Babatunde (2019) Horse

Foal Date

28-May-19

Colour

bl

Sire

Kalanisi

Dam

Tavadden

Prize Money

8834

Owners

Mr B Wright

About

Babatunde, a 7yo bl entered in the Ffos Las R1 Ethical Packaging Novices' Handicap Chase, is trained by R Mitford‑slade. He is by Kalanisi out of Tavadden. The horse has not yet secured a win in seven attempts. In his most recent race at Taunton on 28 February 2025, ridden by M G Nolan, he finished second behind Grenadier Jed.

Raced At

Taunton • Chepstow • Lingfield

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Taunton 28-Feb-25 3820m HEAVY R2 CL5 NvHcpH $4,362 (of $9,481), SP: 6.00 1st Grenadier Jed ( H Kimber 161 ) 2nd Babatunde ( M G Nolan 165 ) 3.00L 3rd Mr Zee ( H Cobden 146 ) 3.50L See full resultsM G Nolan 74.8kg 3.00L2 (12)
Chepstow 10-Feb-25 3910m SOFT R6 CL5 HcpH $450 (of $7,853), Winning Time: 08:34.000, SP: 5.00 Mid-division, hampered 4th, headway after 3 out, mistake and hampered 2 out, no impression after 1st Richardson ( L Edwards 142 ) 2nd Bobalot ( K Brogan 160 ) 1.25L 3rd Coconut Twist ( R David 161 ) 1.75L 5th Babatunde ( T Eyston 163 , Cd 170 ) 18.50L See full resultsT Eyston 73.9kg, Cd 77.1kg 18.50L5 (12)
Taunton 18-Jan-25 4810m SOFT R3 CL5 NvHcpH $2,152 (of $9,349), Winning Time: 06:03.620, SP: 19.00 In touch behind leaders, smooth headway to press leader 3 out, soon led, headed and ridden 2 out where outpaced by leaders, kept on one pace run-in 1st Jesuila Des Mottes ( J Best 168 ) 2nd Badbury Rings ( C O'farrell 159 ) 1.75L 3rd Babatunde ( T Eyston 158 , Cd 165 ) 13.75L See full resultsT Eyston 71.7kg, Cd 74.8kg 13.75L3 (14)
Lingfield 18-Dec-24 3920m SOFT R1 CL4 MdH $963 (of $8,346), Winning Time: 08:21.810, SP: 23.00 Held up in touch, driven turning for home, never going pace to challenge 1st Roaring Conquest ( S Bowen 158 ) 2nd Taita Hills ( F Mitchell 158 ) 9.50L 3rd Jackstell ( G Sheehan 158 ) 1.00L 4th Babatunde ( M G Nolan 158 ) 30.50L See full resultsM G Nolan 71.7kg 30.50L4 (12)
Chepstow 06-Nov-24 3910m SOFT R4 CL4 MdH (of $8,238), Winning Time: 04:56.910, SP: 81.00 Mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, no response 1st French Ship ( M G Nolan 157 ) 2nd Let It Rain ( H Skelton 151 ) 2.25L 3rd Newton Tornado ( B Jones 158 ) 17.00L 6th Babatunde ( J Best 158 ) 46.25L See full resultsJ Best 71.7kg 46.2kgL6 (11)