Aaron Bain Racing is always looking for maximum ROI for our owners and an example in this weekend.

The stable is extremely happy with THERMODYNAMIC and accepted with him both at Morphettville on Saturday and Penola on Sunday, seeking the right formula to give him a chance for success.

ABR has accepted with four runners for Morphettville on Saturday.

STOKOMO is our first runner in race two, the Sportsbet Fast Form Handicap (1200m) at 12.07pm SA time.

Having his first run for trainers Aaron Bain & Ned Taylor, the four-year-old has drawn gate seven in a field of 12 with Jason Holder to ride.

STOKOMO was an acceptor for Gawler last Wednesday, but the trainers were wary of running him first up on a heavy track and opted to wait, hopefully for better going, at Morphettville. It is currently rated a soft 7.

He trialled quite nicely at Balaklava on April 17 and ABR is hoping for a competitive effort.

Early markets have him at $19 with The Sprinkler the favourite at $3.60.

Ultra-consistent stayer BEACH PAD is the next runner in race three, the Fleurieu Milk Company Handicap (2042m) at 12.42pm SA time.

Jason Holder gets aboard from barrier eight in a field of 12.

Holder rode BEACH PAD to his two wins earlier in the preparation so knows him well.

The four-year-old has been in great form with a last-start second to Qld Derby runner Party Crasher at Morphettville on May 3.

BEACH PAD has opened the $2.70 favourite and looks a strong winning hope.

METRICAL steps out in race seven, the Thomas Farms Handicap (1200m) at 3.02pm SA time.

ABR has booked apprentice Matthew Chadwick to ride and claim 3kg which means he should be 2.5kg under the race minimum weight.

METRICAL has drawn barrier nine in a field of 14.

The five-year-old was an outstanding winner first up over this track and trip and with his light weight should be very competitive.

It is a tougher race but METRICAL seems good value at $18 with the favourite Lovely Lookin’ at $3.30.

THERMODYNAMIC accepted in race nine, the Grand Syndicates Handicap (1600m) at 4.20pm SA time.

Despite his disappointing first up run, ABR was confident he was going well enough to be a good winning chance in the city.

However, he came up with the extreme outside gate in an acceptance of 20 with four emergencies so after the Penola fields came out, the trainers opted for the South-East race.

At Penola, THERMODYNAMIC has accepted in race four, the Coopers Brewery Rating 64 Handicap (1400m) at 2.25pm SA time.

Apprentice Brooke King has been booked to claim 2kg and the gelding has drawn gate four in an acceptance of 13 with one emergency.

King won the Clare Cup on him last preparation and looks well placed on Sunday.

ABR’s other runner at Penola is REFRESHING which runs in race one, the Adrian Thomas Industrial Benchmark 62 Handicap (1075m) at 12.25pm SA time.

Senior jockey Dylan Caboche has been engaged.

The mare has had two runs for ABR and now into our way of training, we are hoping for a good campaign.

Harness Racing

ABR’s harness racing involvement this weekend starts on Friday when trainer Peter Bain heads to Mildura with the promising HILLTOP BLOSSOM.

Desperately unlucky when second on race debut at the same venue and on Friday, she lines up in the final event, race nine, the Park Douglas Printing Maiden (2190m) at 5.37pm SA time.

Wayne Hill will drive the filly which will carry the nine saddlecloth, gate one on the second row.

On Saturday, LA MOTH represents ABR at Globe Derby Park in race four, the Table Of Knowledge Pacing For Pink Pace (1800m), at 7.57pm SA time.

The mare will come from barrier five with Wayne Hill in the sulky for trainer Peter Bain.

After winning her first two starts back from a break, LA MOTH ran well when sprint laned by Alive And Free at her most recent outing.

On Sunday, ABR will have two runners at the Globe Derby Park twilight meeting.

HILLTOP CRUSADER will start in race five, the Jewellery Journey Pace (1800m) at 6.19pm SA time.

Wayne Hill is in the sulky and the four-year-old will come from gate three.

It would pay to overlook his out of character effort at Mildura at his last run and ABR would expect him to be very competitive.

ALOHA PRINCESS, a beautifully bred three-year-old filly will make her race debut in race nine, the Ladbrokes Mates Mode Pot Pace (1800m) at 8.15pm SA time.

Trained by Peter Bain, she has drawn gate four with Wayne Hill to drive.