Aaron Bain Racing | Aaron Bain News 62699 Abr Weekend Preview

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’s early price of $5 and he has been backed into $3.70, at which price he is favourite.

LITTLEBOURKESTREET is ABR’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.

Harness Racing

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&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 & 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.’

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’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 ‘The Postman’ Blair Orange rating 1:58.4.