Aaron Bain Racing | Aaron Bain News 64418 Abr Weekend Preview

The autumn South Australian racing carnival heats up for Aaron Bain Racing on Saturday.

ABR has four acceptors including the second run for New Zealand filly THUNDARA plus the return to racing of the promising ONE MORE SONG.

THUNDARA starts our day in race three, the Sportsbet Same Race Multi Maiden (1400m) at 1.02pm SA time.

The filly has drawn gate nine in an acceptance of 14 but there were two early scratchings, both drawn to her outside.

Top jockey Jason Holder retains the ride and came up to Gawler on Tuesday to ride her in her final piece of work.

THUNDARA ran really well on debut for ABR when fourth over 1250 metres at Morphettville Parks on February 28 and will appreciate the step up in distance on Saturday.

Betting agencies have THUNDARA at $4.20 behind the $3 favourite Sicilian Princess.

Ultra-consistent STOKOMO lines up in race four, the Adelaide Galvanising Industries Handicap (1300m) at 1.37pm SA time.

He has drawn barrier six in a field of nine with Campbell Rawiller to ride.

STOKOMO has run good seconds at his three runs from a spell and expect him to go forward and give a bold sight again.

He looks reasonable value at $6 each-way behind the solid $2.40 favourite Autumn Frost.

FOLLOWING SEA lines up in race nine, the Sportsbet Black Book Handicap (1550m) at 4.37pm SA time.

He has come up with gate four in an acceptance of 12 with Todd Pannell engaged.

The five-year-old was a handy first up sixth at Morphettville on February 21 and will be fitter on Saturday.

Expect FOLLOWING SEA to run well through the line.

Agencies have FOLLOWING SEA at $8.50 in early markets with the favourite Annihilate at $2.90.

ONE MORE SONG, a winner of her two starts last preparation accepted in race 10, the Dominant Clean Sweep Handicap (1250m) at 5.18pm SA time.

The three-year-old filly has drawn the outside gate in an acceptance of 14 but there were two early scratchings bringing her into barrier 12 at worst.

Todd Pannell was keen to stay aboard having ridden her to both victories.

ONE MORE SONG hasn’t raced since winning over 1200 metres at Morphettville on December 12.

She has run third and second in trials at Morphettville and Oakbank to ready her for a race return and ABR would hope she runs boldly on Saturday.

As much as $6.50 was bet about ONE MORE SONG which is now the $4.60 favourite in a very open betting race with a number of chances.

On Thursday, ABR took a number of our young gallopers to Murray Bridge for a series of 600-metre jump outs.

Trainers Aaron Bain & Ned Taylor were delighted with the efforts of our runners and look forward to watching their progress.

Harness Racing

ABR’s outstanding young pacer LOUCASSO plus Breeders Crown winners CAPTAIN PERFECT and BEACH DIAMOND trialled well at Melton on Tuesday and are close to resuming.

On the racing front, at Albion Park on Saturday, IMA QUEEN BEE steps out for ABR in race three the Garrards Horse & Hound Mares Open Pace (1660m) at 7.54pm SA time.

Trained by Chantal Turpin and to be driven by Tom Callaghan, the mare will come from gate five.

IMA QUEEN BEE has won 12 of her 51 starts and collected more than $110,000 in stakes to more than pay her way.

Monday sees ABR head to Globe Derby Park with two runners.

In-form NAROBI will attempt to stretch her winning run to four in race four, the Bianco Reinforcing Pace (1800m) at 2.45pm SA time.

She will come from gate five for trainer Peter Bain with Wayne Hill in the sulky.

NAROBI took out the Yorke Peninsula HRC Cup at Port Pirie in her most recent win on March 2.

POPPY LANE returns to racing in race seven, heat one of the Kevin & Kay Seymour Pace (1800m) at 4.35pm SA time.

Wayne Hill drives for trainer Peter Bain starting from barrier three.

She has not raced since February 7 when unplaced at Globe Derby Park, but she did win a trial at Gawler earlier this month to have her fit for Monday’s run.