Aaron Bain Racing | Aaron Bain News 64229 Abr Weekend Review

Impressive Clare winner FLIRT will have her next run at Morphettville on Adelaide Cup day, Monday, March 9.

Trainers Aaron Bain & Ned Taylor said there were three options for the filly at the meeting.

Despite not being completely comfortable around the home turn at Clare, FLIRT powered home over the final 200 metres to win well.

ABR was extremely happy to have our inaugural Horse Of The Year, SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS return to the winner’s list in the United States last week.

Running at the famed Meadowlands track in New Jersey, SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS sat behind the speed early in a Horse & Geldings Rating 80.5 Pace (1600m) before peeling off a last quarter of 27.1 seconds to win comfortably rating 1:51.2.

Trained by Australian Shane Tritton and driven by his wife Lauren, it was great to have our $1 million pacer back to form and hopefully he can keep stepping up and showing his ability in the US.

ABR is extremely happy with the two yearlings purchased at Karaka in New Zealand which have arrived in South Australia.

Both are by the exciting young stallion Super Seth, the filly out of River Flow was the one we wanted from the sale, while the colt is out of Notimetowaste.

ABR also picked up one yearling colt from the recent Inglis Classic sale in Sydney.

He is by another exciting young stallion In The Congo from the mare Stolen Glance.

Superbly bred, In The Congo’s first yearlings are being offered this year and being sought by Australia’s leading stables.

ABR’s colt is the second foal of the winning mare Stolen Glance.

A winner herself at two, she is a half-sister to stakes performers Tempt Me Not and Castanya. Bolstering the broodmare line is the third dam Tempest Morn, the multiple Group 1 winner of over $750,000 including wins in the Ansett Stakes and SAJC Australasian Oaks.

Daughters of Tempest Morn have proven themselves as broodmares, producing the likes of Good Standing ($1.58 million prize money) and Smart Meteor ($488,000). 

No runners at Strathalbyn on Wednesday but ABR will have starters this weekend at Morphettville on Saturday and Balaklava on Sunday.

Weekend Star

FLIRT is ABR’s Weekend Star following her tough win at Clare last Friday.

The speedy three-year-old filly returned to the winning list with an impressive victory in the Magic FM 105.9 Class One Handicap (1100m) at Clare on Friday, February 13.

Trained by Aaron Bain & Ned Taylor, and ridden by Taylor Johnstone, FLIRT, a $3.60 chance, sprinted sharply to grab a neck win over Santasia ($2.20 fav) with Nadege ($4.60) a length away third.

FLIRT began quickly to cross and lead but the favourite loomed up to assume control in the run to the home turn.

The ABR filly looked in a bit of trouble when the leader kicked on straightening but once Taylor Johnstone was able to get her properly balanced, she extended in great style for grab the win.

Trainer Ned Taylor said FLIRT had overcome a home turn issue to win strongly.

“It was a lovely win,” Taylor said.

“Look, she was tough, did not handle the turn at all well, hanging out.

“She then had to run down the leader, but she was tough enough to do it, just in time.

“It was good to get another win with her.

Winning jockey Taylor Johnstone was full of credit for FLIRT.

“She was super today,” Johnstone said.

“She bounced the gates real quick and we found the rail early but one out wide wanted to go a lot quicker.

“I just let it go and kept the filly in a rhythm. She has happy enough to settle outside it and travelled beautifully.

“She struggled to get around the bend a bit and wanted to lay off the track. It is a tight turning circuit.

“To her credit she picked herself up well from that and did a really good job to chase down the leader. It was a great run.”