Aaron Bain Racing | Aaron Bain News 61917 Sa Goodwood Handicap Day

As The Seekers sang, ‘The Carnival Is Over’ but for ABR the racing continues on Saturday at Morphettville Parks.

ABR has accepted with five runners for Saturday’s SA metro meeting.

Debutante ONE MORE SONG steps out in race one, the Festival Hire Maiden (1000m) at 11.37pm SA time.

The two-year-old filly has drawn gate four in a field of 11 with apprentice Felicity Atkinson to ride and claim 3kg.

Owned by the Pipeliner Bloodstock of Wayne Mitchell, owner of Angaston Park, the filly has had three trials for trainers Aaron Bain & Ned Taylor and done enough to suggest she is ready for her race debut.

ONE MORE SONG is a $27 chance with bookmakers behind the $1.75 favourite, Victorian Chisholm.

Ultra-consistent THERE GOES MY HERO lines up in race two, the Sportsbet Same Race Multi Handicap (2250m) at 12.12pm SA time.

Jason Holder rides and the gelding has barrier three in a field of eight.

With minor placings at his past three starts, THERE GOERS MY HERO deserves a win and ABR is sure he will be super competitive.

He ran a close second over 2150m at Oakbank at his most recent run and the four-year-old has to be strongly considered.

THERE GOES MY HERO is quoted at $7 behind the heavily backed favourite Party Crasher at $1.60.

THERMODYNAMIC returns to racing in race four, the PFD Food Services Handicap (1550m) at 1.22pm SA time.

Apprentice Taylah Johnstone, claiming 2kg, will be in the sulky coming from gate six in a field of 11.

The five-year-old has not raced since finishing midfield in the Bordertown Cup on December 17.

Johnstone rode THERMODYNAMIC in a 1000 metre trial at Balaklava on April 17.

The gelding has a good first up record and ABR hopes he can show up again.

There has been a little early support for THERMODYNAMIC from $6 into $5.50 with Andrew’s Memory the favourite at $4.40.

FOLLOWING SEA has his first run for ABR in race five the Dominant Handicap (1400m) at 1.57pm SA time.

Jason Holder will ride jumping from barrier one in a field of 11.

The four-year-old won a trial in nice fashion at Balaklava on April 17 with Holder in the saddle.

FOLLOWING SEA is a winner of three races from just 10 starts.

Last preparation, for trainers Tony & Calvin McEvoy, the four-year-old ran home powerfully to win first up over 1600 metres on a heavy eight track at Hamilton in Victoria.

Punters took the early price of $12 for FOLLOWING SEA, and he is into $10 with the favourite Synchro at $3.50.

METRO LEGEND completes ABR’s day in race seven, the Frank White’s 80^th Birthday Handicap (1300m) at 3.12pm SA time.

He has drawn poorly in the extreme outside gate in an acceptance of 13 which includes one emergency with Jason Holder to ride.

METRO LEGEND resumed in the Listed Hills Railway Stakes at Oakbank on April 19 and finished just over three lengths from the winner.

The barrier is certainly no help on Saturday.

Bookmakers listed METRO LEGEND at $27 with I Am Velvet the favourite at $2.90.

On Sunday, ABR has the one runner at Strathalbyn.

GOODNITE MOON will make her debut in race three, the Team Poly Tanks Maiden (1600m) at 1.08pm SA time.

The three-year-old filly has drawn barrier eight in an acceptance of 12, but already there has been a scratching.

Apprentice Taylor Johnstone will ride.

GOODNITE MOON has had three trials for ABR to prepare her for the race debut. The most recent was a third over 1000 metres at Balaklava on April 17.

Harness Racing

ABR heads to Mildura on Friday afternoon with trainer Peter Bain having two runners.

First-starter HILLTOP BLOSSOM lines up in race one the Welcome Levi To Ashwood Stables Maiden (1720m) at 12.37pm SA time.

The two-year-old filly, bred and owned by the family matriarch Val Bain, has drawn gate three with Wayne Hill in the sulky.

HILLTOP CRUSADER is ABR’s other starter in race six, the Clue Merbein Pace (2190m) at 3.46pm SA time.

An impressive winner at Globe Derby Park when resuming, the three-year-old will carry the number four saddlecloth with Wayne Hill in the sulky.

On Saturday, ABR has three runners at Globe Derby Park, all later in the evening.

LIZZIE SHELBY runs in race six, the NC Equine Pacing For Pink Pace (1800m) at 8.52pm SA time.

She has drawn gate 10 for trainer Peter Bain with Wayne Hill in the sulky.

Bain and Hill combine again with LA MOTH in race seven, the Table Of Knowledge Pacing For Pink Pace (1800m) at 9.22pm SA time.

Seeking a third straight victory, LA MOTH comes from barrier six.

St Leger winner CAPTAIN PERFECT completes ABR’s night in race nine, the Pacing For Pink Fundraiser May 31 @ GDP Pace (2230m) at 10.15pm SA time.

He will carry saddlecloth five for trainer Emma Stewart with Wayne Hill to drive.

Warm Breeze

 

 

Lightly-raced former New Zealand galloper Warm Breeze broke through for his initial win at Thomas Farms Murray Bridge on Wednesday, May 14.

Warm Breeze ($2.60 fav) was given the run of the race by Jason Holder in the Thomas Farms Maiden (1200m) before drawing clear to beat Pirate ($3.60) by 1-3/4 lengths with Idracowra ($7), 3-1/2 lengths away third.

Trained by Aaron Bain & Ned Taylor, the five-year-old made good use of gate one to settle third on the fence in the run to the home turn.

Holder eased him to the outside of the leader and after a short tussle, drew clear to win comfortably.

Trainer Ned Taylor said there were definitely positive signs for Warm Breeze.

“The front pair gapped those behind them,” Taylor said.

“He has done everything right today, but he is a horse that has got tricks at home.

“The team do a good job to get him to the races.

“Jason (Holder) rode him an absolute treat today.

“I have watched a few of his replays in New Zealand, and one day he dumped the rider and nearly went down himself and I’m not sure if that has made him lose a bit of confidence and be tricky.

“But he went out today and got the job done.

“He didn’t seem to appreciate the firm track at his first run for us at Balaklava.

“We gave him a break, let him settle into Australia and our way of training and it paid dividends today.

“He is hard work but hopefully when the tracks soften up we will see the best of him.”

Winning jockey Jason Holder said it had been a nice win by Warm Breeze.

“Ned (Taylor) said he would go well, and he was right,” Holder said.

“It is a good feeling when they jump well from gate one here.

“The traffic is all in front of me and I’m just there smoking my pipe.

“It worked out nicely after he jumped nice and clean and I rode him where he was happy.

“I didn’t want to get to the front too soon and he got a good run into the straight.

“He did a little bit wrong going to the front as he wanted to lay in, but he will improve fitness-wise for sure.”