Batoka Chief (2020) Horse
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Batoka Chief, a 5yo bay gelding trained by Lee & Shannon Hope in Seymour, runs in the Seymour R6 My Racehorse BM66 Handicap. He is by Sacred Falls out of Miss Lioness and has recorded two career wins. His biggest triumph arrived on 28 Mar 2025 at Cranbourne, where he captured the $40000.00 Benchmark 64 Handicap. He has proved profitable for bettors; backing him over his career would generate a 134% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |