Wednesday, ABR heads to Murray Bridge on Wednesday with just the one runner.
We are hoping to see further improvement from OH LOVEY NO in race two, the Sportsbet Jockey Watch Maiden (2000m) at 12.45pm SA time.
Apprentice Matt Chadwick will ride and claim 2kg coming from barrier three in an acceptance of 12. There was an early scratching reducing the field to 11.
OH LOVEY NO ran better second up at Gawler last week over 1700 metres and should be suited by the extra 300 metres on Wednesday.
Saturday at Morphettville, Sunday at Sportsbet Gawler then next Wednesday at Balaklava completes the 2024/25 racing season. 
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TERRITORIAN was definitely ABR&rsquo;s weekend star with a last-to-first victory at Mildura on Saturday.
It was like a harness racing with TERRITORIAN coming off a handicap after rearing in the gates and giving away a five length start to the rest of the field.
For Aaron Bain Racing we were delighted to land our first winner for the successful Grand Syndicates ownership group.
But it was not achieved without early drama in the Mildura Rural City Council Maiden (1400m).
The three-year-old, expected to race up on the speed, reared up as the gates opened losing four lengths and settled at the tail of the field giving his backers and supporters heart palpitations.
Jockey Brad Rawiller didn&rsquo;t panic on Territorian ($1.28 fav) and railed up throughout not going around another runner and the gelding finished best to grab a half-length win from Aussie Adaptor ($15) with Goochee Gal ($7) a neck away third.
The victory brought up a Mildura Cup double for ABR having won with Shootoose on day one.
After two excellent seconds at Balaklava, Territorian deserved a win, and he can go progress through the grades following his maiden win.
Trainer Ned Taylor said Territorian had done an excellent job after his mistake at the start.
&ldquo;Obviously things didn&rsquo;t go to plan early,&rdquo; Taylor said.
&ldquo;Brad (Rawiller) made it work, and the horse was really good.
&ldquo;He got very strong on him mid-race and hit the line strongly.
&ldquo;It was encouraging that his last 100 metres was his best.
&ldquo;We are very happy with the horse and result.
&ldquo;In time he looks like he could get 1600 metres but for the present we might look for a Class One over 1400 metres for him.&rdquo;
Winning jockey Brad Rawiller believes Territorian can continue to improve.
&ldquo;Apologies for the start,&rdquo; Rawiller said.
&ldquo;You want to take advantage of a good barrier. I can&rsquo;t put it down to anything, he just wanted to step back and went up in the air.
&ldquo;The result was we had to ride him from behind.
&ldquo;He travelled through and was always going to be hard to beat.
&ldquo;When he got the split, at first, I was not overconfident, but I liked his last 100 metres.
&ldquo;He held them off strong and that was despite trying to half get away from the inside.
&ldquo;He was well placed today and mine was the easy part even though I nearly stuffed it up.
&ldquo;Hopefully, it will be a good confidence boost going forward.
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Superb Shootoose <img src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/3f13d362aa864b299d3355de715a2ff0.png" alt="" width="683" height="455" /> 
The decision by Aaron Bain Racing to target the two-day Mildura Cup carnival stuck gold first up with a brilliant victory by Shootoose.
Scoring a last-stride victory in the Mildura Gateway Tavern Benchmark 64 Handicap (1200m), Shootoose also gave the training partnership of Aaron Bain &amp; Ned Taylor their first interstate success.
The six-year-old, a $31 chance, settled second last early for jockey Taylor Johnstone before being brought to the outside in the home straight.
The gelding steadily reduced the margin on the leaders arriving to score a short half head win from Mistavain ($19) with Neon&rsquo;s Last ($11) a long neck away third.
Trainer Aaron Bain said Shootoose may have postponed retirement with his win.
&ldquo;We put the tongue tie on today,&rdquo; Bain said.
&ldquo;He was here in Mildura to retire.
&ldquo;One last effort and he has done well, so he might still retire a winner.
&ldquo;He went terrific today and defied the early track pattern.
&ldquo;He went super and a great ride by Taylor (Johnstone).
&ldquo;We will take him home and on today&rsquo;s showing maybe there is another run or two in him.
&ldquo;Maybe a 1400 metre race on a suitable track if we can find one.&rdquo;
Winning jockey Taylor Johnstone said she he not been surprised by Shootoose&rsquo;s win.
&ldquo;His last couple of runs have been a bit disappointing,&rdquo; Johnstone said.
&ldquo;However, I jumped him out on Monday, and he gave me a really lovely feel.
&ldquo;If he was going to win, he went in to today 100% right.
&ldquo;I was a little bit worried when he jumped a bit slow from the gates, but I was patient, and it worked out well.
&ldquo;I knew I was travelling into the corner really well, but I wanted to be as patient as I could on him.
&ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t want him to hit the front too early because he is a bit of a thinker.
&ldquo;It was a tight finish, and he did a good job to stick his neck out.&rdquo;
Shootoose has won four races from 14 starts since being bought online by Aaron Bain Racing collecting $98,575 to more than justify his purchase.
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Weekend at Mildura

A fabulous start to 2025 with Aaron Bain Racing&rsquo;s only runner at Murray Bridge on New Year&rsquo;s Day, High Garden, arriving in the last stride for another impressive win.
For ABR, it was the perfect start as we look to build our brand in 2025 and give our owners the chance to #experiencetheTHRILL.
A disappointing time for the Gawler &amp; Barossa Jockey Club which had to forfeit this Saturday&rsquo;s meeting because of sprinkler malfunctions which left the track unsuitable for racing.
It upset ABR&rsquo;s plans but we operate not sweating the things beyond our control.
AS a result of the meeting switch to Murray Bridge there was not really a suitable option for our Clare Cup winner THERMODYNAMIC as we prepare him for the Penola Cup (1700m) on Friday, January 17 so he stays at home in his stall.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ABR will head to the Bridge with two runners.
With the extreme weather forecast, race start times have been adjusted with an early start.
METRO LEGEND kicks our day off in race four, the Dutton&rsquo;s Easy To Do Business With Handicap (1200m) at 10.28am SA time.
In-form apprentice Taylah Johnstone will ride and claim 3kg on the seven-year-old which has drawn gate three in a field of 10.
ABR was confident he would have been very hard to beat at Gawler where he is a track specialist and is sure he will go well at the Bridge, but the long straight makes him a sitting target over the final stages.
METRO LEGEND is resuming but has trialled twice in preparation for his race return.
He has drifted from $4.80 out to $6 in early markets with the TAB.
EL CAPONY is ABR&rsquo;s other runner in race seven, the Fred Vella Tyre &amp; Crash Repairs Handicap (1100m) at 12 noon SA time.
Jason Holder will ride the mare which has drawn the extreme outside gate in a field of 10.
EL CAPONY resumed from a spell at Gawler on December 14 with an excellent third. Beaten just a half-length and will strip fitter on Saturday. She also has a good second-up record.
The mare was a $6 chance with the TAB but firmed on Thursday into $4.80.
Sunday sees ABR make the trip down to Naracoorte with two runners.
ABR has to wait until race five for our first runner, ESKY, in the Haynes Engineering Benchmark 56 Handicap (2000m) at 2.43pm SA time.
Hong Kong apprentice Isaac Sit, currently on loan in SA to improve his skills, takes the ride on ESKY which will come from gate one in a field of 13.
Sit claims 4kg so that will reduce the gelding&rsquo;s weight down to 57.5kg.
The five-year-old has been racing well and comes off a last-start third at Oakbank. He looks well placed on Sunday.
For NAVY GOLD, it is a return to where he made a winning debut in October 2023, and for good measure, jockey Dom Tourneur who was aboard that day, jumps back in the saddle.
NAVY GOLD has drawn barrier 11 in a field of 12 in race seven, the Sportsbet Jockey Watch Rasting 0-56 Handicap (1430m) at 3.58pm SA time.
The four-year-old has had two trials to ready him for a race return and ABR would like to see him powering home as he did for that initial win.
EL CAPONY was also an acceptor, but trainers Aaron Bain &amp; Ned Taylor decided to run the mare on Saturday with the better stakemoney on offer.
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TWO CHAMPIONS AT GALA DINNER
ABR is excited about our Gala Dinner on Friday, February 7 with this week&rsquo;s announcement champion jockeys Damien Oliver and Glen Boss will be the special guests.
Everyone who attended ABR&rsquo;s inaugural dinner in 2022 at the Gawler racecourse could not speak highly enough of our first guest Glen Boss who was very engaging, interesting and mingled with everyone.
So he is back this year and will be joined by Damien Oliver, who carries the nickname of &lsquo;The Goat&rsquo;, the greatest of all time.
Like Boss, Oliver has won the Melbourne Cup three times &ndash; Doriemus (1995),&nbsp;Media Puzzle (2002) and&nbsp;Fiorente (2013).
No-one will forget his win on Media Puzzle, just days after the passing of his brother Jason, with the story being made into a film called The Cup.
Oliver&rsquo;s list of major race wins is mind-blowing and includes four Caulfield Cups on Mannerism (1992), Paris Lane (1994),&nbsp;Doriemus (1995), and Sky Heights (1999); the&nbsp;Cox Plate on&nbsp;Dane Ripper (1997) and&nbsp;Northerly (2001); plus a Blue Diamond Stakes on&nbsp;Alinghi&nbsp;(2004). He was also the regular rider of&nbsp;Lee Freedman&rsquo;s champion sprinter Schillaci (1991&ndash;95). In the 2007&nbsp;Golden Slipper, Oliver completed the grand slam of Australian racing by winning the two-year-old race on the John Hawkes trained Forensics.
In 2013, Oliver won his third Melbourne Cup riding the favourite,&nbsp;Fiorente which was also his 100th Group 1 win.
His last race-day was at&nbsp;Ascot in Perth on December 16, 2023. He had seven rides and won all of his last three races with Devine Belief, Magnificent Andy and Munhamek. His final ride and win on Munhamek was in a race named after him, the&nbsp;Damien Oliver Gold Rush&nbsp;over 1400m.
In his career Oliver rode 3189 winners, including 129 Group Ones and he holds the Australian record for the number of Group One victories.
The 2025 ABR Gala winner will be held at the glamorous Wolf Blass &lsquo;The Man&rsquo; Event Centre at the Morphettville racecourse on Friday, February 7.
Noted broadcaster Terry McAuliffe will again be the compere.
Tickets are $175-per-person which includes a two-course meal with canapes on arrival, and a four-hour drink package.
ABR&rsquo;s Recognition awards and Horse Of The Year will be announced.
It is a night not to be missed with a pair of amazing guests in Damien Oliver and Glen Boss. <img src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/495c87cba5114d72941af272b380620c.png" alt="" width="673" height="673" />
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