General Hippo (AUS) Horse
About
General Hippo is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Will Johnston. He is by Boom Time out of Royal Park and has recorded four wins in his career. On 12 Aug 2025 at Mackay he secured his biggest triumph, claiming the $21,000 Class 3 Handicap. The horse has been a profitable runner for bettors, with a career‑long backing delivering a 144% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rockhampton 07-Oct-25 1000m SOFT 5 R1 OPN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.560 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.270 1st Saraqael ( W G Satherley ) 2nd Don'Tdoubthelady ( A Taylor ) 0.80L 3rd Sennaprost ( N Olzard ) 3.30L 4th General Hippo ( C Mciver ) 4.94L | C Mciver 4.94L | 4 (6) |
| Rockhampton 28-Aug-25 1500m SOFT 5 R3 BM 70 Hcp $1,950 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:28.220, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 1st Prepotent ( C Mciver 56.5 ) 2nd Capo Strada ( M Apel 62 , Cd 64 ) 0.16L 3rd General Hippo ( N Olzard 55.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.78L See full results | N Olzard 55.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 0.78L | 3 (6) |
| Mackay 12-Aug-25 1560m GOOD 3 R4 CL3 Hcp $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.250, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.940 1st General Hippo ( A Thompson 56.5 ) 2nd The Penske File ( R S Olivera 54 ) 1.10L 3rd Raetihi ( S Pointon 59.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 3.65L See full results | A Thompson 56.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Rockhampton 29-Jul-25 1400m SOFT 6 R6 BM 65 Hcp $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.130, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.950 1st Fire King ( S Sheargold 61.5 ) 2nd Zhuang Shi ( R Wiggins 62 ) 0.01L 3rd Prepotent ( R S Olivera 58.5 ) 0.06L 6th General Hippo ( C Lowe 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 3.25L See full results | C Lowe 56.5kg, Cd 55kg 3.25L | 6 (8) |
| Rockhampton 04-Jul-25 1600m SOFT 5 R5 Restricted 58 Hcp $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.350, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.950 1st Lupine ( J Huxtable 58.5 ) 2nd He's Poplar ( R Wiggins 57.5 ) 2.43L 3rd Aoom's Choice ( C Bayliss 56.5 ) 4.38L 7th General Hippo ( J Murphy 60 ) 8.52L See full results | J Murphy 60 8.52L | 7 (16) |
| Rockhampton 14-Jun-25 1400m SOFT 5 R6 BM 55 Hcp $10,000 (of $18,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:22.890, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 1st General Hippo ( J Murphy 59.5 ) 2nd Milagro ( T Chambers 56 ) 0.44L 3rd Victory's Ghost ( L Martyn 60.5 , Cd 63.5 ) 0.97L See full results | J Murphy 59.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Rockhampton 22-May-25 1300m SOFT 5 R6 CL3 Hcp $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.870, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.660 1st Prince Of Sooview ( J Williams 59 ) 2nd Treasurer ( A Butler 59.5 ) 1.06L 3rd El Of A Senorita ( R Wiggins 57 ) 2.52L 9th General Hippo ( S Cormack 56 ) 5.88L See full results | S Cormack 56kg 5.88L | 9 (10) |
| Rockhampton 04-May-25 1100m SOFT 5 R6 Restricted 60 Hcp $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.350, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 1st Kernel Boom ( C Schofield 57 ) 2nd Spellhound ( K Wilson-taylor 56.5 ) 0.39L 3rd The Last Saga ( W Satherley 60 ) 1.06L 6th General Hippo ( S Cormack 57.5 ) 3.45L See full results | S Cormack 57.5kg 3.45L | 6 (11) |
| Rockhampton 16-Apr-25 1000m SOFT 5 R3 CL1-CL3-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.370 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.030 1st Gilbert's Gold ( M Apel ) 2nd General Hippo ( N Olzard ) 3.30L 3rd Miss Rinehart ( J Dooley ) 7.10L | N Olzard 3.30L | 2 (5) |
| Rockhampton 29-Nov-24 1600m SOFT 5 R1 Restricted 55 Hcp $3,800 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.660, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620 1st Bo Bo Beware ( L O'donnell 58.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 2nd General Hippo ( J Murphy 60 ) 4.25L 3rd Roy's Road ( A Butler 58 ) 4.40L See full results | J Murphy 60 4.25L | 2 (5) |
| Mackay 14-Nov-24 1560m GOOD 4 R7 3YO+ CL1 Set Weight $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:33.900, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.720 1st General Hippo ( L Martyn 60 , Cd 63 ) 2nd Bo Bo Beware ( A Butler 60 ) 1.32L 3rd Release Le Missile ( S Cormack 60 ) 2.38L See full results | L Martyn 60, Cd 63kg | 1 (10) |
| Yeppoon 02-Nov-24 1300m GOOD 3 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $7,150 (of $10,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.290, SP: 5.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.870 1st General Hippo ( L Martyn 59.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 2nd Shy Rebel ( W Satherley 57.5 ) 3.72L 3rd Pride An' Joy ( A Sewell 57.5 ) 7.52L See full results | L Martyn 59.5kg, Cd 62.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Rockhampton 19-Oct-24 1400m SOFT 5 R4 Mdn Hcp $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.400, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.820 1st Fractional ( J P Stanley 60 ) 2nd Send The Money ( J Murphy 54 ) 1.52L 3rd Just Like Rosie ( A Graham 54 , Cd 57 ) 4.48L 7th General Hippo ( A Butler 58 ) 11.81L See full results | A Butler 58kg 11.81L | 7 (8) |
| Yeppoon 24-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 3 R2 Mdn Hcp $2,200 (of $23,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.430, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.250 1st Spirited Smile ( R Wiggins 60 ) 2nd Neva Breeze ( J Murphy 54.5 ) 0.50L 3rd General Hippo ( L Tilley 58.5 ) 1.50L See full results | L Tilley 58.5kg 1.50L | 3 (9) |
| Yeppoon 11-Sep-24 900m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:54.900 1st Devil Devil ( J P Stanley ) 2nd General Hippo ( A Butler ) 0.20L 3rd Woodstock Rock ( B Johnson ) 0.30L | A Butler 0.20L | 2 (6) |
| Rockhampton 16-Aug-24 900m HEAVY 8 R4 MDN-CL1-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.530 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.850 1st Humour Me ( W G Satherley ) 2nd Xarello ( T Chambers ) 5.50L 3rd Nevada Sun ( J P Stanley ) 8.30L 6th General Hippo ( C Lennon 0 ) 12.75L | C Lennon 0 12.75L | 6 (6) |
| Grafton 01-Apr-24 1730m GOOD 4 R6 Mdn Set Weight (of $27,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:44.010, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.050 1st Matsuyama ( J Bayliss 59 ) 2nd Our Sparky ( C Bellamy 56.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.17L 3rd Yarra Princess ( L Rolls 57 ) 3.66L 12th General Hippo ( J Grisedale 58.5 ) 13.89L See full results | J Grisedale 58.5kg 13.89L | 12 (12) |
| Grafton 25-Mar-24 1425m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.860, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.870 1st Aitutaki ( M Cahill 58 ) 2nd Shez Lethal ( R Spokes 56.5 ) 2.69L 3rd Bling Empire ( A Mallyon 58 ) 3.41L 5th General Hippo ( J Grisedale 57.5 ) 6.08L See full results | J Grisedale 57.5kg 6.08L | 5 (8) |
| Ballina 09-Mar-24 1310m SOFT 7 R3 Mdn Set Weight $375 (of $16,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:20.800, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.580 1st Southampton Dock ( B Ainsworth 57 ) 2nd Mofeed ( M Mcguren 58.5 ) 0.37L 3rd Hot Peach ( R Spokes 56.5 ) 3.16L 8th General Hippo ( J Grisedale 58.5 ) 10.98L See full results | J Grisedale 58.5kg 10.98L | 8 (13) |
| Grafton 22-Feb-24 1190m GOOD 3 R6 Mdn Hcp (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:08.870, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 1st Boambee Beach ( C Bellamy 56.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Maybe Smart ( D Thornton 55 ) 2.24L 3rd Good Kitty ( J Kehoe 55 ) 4.45L 14th General Hippo ( M Bennett 58.5 ) 13.58L See full results | M Bennett 58.5kg 13.58L | 14 (14) |
| Grafton 28-Jan-24 940m SOFT 6 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:56.140 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140 1st Shatusla ( L Rolls ) 2nd General Hippo ( J Grisedale ) 3.30L 3rd Pidosu ( B Nock ) 4.80L | J Grisedale 3.30L | 2 (7) |
| Grafton 02-Sep-23 946m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.740 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.080 1st Under Twenty Two ( M Mcguren 0 ) 2nd Dizzy Dee ( J Grisedale 0 ) 0.40L 3rd Crackaview ( N Masuda 0 ) 0.90L 5th General Hippo ( Z Wadick 0 ) 6.44L | Z Wadick 0 6.44L | 5 (6) |