Balnarring Picnic Racing Club
School holidays just around corner
When we go to the races we all like to back a winner, sometimes however trying find a winner can be a daunting task. There are so many variables. One of those variables is the class of a race, at picnic meetings there are only five classes of races run. Many people who attend picnic meetings are not sure about the class of various races. So here is a summary; Race classes at picnic meetings are Maiden. Picnic Trophy 1. Picnic Trophy 2. Picnic Trophy 3, this group of Trophy races are known as Restricted races. The last type of race is called an Open Handicap. An Open handicap is the highest class of race on the program. Trying to pick the winner of a maiden race can be the hardest of all, simply because all starters have not won a race. So it can be hard to gauge between the horses, whereas in the other four classes listed above there may be previous winners amongst the starters. Winning form is good form. So just to take you through the classes of a race, leaving the maiden race aside. Creative fun: Abbie Antonia, 10, finger knitting at Cheltenham Library. Picture: Gary Sissons
KINGSTON has the school holidays sorted with a host of activities on offer, including arts workshops, swimming, fun at the library, and an action-packed vacation care program. The fun is being offered at libraries, Kingston Arts Centre, Waves Leisure Centres and at four local schools. Kingston mayor Cr Tamsin Bearsley said the holiday activities would help local families care for children during the school breaks. “Come along for a range of fun, active, interesting holiday events suited for kids of all ages,” she said. “We’ve got great ideas for these school holidays: for families looking for full-day supervised activities, right through to quick activities for just an hour or two.” Holiday programs run by the council are at Bonbeach, Dingley, and Moorabbin primary schools, and at Aspendale’s Yarrabah school. Excursions include trampolining, bowling, rock climbing, adventure playground, Collingwood Children’s Farm, plus a host of fun activities, including a cartooning workshop, magic show,
Bollywood day, arts, cooking, and a whole lot more. Waves Leisure Centre is also running a range of school holiday activities, including a Holiday Swim Intensive Program with daily swimming lessons, fun inflatable sessions and an aqua disco. Find out more at Kingston.vic.gov.au/leisurecentres Kingston Arts Creative Lounge offers a range of arts-based holiday events ideal for creative kids. Term 1 holiday activities include writing and theatre workshops, artist for a day, learn to be a magician and discover yoga for children. Details: kingstonarts.com.au or call 9556 4440. Kingston libraries run a series of free events and activities each school holidays. Visit your local library to enjoy arts, crafts and movies. Highlights include a slime workshop, minecraft club, electronics workshop plus science experiments with the Fizzle and Pop Show. Bookings are essential. Call 1300 135 668 or visit any Kingston library. Details: kingston.vic.gov.au/ library
The lowest class is a Picnic Trophy 1 horses that compete in these events, have never one a race on the flat that has been worth more than $3000 to the winner. A Picnic Trophy 2 is for horses that have never won more than two races on the flat, and of the two wins neither of them can be worth more than $12000 to the winner. A Picnic Trophy 3 is for horses that have won no more than three races on the flat, of that their first win can be for any amount. Of the remaining two wins neither of those wins can be worth more than $3000 to the winner. An Open handicap is open to all horses, so horses in these races tend to be the better preformed horses. So when assessing the form for a picnic race, a good guide is how many races a horses as won in its career? , And is the horse racing in a lower class this time than its previous race. Often horses at picnic meetings juggle between the various classes, and a horse that finished in the placing at higher class last start may drop back to a lower class. You will find all of this information in the race book and in the free form guide that is always available on our race days I hope this article helps you find a winner or two at our next meeting.
Michael Binney, Track Manager
SUPER SUNDAY RACES
Sunday, 13th March 2016 Come and enjoy an exciting days racing. Bookmakers & TAB on an course. Fulldays catering Come and enjoy exciting racing.facilities Bookincluding bar. Rides activites the children. makers & TAB on&course. Fullfor catering facilities including bar. Rides & activites for the children. Gates open 9.30am
Balnarring Racecourse,
Emu Plains Reserve, Coolart Road, Balnarring
The Flemington of the Picnics Festival wows with food, wine, music
CROWDS of over 40,000 people enjoyed an action-packed weekend at the annual Mordialloc Food, Wine & Music Festival at the weekend (Saturday 5 March-Sunday 6 March). “We had a great time being entertained by a huge line up of musicians headlined by breakthrough Melbourne band Bonjah and Aussie music legends Brian Cadd and Grace Knight,” Mayor Cr Tamsin Bearsley said. “The festival – at the Peter Scullin Reserve – is the best-attended event in Kingston’s season of festivals. It is renowned for attracting legendary musicians and up-and-coming bands. “This year’s event was a roaring success with fabulous weather; it was great to see thousands of people enjoying a wonderful weekend.” The beachfront festival – or “Mordi Fest” – offers a selection of regionally-made wines and boutique beers, three stages of diverse music, dancing of all sorts, a mouth-watering selection of gourmet foods, and free cooking demonstrations by top chefs. Pictures: Frank Amato
Adults: $10 Children (U 18) Free: Pensioner Concessions Gates Open 9.30am
www.balnarringraces.com Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News 9 March 2016
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