Batoka Chief (2020) Horse
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Batoka Chief, a 6yo bay gelding, is trained by Lee & Shannon Hope in Seymour. He is by Sacred Falls out of Miss Lioness. He has recorded three wins to date. On 28 Mar 2025 at Cranbourne, he secured his top victory, earning $40,000 in the Benchmark 64 Handicap. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 27% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Geelong 14-Aug-26 2435m HEAVY 8 R6 BM62 $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:39.160, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 4th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Thunderbolt Way ( J Mcneil 60 ) 2nd Power Pivot ( C Newitt 58 ) 3.00L 3rd Tosen Glory ( R Houston 54 ) 3.75L 8th Batoka Chief ( C Parish 59 ) 13.25L See full results | C Parish 59kg 13.25L | 8 (11) |
| Sandown Hillside 22-Jul-26 2400m SOFT 6 R3 0-66 $4,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:37.500, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.010 1st Shultzy ( A Mccabe 60 ) 2nd Furtherest Point ( L Currie 58 ) 0.30L 3rd Batoka Chief ( C Williams 56.5 ) 0.40L See full results | C Williams 56.5kg 0.40L | 3 (10) |
| Sandown Lakeside 08-Jul-26 2125m HEAVY 8 R3 BM70 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:17.060, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 5th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.320 1st Second Nature ( E K Pozman 56 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Dragoon ( J G Radley 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.06L 3rd Sunsets ( N Daniels 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.81L 6th Batoka Chief ( C Williams 55 ) 4.32L See full results | C Williams 55kg 4.32L | 6 (15) |
| Wangaratta 14-Jun-26 2000m HEAVY 10 R5 BM62 $3,150 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:14.340, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.220 1st Star Blazer ( B Loy 62 ) 2nd Silver Pledge ( D J Dunn 60.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Batoka Chief ( C Parish 59 ) 0.25L See full results | C Parish 59kg 0.25L | 3 (9) |
| Echuca 23-May-26 2112m SOFT 7 R6 0-56 $12,100 (of $22,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:18.620, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.190 1st Batoka Chief ( C Parish 60 ) 2nd Hotinherre ( L King 57.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Three Reel Roses ( M T Aitken 57.5 ) 1.27L See full results | C Parish 60 | 1 (12) |