Old Chap (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
28-Aug-22
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Dam
Newborn
Prize Money
6895
Owners
C G Willis
About

Old Chap is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Chris Willis. He is by Safeguard out of Newborn. He has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless in three starts. In his most recent run at Bunbury on 11 September 2025, Lucy Fiore rode him to a fifth‑place finish behind the winner, Tip The Boss.

Raced At
Bunbury • Pinjarra
Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Bunbury 11-Sep-25 1200m SOFT 5 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $725 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.730, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.510 1st Tip The Boss ( C Parnham 55.5 ) 2nd Toronado Rocket ( W Pike 58 ) 0.23L 3rd On Cue ( J Valas 55.5 ) 5.26L 5th Old Chap ( L Fiore 55.5 ) 6.97L See full resultsL Fiore 55.5kg 6.97L5 (11)
Pinjarra 20-Aug-25 1000m HEAVY 8 R1 3YO Rst 0 Met Win-LY Hcp $3,080 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.700, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Desert Life ( C Parnham 58 ) 2nd Fine Star ( B Gaerth 58 ) 0.01L 3rd Old Chap ( C Johnston-porter 60 ) 1.27L See full resultsC Johnston-porter 60 1.27L3 (7)
Pinjarra 09-Aug-25 1000m SOFT 6 R1 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $1,440 (of $80,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.170, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360 1st Castle Road ( C Staples 61 ) 2nd Sunset Session ( S Mcgruddy 56 ) 0.69L 3rd Desert Life ( C Parnham 54 ) 2.64L 6th Old Chap ( J Mcnaught 56 ) 8.15L See full resultsJ Mcnaught 56kg 8.15L6 (7)
Lark Hill 28-Jul-25 1000m SOFT 5 R5 2Y-TRL Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:01.900 1st Old Chap ( B Parnham ) 2nd Watto's Mark ( H Watson ) 2.30L 3rd Lord Arcadia ( C Parnham ) 4.80LB Parnham1 (9)
Bunbury Fibre Sand 24-Mar-25 900m GOOD R2 2Y-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:56.670 1st Snip Of Romance ( J Gray ) 2nd Old Chap ( A Galati ) 0.50L 3rd Tiny Champion ( B Parnham ) 3.00LA Galati 0.50L2 (8)
Pinjarra Park 10-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R5 2Y-TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.970 1st Who's Bent ( J Noske ) 2nd Brave Dragon ( S Mcgruddy ) 1.00L 3rd Wayfinder ( C Azzopardi ) 2.50L 5th Old Chap ( A Galati ) 4.65LA Galati 4.65L5 (10)
Lark Hill 18-Nov-24 950m GOOD 4 R2 2Y-TRL Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:57.490 1st Hellavamoment ( B Parnham ) 2nd Old Chap ( A Galati ) 0.10L 3rd Hello Veneta ( N Faithfull ) 0.50LA Galati 0.10L2 (10)