Chief In Charge (AUS) Horse
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Chief In Charge is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Matthew Hoysted. He is out of the dam On Our Honour and sired by Pierata. To date he has earned four wins in his career. On 21 Feb 2026 at Doomben he recorded his most important victory, taking the $85000.00 C,g&e Nmw Hcp. The horse has been a profitable choice for punters, offering a 51% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast 19-Sep-26 1400m GOOD 3 R8 CG&E BM78 $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:21.600, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900 1st Metaphorically ( B Youngberry 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Moonan Quartz ( E Pozman 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Aldolfito ( J Bayliss 56.5 ) 0.93L 8th Chief In Charge ( B Thornton 59 ) 3.84L See full results | B Thornton 59kg 3.84L | 8 (11) |
| Eagle Farm 05-Sep-26 1200m SOFT 5 R10 1MW-LY $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.300, SP: 12.00 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 1st Millane ( D G Moor 53.5 ) 2nd King Kapa ( B A Youngberry 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.13L 3rd Hell ( E P Lang 57 ) 2.10L 8th Chief In Charge ( M Philpot 52 , Cd 49 ) 4.38L See full results | M Philpot 52kg, Cd 49kg 4.38L | 8 (11) |
| Doomben 25-Aug-26 1000m SOFT 5 R3 OPN-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:00.400 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.170 1st Transatlantic ( B E Thompson ) 2nd Chief In Charge ( B Thornton ) 1.59L 3rd Estrondo ( M Rodd ) 2.62L | B Thornton 1.59L | 2 (6) |
| Doomben 11-Aug-26 840m SOFT 5 R16 OPN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:51.980 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.170 1st He's Heaven ( G J Cartwright ) 2nd Influential ( B E Thompson ) 1.63L 3rd Sir Maurice ( T J Marshall ) 2.45L 4th Chief In Charge ( F Sandkuhl ) 2.60L | F Sandkuhl 2.60L | 4 (4) |
| Gold Coast 14-Mar-26 1400m SOFT 7 R7 GOLD JEWEL $13,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.540, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.490 1st John Rambo ( C Graham 52.5 ) 2nd Battlefield ( L Dempsey 56.5 ) 3.01L 3rd Chief In Charge ( D Thornton 53 ) 3.89L See full results | D Thornton 53kg 3.89L | 3 (12) |