Batoka Chief (2020) Horse
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Batoka Chief is a 5yo bay gelding trained by Lee & Shannon Hope. He is by Sacred Falls out of Miss Lioness. To date he has won 2 races, including his biggest triumph on 28 Mar 2025 at Cranbourne, where he captured the $40,000 Benchmark 64 Handicap. The horse has been a rewarding bet for punters, delivering an estimated 105% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Seymour 20-Feb-26 1400m GOOD 4 R6 BM66 $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.830, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th 1st Lathlain ( D Stackhouse 56 ) 2nd Strike Gold ( M Aitken 60.5 ) 5.25L 3rd Princess Montecito ( L Neindorf 56 ) 5.60L 6th Batoka Chief ( B Egan 58.5 , Cd 59 ) 9.00L See full results | B Egan 58.5kg, Cd 59kg 9.00L | 6 (8) |
| Kyneton 02-Feb-26 800m R6 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:49.640 1st King's Chamber ( C Puls ) 2nd Sorel Rising ( J A Keating ) 3rd Airclash ( C L Jokic ) 5th Batoka Chief ( J Baldock ) | J Baldock | 5 (5) |
| bet365 Seymour 16-Jan-26 800m R3 Jump Out-G4 2nd Batoka Chief ( T Hope ) 3rd These Boots ( J Baldock ) | T Hope | 2 (6) |
| Bendigo 13-Jan-26 800m GOOD 4 R9 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:51.150 1st Stand By Me Ned ( M T Aitken ) 2nd Game As Ned ( W Gordon ) 0.75L 3rd Lychee Green Tea ( I J Blacker ) 3.25L 4th Batoka Chief ( C Parish ) 3.75L | C Parish 3.75L | 4 (4) |
| Seymour 15-Aug-25 1600m SOFT 6 R9 BM64 (of $27,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:40.530, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.780 1st Sound Of Jura ( B Mcdougall 59 ) 2nd Crossoverkid ( B Allen 57.5 ) 0.35L 3rd Think I'm Irish ( B Mertens 55.5 ) 3.10L 11th Batoka Chief ( J Childs 59.5 ) 9.62L See full results | J Childs 59.5kg 9.62L | 11 (13) |
| Southside Cranbourne 04-Aug-25 1200m R9 Jump Out-S7, Winning Time: 01:18.100 1st A Diva ( D Keane ) 2nd Kettle Hill ( Z E Waller ) 3rd Move On In ( S Young ) 5th Batoka Chief ( J Childs ) | J Childs | 5 (8) |
| Cranbourne 21-Jul-25 1200m R18 Jump Out-S7, Winning Time: 01:14.100 1st Overactive ( J Mott ) 2nd Everything Counts ( L K Cartwright ) 3rd Our Martian ( C Williams ) 9th Batoka Chief ( L Bates ) | L Bates | 9 (10) |
| Cranbourne 30-Jun-25 1000m R17 Jump Out-H10, Winning Time: 01:02.930 1st Sparkels Dior ( E J Lloyd ) 2nd Everything Counts ( A Taylor ) 3rd Amaretto Sour ( L Riordan ) 6th Batoka Chief ( S Young ) | S Young | 6 (7) |
| Cranbourne 28-Mar-25 2080m GOOD 3 R8 BM 64 Hcp $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:07.680, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.360 1st Batoka Chief ( B Mertens 57.5 ) 2nd Miyazawa ( J Mcneil 55 ) 3.75L 3rd Think I'm Famous ( M J Dee 57 ) 3.95L See full results | B Mertens 57.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Cranbourne 14-Mar-25 2060m GOOD 3 R7 BM 64 Hcp $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:07.990, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.110 1st Galilaeus ( J Mott 61.5 ) 2nd Sparkle Link ( B Mertens 56 ) 0.50L 3rd Batoka Chief ( J Childs 57.5 ) 0.52L See full results | J Childs 57.5kg 0.52L | 3 (8) |
| Pakenham 27-Feb-25 2000m GOOD 4 R5 BM 64 Hcp $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:05.140, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.730 1st Burlington Gate ( B Shinn 59 ) 2nd Prince Of Byron ( J Mott 58.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Matron Bullwinkel ( T Stockdale 61.5 ) 2.00L 6th Batoka Chief ( L Currie 58 ) 4.50L See full results | L Currie 58kg 4.50L | 6 (12) |
| Caulfield Heath 10-Feb-25 1800m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:49.510, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 1st Shanwah ( B Shinn 59.5 ) 2nd Saveadateforme ( B Mertens 59 ) 3.00L 3rd Burlington Gate ( E P Brown 59 ) 4.25L 8th Batoka Chief ( L Currie 59 ) 7.42L See full results | L Currie 59kg 7.42L | 8 (12) |
| Pakenham 23-Jan-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 BM 64 Hcp $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.300, SP: 2.20 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740 1st Eclipsion ( J Noonan 58.5 ) 2nd Wascaly ( J Mott 61.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Saveadateforme ( B Mertens 59 ) 1.21L 8th Batoka Chief ( D Lane 59.5 ) 6.01L See full results | D Lane 59.5kg 6.01L | 8 (10) |
| Cranbourne 13-Jan-25 1200m R20 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:12.490 1st Savvy Nights ( B Stanley ) 2nd Batoka Chief ( L Bates ) 3rd Ghemme ( S R Hateley ) | L Bates | 2 (4) |
| Cranbourne 06-Jan-25 1200m R16 Jump Out-S7, Winning Time: 01:14.650 1st Redadel ( S R Hateley ) 2nd Batoka Chief ( L Bates ) 3rd Tarzoboom ( J Beriman ) | L Bates | 2 (6) |
| Cranbourne 16-Dec-24 1000m R14 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:59.100 1st Justaboom ( N Punch ) 2nd Al Duca ( D Moor ) 3rd Batoka Chief ( L Bates ) | L Bates | 3 (8) |
| Cranbourne 30-Sep-24 1200m R11 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:13.800 1st Jigsaw ( E P Brown ) 2nd Nonconformist ( M J Dee ) 3rd Nation's Call ( P M Moloney ) 8th Batoka Chief ( L Currie ) | L Currie | 8 (10) |
| Cranbourne 23-Sep-24 1000m R18 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:59.900 1st Andiamo Rosso ( L Currie ) 2nd Great Gust ( Z Spain ) 3rd Quebeck ( T Stockdale ) 4th Batoka Chief ( B Temple ) | B Temple | 4 (7) |
| Pakenham 09-May-24 1600m GOOD 4 R5 Mdn Set Weight $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.960, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.880 1st Batoka Chief ( L Currie 59.5 ) 2nd Makdane ( C Williams 59.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Sacred Ingot ( C Newitt 59.5 ) 6.75L See full results | L Currie 59.5kg | 1 (10) |