Chajaba (NZ) 2016
Profile
10g Keano x Hostage (Handsome Ransom (AUS))
Foaled Oct 05, 2016
Career: 44 starts, 8 - 4 - 9 $228,890
Trainer: Ms T Egan, Stratford
Ownership: J W Gray Jnr, T M Egan, C J Egan, J J Egan & S Ruakere
Chajaba is a 10 year old gelding by Keano out of the Handsome Ransom mare, Hostage.
Last start was 7th at Otaki on Oct 17, 2026 in the Vets On Riverbank Hcp over 1200 metres.
Stakes performance:
2nd
2023 Opunake Cup (LR);
3rd
2026 AgFirst Engineering 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
10yo
5Sep26
4th
New Plymouth Raceway
Makita Hcp 1400m
Heavy(9) C Dell (55.5) 15/2 - 1st: Diomedes (1.6L)
10yo
15Aug26
3rd
New Plymouth Raceway
Deb's Folly Hcp 1200m
Heavy(10) L Douglas (58) 8/1 - 1st: Honey Badger (2.3L)
9yo
18Jul26
3rd
New Plymouth Raceway
AgFirst Engineering Opunake Cup LR 1400m
Heavy(10) C Dell (54) 12/1 - 1st: Prioress (0.3L)
9yo
23May26
7th
New Plymouth Raceway
AB Electrical Hcp 1400m
Soft(5) Floor Moerman (58) 11/1 - 1st: Belle Tribute (4.7L)
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)