Chajaba (NZ) 2016
Profile
9g Keano x Hostage (Handsome Ransom (AUS))
Foaled October 05, 2016
Career: 33 starts, 8 - 4 - 5 $199,690
Trainer: Ms T Egan, Stratford
Ownership: J W Gray Jnr, T M Egan, C J Egan, J J Egan & S Ruakere
Chajaba is a 9 year old gelding by Keano out of the Handsome Ransom mare, Hostage.
Last start was 3rd at Otaki on September 6, 2025 in the Cavallo Farms & Chris Rutten Bloodstock Hcp over 1400 metres.
Stakes performance:
2nd
2023 Opunake Cup (LR);
Keano (NZ)
Hostage (NZ)
Pins (AUS)
O'Really (NZ)
Handsome Ransom (AUS)
Taradise (NZ)
Snippets (AUS)
No Finer (AUS)
Centaine (AUS)
Courtza (NZ)
Red Ransom (USA)
Bianca Lancia (FR)
Encounter (AUS)
Amaroo (NZ)
Lunchtime (GB)
Kaoru Star (AUS)
Century (AUS)
Pompeii Court (USA)
Roberto (USA)
Mill Reef (USA)
Tierce (AUS)
Zabeel (NZ)
Race Record
9yo
16Aug25
2nd
New Plymouth Raceway
Paslode Hcp 1400m
Heavy(8) Elle Sole (54.5) 7/4 - 1st: Tavis Court (0.5L)
8yo
14Jun25
7th
Wanganui
Loaders Civil Hcp 1340m
Heavy(10) Liam Kauri (58) 8/1 - 1st: Belles Beau (10.7L)
8yo
24May25
1st
New Plymouth Raceway
Seaton Park Hcp 1400m
Soft(7) Elle Sole (57) 9/1 - 2nd: Make Time (0.8L)
8yo
31Aug24
7th
Wanganui
Balance Accountants Hcp 1200m
Heavy(10) A K Riddell (54) 15/1 - 1st: Hi Yo Sass Bomb (5.3L)
7yo
17Nov23
5th
Trentham
Woodridge Homes Hcp 1100m
Soft(5) M Cameron (60.5) 10/1 - 1st: Express Yourself (6.4L)
7yo
16Sep23
5th
New Plymouth Raceway
Seaton Park Hcp 1400m
Heavy(10) C H Butler (52.5) 9/2 - 1st: Mustang Valley (6.7L)
7yo
19Aug23
1st
New Plymouth Raceway
Paslode Hcp 1200m
Heavy(10) C H Butler (56) 5/2 - 2nd: Hot Shockolate (0.5L)
6yo
22Jul23
2nd
New Plymouth Raceway
Opunake Cup LR 1400m
Heavy(9) D J Danis (53) 20/1 - 1st: Justaskme (0.8L)
6yo
3Jun23
5th
Wanganui
Property Brokers Hcp 1340m
Heavy(10) C M Lindsay (54.5) 13/2 - 1st: Bellissimo (14.5L)
6yo
26Dec22
5th
Otaki
Vets On Riverbank (Bm75) 1400m
Soft(5) C H Butler (57.5) 6/1 - 1st: Belardo Boy (4.6L)
6yo
17Sep22
3rd
New Plymouth Raceway
Gib Hcp 1400m
Slow(7) D J Danis (54) 40/1 - 1st: Tavis Court (3.2L)
5yo
2Dec21
1st
New Plymouth Raceway
Return To Earth Mdn 1200m
Slow(7) S O'Malley (59) 50/1 - 2nd: Can't Fault Her (0.8L)
5yo
19Nov21
7th
New Plymouth Raceway
Crediflex Mdn 1100m
Dead(5) C Dell (58.5) 60/1 - 1st: Scribe (7.9L)