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Witness Stand: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Witness Stand is a 5-year-old gelding by Expert Eye, trained by Dr R Newland. He has won 4 of 25 starts and placed in 9 more, for £314,126 in prize money. His best trip is 7f, where 4 wins from 19 is a 21% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 2:55 at Doncaster on 12 September, where the best price is 14/1 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 127, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 25
  • Wins 4
  • Placed 13
  • Strike rate 16%
  • Prize money £314,126
  • Best rating 127
  • Official rating 111

Where Witness Stand runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:55 Doncaster Betfred Park Stakes (Group 2) 14/1 Bet365 bet365

Witness Stand form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
15 Aug 26 Newbury Visit Malta Hungerford Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 7f Good To Firm 6 3.75 9/1 Saffie Osborne 111
28 Jul 26 Goodwood Hkjc World Pool Lennox Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 7f Good 3 1 17/2 Kieran Shoemark 111
11 Jul 26 Chester Raymond & Kathleen Corbett Memorial City Plate Stakes (Listed) Class 1 7f Good 6 3.5 2/1F Jack Doughty 111
6 Jun 26 Epsom Downs Betfred Tattenham Corner Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 7f Good To Soft 2 .25 12/1 Billy Loughnane 108
6 Mar 26 Meydan (UAE) Ras Al Khor Sponsored By Emaar (Turf) 7f Good 8 5 14/1 Pat Dobbs 109
23 Jan 26 Meydan (UAE) Al Fahidi Fort Presented By Longines (Turf) 7f Good 15 16.25 19/2 Hollie Doyle 115
18 Oct 25 Ascot Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes (Group 1) Class 1 6f Good 18 16 28/1 Colin Keane 117
5 Oct 25 Longchamp (FR) Qatar Prix de la Foret (3yo+) (New Course) (Turf) 7f Very Soft 12 13 30/1 Hollie Doyle –
16 Aug 25 Newbury Visit Malta Hungerford Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 7f Good To Firm 2 2.25 13/2 Billy Loughnane 118
29 Jul 25 Goodwood HKJC World Pool Lennox Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 7f Good 1 — 25/1 Hollie Doyle 110
12 Jul 25 Chester Raymond & Kathleen Corbett Memorial City Plate Stakes (Listed) Class 1 7f Good 2 .25 11/1 Marco Ghiani 112
29 Mar 25 Doncaster William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Cammidge Trophy Stakes (Listed) Class 1 6f Good To Soft 6 4.25 28/1 Kieran Shoemark 114
22 Feb 25 Riyadh (KSA) 1351 Turf Sprint presented by Boutique Group (4yo+) (Inner Track) (Turf) 7f Good To Firm 13 27.75 8/1 Kieran Shoemark –
11 Oct 24 Newmarket Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Challenge Stakes (group 2) Class 1 7f Good To Soft 6 13.25 9/1 Kieran Shoemark 115
20 Sep 24 Newbury Dubai Duty Free Cup Stakes (Listed) (Str) Class 1 7f Soft 1 — 7/1 Kieran Shoemark 108
25 Aug 24 Goodwood William Hill Most Top Price Runners Handicap Class 2 7f Good To Soft 2 1 8/1 Daniel Tudhope 105
3 Aug 24 Goodwood Whispering Angel Handicap Class 2 7f Good To Firm 1 — 40/1 Kieran Shoemark 97
15 Jun 24 Chester Horseradish Catering & Events Roodee Handicap Class 2 7.5f Soft 13 19.75 7/1 Hollie Doyle 97
9 May 24 Chester Halliwell Jones Handicap Class 2 7.5f Good 2 2 22/1 Daniel Tudhope 97
6 Apr 24 Kempton (AW) Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily British EBF Conditions Stakes Class 2 1m Standard To Slow 5 4.5 14/1 Oisin Murphy 97
4 Nov 23 Newmarket Betfred Horris Hill Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 7f Heavy 2 1.25 8/1 Daniel Tudhope 97
14 Oct 23 Newmarket Godolphin Flying Start Nursery Class 3 7f Soft 2 .25 28/1 Daniel Tudhope 92
19 Sep 23 Yarmouth British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 6f Good To Soft 3 2.25 8/13F Daniel Tudhope 95
1 Aug 23 Goodwood Nicholson Gin Vintage Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 7f Good To Soft 6 3.5 14/1 Daniel Tudhope –
30 Jun 23 Chester Camden Town Brewery Newcomers' Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 7f Good 1 — 9/2 Daniel Tudhope –

Last time out

Finished 6 in the Visit Malta Hungerford Stakes (Group 2) at Newbury on 15 August 2026. Set the pace early - drifted to the far rail approaching 4f out - pressed for effort and lost the advantage 2f out - faded final furlong to finish sixth.

Witness Stand by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
7f 19 4 21%
6f 3 0 0%
7.5f 2 0 0%
8f 1 0 0%

Witness Stand by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good 9 2 22%
Good To Soft 6 0 0%
Good To Firm 4 1 25%
Soft 3 1 33%
Very Soft 1 0 0%
Standard To Slow 1 0 0%
Heavy 1 0 0%

Witness Stand by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Goodwood 5 2 40%
Chester 5 1 20%
Newbury 3 1 33%
Newmarket 3 0 0%
Meydan (UAE) 2 0 0%
Epsom Downs 1 0 0%
Ascot 1 0 0%
Longchamp (FR) 1 0 0%
Doncaster 1 0 0%
Riyadh (KSA) 1 0 0%

Witness Stand breeding

  • Sire Expert Eye (GB)
  • Dam Respondez (GB)
  • Damsire Oasis Dream (GB)
  • Breeder Alvediston Stud
  • Foaled 24 January 2021

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