Aaron Bain Racing | Aaron Bain News 64048 Abr Weekend Review

Aaron Bain Racing’s action on the Australia Day weekend was in New Zealand at the annual Karaka yearling sales.

Our team of Ned Taylor, Will O’Malley and Nathan Higgins picked up two yearlings on Sunday’s opening day.

ABR’s first success was lot 10, a colt by exciting young stallion Super Seth out of the mare Notimetowaste for $80,000.

The colt is from the family of Victoria Oaks placegetter Hurry Curry and also the three-time SA winner The Mansman.

We then went to $110,00 for another Super Seth yearling, a filly out of River Flow.

The dam is an unraced sister to NZ stakes winner Acquarello.

The SA stakes winner Kulgrinda is from the family which has a strong black type presence.

Both yearlings were bred by the successful Waikato Stud.

ABR is currently selling shares in both yearlings, and if either is of interest, look at the ABR website or contact Nathan Higgins.

The extreme heat conditions played havoc with the schedule on the weekend but racing returns on Wednesday at Sportsbet Gawler and ABR had three acceptors but will have only the one runner.

WOODSTOCK accepted in race one, the Criterion Tavern Gawler Three-Year-Old Maiden (1100m) but unfortunately drawn the extreme outside of the gate in a field of nine. He will wait for another day.

TOPTHORN and LARGS LEGACY accepted in race four, the Adelaide Bus & Coach SA Three-Year-Olds & Over Maiden (1500m) at 3.25pm SA time.

Jockey Connor Murtagh has been booked for TOPTHORN which has barrier eight in an acceptance of 16 with two emergencies.

TOPTHORN found the 1200 metres too short on debut and the gelding will appreciate the extra ground on Wednesday.

LARGS LEGACY also fared horribly in the draws coming up with the extreme outside in the acceptance of 16.

He was second emergency and there were four early scratchings ensuring he would obtain a run, but trainers Aaron Bain & Ned Taylor have decided to wait for Strathalbyn on Sunday.

Harness Racing

ABR has interest in two runners at Globe Derby Park on Wednesday.

GENERAL ROCKER lines up in race two the Hahn Super Dry Pace (2230m) at 6.43pm SA time.

He will come from gate five with talented concession driver Bernadette Page in the sulky.

Page drove GENERAL ROCKER off a back row draw at his most recent run when an unlucky sixth, not having much luck.

Trainer Peter Bain has POPPY LANE in race 10, the Seymour Group Concession Drivers Series (1800m) at 10.44pm SA time.’

The filly come from gate five with Bernadette Page to drive.

POPPY LANE suffered broken gear at her most recent run when galloping and eventually causing reinsman Wayne Hill to crash to the track, damaging his pelvis and sidelining him for at least six weeks.

She was impressive with a maiden win at Mildura on December 30 after trialling well.

ABR hopes for a bold showing on Wednesday.

Weekend Star

ABR is very excited about the potential of SIGNATURE LOOK, a brilliant winner at Ballarat on Saturday.

Trained by Emma Stewart and driven by Kate Gath, SIGNATURE LOOK led throughout in the Colin & Heather Holloway 3YO Classic (2200m) to score by three metres.

Backed from $2.1 into $1.75 favourite, the son of stallion Poster Boy, rated 1:58.9 with a brilliant 26.8 second final 400 metres.

He is unbeaten having won on debut at Maryborough.

Driver Kate Gath said SIGNATURE LOOK was a very promising three-year-old.

“I was never really worried once we found the front,” Gath said.

“I had to balance him around the home bend when he was being challenged.

“He really doesn’t know what he is doing yet so I knew he would definitely keep coming.

“I knew he would give a good kick and I really like him.

“The lead time was solid, and I know we got it cheap after that, but I thought if he led we would win and he did.

“He is still learning but is good and pretty tractable.

“He is a pretty boy and a pretty nice horse.”