Aaron Bain Racing | Aaron Bain News 62578 Abr Weekend Preview

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’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’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’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’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’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.

 

Harness Racing Update

ABR is looking for two feature race wins at Saturday’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 & 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’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’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.