Batoka Chief (2020) Horse
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About
Batoka Chief is a 5yo bay gelding (male) trained by Lee & Shannon Hope in Seymour. He is by Sacred Falls out of Miss Lioness. He has won three races so far. His most notable triumph was on 28 Mar 2025 at Cranbourne, when he secured the $40,000 Benchmark 64 Handicap. He has been a profitable runner for punters; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 53% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1st Star Blazer ( B Loy 62 ) 2nd Silver Pledge ( D 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) |
| Ballarat 10-May-26 2016m HEAVY 8 R6 BM62 $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:05.800, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.850 1st Breathless Spirit ( W J Egan 60.5 ) 2nd Milady ( T Madden 56 ) 0.30L 3rd Staunch ( E K Pozman 62 , Cd 60 ) 3.30L 6th Batoka Chief ( R Houston 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 7.35L See full results | R Houston 58kg, Cd 56.5kg 7.35L | 6 (9) |
| Ballarat 30-Apr-26 2000m GOOD 4 R7 BM70 $1,050 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:02.220, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.210 1st Bold Strike ( T Stockdale 57.5 ) 2nd Revolver ( C Newitt 57 ) 2.75L 3rd All So Clear ( J G Radley 60 , Cd 58 ) 2.81L 5th Batoka Chief ( R Houston 54.5 , Cd 53 ) 5.06L See full results | R Houston 54.5kg, Cd 53kg 5.06L | 5 (11) |
| Kyneton 23-Apr-26 1894m GOOD 4 R4 BM56 $3,740 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:02.040, SP: 1.65 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.820 1st Ryanman ( A L Herrmann 60.5 ) 2nd Batoka Chief ( A Kelly 61.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Red Stiletto ( L Riordan 56 ) 2.25L See full results | A Kelly 61.5kg 1.75L | 2 (5) |