Chajaba (2016) Horse

Foal Date

05-Oct-16
Sex
gelding

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Keano

Dam

Hostage

Prize Money

207470

Trainer

Tina Egan

Owners

J W Gray Jnr, T M Egan, C J Egan, J J Egan & S Ruakere

About

Chajaba is a 10yo chestnut gelding trained by Tina Egan. He is by the stallion Keano out of the mare Hostage. He has amassed eight wins, highlighted by his top victory on 24th May 2025 at Pukekura Raceway, when he secured the $40,000 Open Handicap. The horse has proved profitable for bettors; backing him over his career would generate a 123% return on investment.

Race Record

Event Summary Runner Stats Rank
Otaki 17-Oct-26 1200m SOFT 5 R5 Open Hcp $609 (of $40,593) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.760, SP: 33.50 1st Rareza ( C Berge 54 ) 2nd Lucullan ( T Davies 54.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Belzoni ( F Moerman 54 , Cd 52 ) 1.50L 7th Chajaba ( L Douglas 59 , Cd 57 ) 3.30L See full results L Douglas 59kg, Cd 57kg 3.30L 7 (11)
Pukekura Raceway 05-Sep-26 1400m HEAVY 9 R5 Open Hcp $2,044 (of $40,879) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:28.280, SP: 8.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th 1st Diomedes ( H Hassman 54 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Riverplate ( T Davies 57 , Cd 56 ) 0.20L 3rd Wire Rope ( S J Macnab 54 ) 1.20L 4th Chajaba ( C Dell 55.5 ) 1.60L See full results C Dell 55.5kg 1.60L 4 (9)
Pukekura Raceway 15-Aug-26 1200m HEAVY 10 R6 Open Hcp $2,990 (of $33,221) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:19.710, SP: 9.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Honey Badger ( L Sutherland 56.5 ) 2nd Farravallo ( L J Allpress 59 ) 0.30L 3rd Chajaba ( L Douglas 60 , Cd 58 ) 2.30L See full results L Douglas 60, Cd 58kg 2.30L 3 (7)
Pukekura Raceway 18-Jul-26 1400m HEAVY 10 R7 LR Open Hcp $9,029 (of $100,325) Barrier 19, Winning Time: 01:28.440, SP: 13.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd 1st Prioress ( M Hashizume 53 ) 2nd Turn The Ace ( L Kauri 56 ) 0.10L 3rd Chajaba ( C Dell 53 , Cd 54 ) 0.30L See full results C Dell 53kg, Cd 54kg 0.30L 3 (14)
Hawera 11-Jul-26 1200m SOFT 7 R2 Open Hcp $2,989 (of $33,213) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.480, SP: 7.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 6th 1st Prioress ( T Wigram 54 , Cd 50 ) 2nd Tavis Court ( C M Lindsay 58 , Cd 55 ) 0.30L 3rd Chajaba ( C Dell 57 ) 1.00L See full results C Dell 57kg 1.00L 3 (6)