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Chris Oxlade claims Ballan Cup

Posted on November 8, 2009, 4:04pm

The Ballan Cup, run on Saturday at Geelong, was won by the second favourite, seven-year-old gelding Orchestra Stalls.

Trained at Mount Gambier by Chris Oxlade, the winner was ridden by top female jockey Linda Meech.

Female part-owner, strapper and track-rider Lauren Oxlade said that she was pretty much a “one-person show” at the Ballan Cup meeting, bringing it to the races alone on the long drive from Mount Gambier. She also rides the horse in track work.

On a dead track, Orchestra Stalls won by almost a length from Packing Hero and Great Steps in the very fast time of 1.29.97 just outside of the track record of 1.29.1 held by New Zealand galloper Alderson.

Although a seven year old, Orchestra stalls has started just 24 times for five wins and 13 placings

Presenting the trophies for the Cup, Ballan Jockey Club president Robert Eskdale said the great crowd turn-out and excellent fields for the races indicated that his club was still very healthy.

“The club’s been going for 147 years and with the success of today’s meeting, we’ll be around for quite a while yet,” Mr Eskdale said.

In sunny weather, there was a record crowd estimated at over 3200. All dining packages in the Briseis stand were booked out with 400 people enjoying the races from there.

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