Expert Witness (AUS) Horse
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Expert Witness is a 7yo chestnut gelding (male) from Australia trained by Lisa Whittle. He is by Star Witness out of Lush Belle and has recorded nine wins in his career. On 8 July 2023 at Darwin he secured his most important victory, taking the $30000.00 Hcp prize. He has proven a profitable runner for punters, offering a 26% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Alice Springs 07-Mar-26 1000m GOOD R3 0-70 (of $22,300) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:56.960, SP: 5.50 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.570 1st Mougenot ( I Luximon 59 ) 2nd Black Zous ( L Maloney 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.18L 3rd Down The Wicket ( D Barton 59 , Cd 56 ) 1.48L 5th Expert Witness ( P Denton 59.5 ) 5.74L See full results | P Denton 59.5kg 5.74L | 5 (5) |
| Alice Springs 10-Jan-26 1000m GOOD R6 HCP (of $25,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:56.090, SP: 3.20 1st Square Cut ( J Philpot 55 ) 2nd Bahama Bay ( I Luximon 56.5 ) 6.50L 3rd Great Gust ( L Maloney 59 , Cd 57 ) 7.50L 5th Expert Witness ( P Denton 56 ) 8.00L See full results | P Denton 56kg 8.00L | 5 (6) |
| Alice Springs 20-Dec-25 1000m GOOD R7 BM76 $3,510 (of $23,400) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:56.080, SP: 4.00 1st Great Gust ( L Maloney 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Delago Lad ( P Denton 59 ) 0.10L 3rd Expert Witness ( S Logan 56.5 ) 0.30L See full results | S Logan 56.5kg 0.30L | 3 (7) |
| Alice Springs 08-Nov-25 1200m GOOD R3 HCP $1,785 (of $25,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.920, SP: 26.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.320 1st Boy Big ( L Maloney 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd O'tycoon ( S D Logan 60 ) 0.20L 3rd Bahama Bay ( P Denton 55 ) 3.50L 4th Expert Witness ( R Vigar 55 ) 6.60L See full results | R Vigar 55kg 6.60L | 4 (6) |
| Alice Springs 26-Oct-25 1200m GOOD R1 0-70 (of $22,300) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.720, SP: 4.40 1st Our Couver ( P Denton 59 ) 2nd The Men Went Home ( I Luximon 59 ) 1.00L 3rd Altar Boy ( R C Vigar 60.5 ) 3.80L 4th Expert Witness ( D Hirini 61 ) 4.60L See full results | D Hirini 61kg 4.60L | 4 (6) |
| Alice Springs 11-Oct-25 1200m GOOD R3 BM76 $3,510 (of $23,400) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.800, SP: 4.60 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.110 1st Boy Big ( L Maloney 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Altar Boy ( P Denton 56.5 ) 3.50L 3rd Expert Witness ( S Logan 57.5 ) 4.77L See full results | S Logan 57.5kg 4.77L | 3 (5) |
| Alice Springs 09-Aug-25 1200m GOOD R3 HCP $17,085 (of $25,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.570, SP: 11.00 1st Expert Witness ( S Logan 56 ) 2nd Luskin Hero ( D A Hirini 59 ) 0.50L 3rd Flying Start ( P Denton 57.5 ) 3.50L See full results | S Logan 56kg | 1 (5) |
| Alice Springs 13-Jul-25 1200m GOOD R1 BM 68 Hcp (of $25,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.890, SP: 9.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 1st Luskin Hero ( D A Hirini 59.5 ) 2nd Kickatorp ( S D Logan 60.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Boy Big ( P Denton 55 ) 3.30L 5th Expert Witness ( R Vigar 59 ) 9.80L See full results | R Vigar 59kg 9.80L | 5 (5) |
| Alice Springs 05-Jan-25 1000m GOOD R5 BM 76 Hcp (of $22,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:56.410, SP: 9.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.830 1st Brat ( S Tsaikos 57 ) 2nd Vinnie's Spirit ( D Gillett 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Rock Of Kryptonite ( B R Newport 55 ) 2.40L 6th Expert Witness ( H L Blanc 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 5.10L See full results | H L Blanc 56.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 5.10L | 6 (7) |
| Alice Springs 21-Dec-24 1000m GOOD R3 BM 76 Hcp $3,375 (of $22,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:56.020, SP: 3.30 1st Brat ( S Tsaikos 56.5 ) 2nd Vinnie's Spirit ( D Gillett 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Expert Witness ( R Vigar 58 ) 0.80L See full results | R Vigar 58kg 0.80L | 3 (6) |
| Darwin 21-Sep-24 1200m GOOD R2 BM 76 Hcp (of $22,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.390, SP: 15.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 1st Shakattak ( J Todd 56.5 ) 2nd Bon's Pride ( V Arnott 57.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Seguso ( A Nicholls 60.5 ) 0.80L 5th Expert Witness ( H L Blanc 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.97L See full results | H L Blanc 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 1.97L | 5 (6) |
| Darwin 31-Aug-24 1000m GOOD R6 BM 76 Hcp (of $22,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.150, SP: 4.20 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.030 1st Rising Sphere ( I Luximon 59.5 ) 2nd Ideas Man ( M Pegus 64 ) 2.50L 3rd Canton Kid ( S Tsaikos 56 ) 3.50L 4th Expert Witness ( H L Blanc 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 9.60L See full results | H L Blanc 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 9.60L | 4 (5) |
| Darwin 05-Aug-24 1000m GOOD R4 Open Hcp $5,600 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:55.960, SP: 19.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.770 1st Rising Sphere ( C Hefel 54 ) 2nd Expert Witness ( J Lyon 54 ) 0.80L 3rd Doc O'connor ( J Todd 55.5 ) 1.80L See full results | J Lyon 54kg 0.80L | 2 (8) |
| Darwin 27-Jul-24 1100m GOOD R2 Open Hcp (of $32,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:02.510, SP: 17.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.010 1st Star Magnum ( E Lines 59 ) 2nd Pompeii Empire ( I Luximon 54 ) 0.80L 3rd Kerioth ( K C Yuill 58.5 ) 2.10L 6th Expert Witness ( J Lyon 57.5 ) 4.50L See full results | J Lyon 57.5kg 4.50L | 6 (8) |
| Darwin 20-Jul-24 1200m GOOD R3 Open Weight For Age $3,500 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:07.860, SP: 21.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.950 1st Early Crow ( S D Logan 58.5 ) 2nd Lumber Punk ( A S Sweeney 58.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Expert Witness ( J Hampson 58.5 ) 4.40L See full results | J Hampson 58.5kg 4.40L | 3 (6) |
| Alice Springs 06-Apr-24 1200m GOOD R8 Open Hcp (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:08.130, SP: 21.00 1st Mathematics ( P Denton 54 ) 2nd Noble Magnate ( E Lines 54 ) 0.50L 3rd Kickatorp ( J Philpot 54 ) 3.00L 12th Expert Witness ( J Hampson 56 ) 15.09L See full results | J Hampson 56kg 15.09L | 12 (12) |
| Alice Springs 27-Mar-24 1000m GOOD 3 R3 Open Hcp $3,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:56.910, SP: 3.90 1st Red Wraith ( S D Logan 55.5 ) 2nd Liberty Blue ( I Luximon 55.5 ) 5.80L 3rd Expert Witness ( J Hampson 58 ) 6.00L See full results | J Hampson 58kg 6.00L | 3 (5) |
| Alice Springs 09-Mar-24 1100m GOOD R3 BM 76 Hcp (of $22,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:01.900, SP: 7.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.780 1st Kerioth ( D Stanley 57.5 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Red Wraith ( S D Logan 55 ) 1.80L 3rd Throw At Da Stumps ( P Denton 58.5 ) 4.60L 5th Expert Witness ( A Darmanin 61.5 ) 6.70L See full results | A Darmanin 61.5kg 6.70L | 5 (6) |
| Darwin 02-Sep-23 1000m GOOD 3 R5 BM76 (of $22,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.380, SP: 4.20 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 1st Ideas Man ( S D Logan 60.5 ) 2nd Star Magnum ( W Davis 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Rising Sphere ( J Todd 57 ) 0.40L 7th Expert Witness ( P Shiers 62 ) 12.70L See full results | P Shiers 62kg 12.70L | 7 (7) |
| Darwin 08-Jul-23 1100m GOOD 3 R7 HCP $20,350 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:02.970, SP: 2.20 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820 1st Expert Witness ( P Shiers 57 ) 2nd Cielo D'oro ( E Lines 54.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Syncline ( J Todd 61.5 ) 0.70L See full results | P Shiers 57kg | 1 (5) |
| Alice Springs 30-Apr-23 1200m GOOD 3 R8 Pioneer Sprint $16,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:08.990, SP: 5.50 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180 1st Supreme Attraction ( S Tsaikos 54.5 ) 2nd Expert Witness ( J Hampson 54.5 ) 0.33L 3rd Poupee ( S D Wiseman 54.5 ) 2.30L See full results | J Hampson 54.5kg 0.33L | 2 (12) |
| Alice Springs 22-Apr-23 1200m GOOD 3 R3 WFA $4,208 (of $26,300) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.170, SP: 2.70 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 1st Savatoxl ( I Luximon 58.5 ) 2nd Expert Witness ( J Hampson 58.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Smuggling ( W Davis 58.5 ) 3.00L See full results | J Hampson 58.5kg 2.00L | 2 (8) |
| Alice Springs 01-Apr-23 1000m GOOD 3 R3 BM76 $14,625 (of $22,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.150, SP: 5.00 1st Expert Witness ( J Hampson 58 ) 2nd Bat Pad ( S D Wiseman 57.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Kerioth ( J Todd 55 ) 5.50L See full results | J Hampson 58kg | 1 (6) |
| Darwin 12-Nov-22 1000m GOOD 3 R2 0-76 $13,991 (of $21,525) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.440, SP: 2.60 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 1st Expert Witness ( C Hunter 59 ) 2nd Poupee ( S D Wiseman 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Wild Rover ( S Tsaikos 55 ) 4.50L See full results | C Hunter 59kg | 1 (4) |
| Darwin 22-Oct-22 1000m GOOD 3 R3 BM76 $13,991 (of $21,525) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.680, SP: 7.00 1st Expert Witness ( C Hunter 55 ) 2nd Cielo D'oro ( W Davis 58.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Rising Sphere ( S Tsaikos 56.5 ) 0.50L See full results | C Hunter 55kg | 1 (6) |
| Darwin 10-Sep-22 1100m GOOD 3 R4 0-64 $12,626 (of $19,425) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.430, SP: 3.40 1st Expert Witness ( P Shiers 60 ) 2nd Chief Mondo ( J Todd 59.5 ) 3.30L 3rd Dream Weaver ( A Nicholls 57.5 ) 5.60L See full results | P Shiers 60 | 1 (5) |
| Darwin 27-Aug-22 1100m GOOD 3 R5 0-64 (of $18,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.300, SP: 2.25 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.570 1st Overruled ( A Nicholls 59.5 ) 2nd Dream Weaver ( C R Hunter 57 ) 1.00L 3rd Don't Say It ( S D Wiseman 57.5 ) 3.30L 5th Expert Witness ( P Shiers 60.5 ) 3.80L See full results | P Shiers 60.5kg 3.80L | 5 (8) |
| Darwin 30-Jul-22 1000m GOOD 3 R6 0-62 $13,650 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:56.830, SP: 2.70 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960 1st Expert Witness ( P Shiers 59 ) 2nd Brazen Boy ( S D Wiseman 57 ) 7.00L 3rd Manly Cove ( J Todd 60.5 ) 7.30L See full results | P Shiers 59kg | 1 (4) |
| Darwin 23-Jul-22 1000m GOOD 3 R5 0-66 $3,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.800, SP: 2.80 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.540 1st Kent Street ( S D Wiseman 60.5 ) 2nd Manly Cove ( J Todd 58.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Expert Witness ( P Shiers 57.5 ) 4.80L See full results | P Shiers 57.5kg 4.80L | 3 (7) |
| Darwin 09-Jul-22 1000m GOOD 3 R5 0-58 $13,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.100, SP: 8.50 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.840 1st Expert Witness ( P Shiers 58.5 ) 2nd Real Valentia ( S L Fawke 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd The Mistral ( P Denton 60 ) 1.10L See full results | P Shiers 58.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Darwin 18-Feb-22 1000m GOOD 3 R4 0-64 $2,775 (of $18,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.480, SP: 17.00 1st Narrative Star ( S Tsaikos 55.5 ) 2nd Raazou ( J Todd 57.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Expert Witness ( C Hunter 55.5 ) 5.60L See full results | C Hunter 55.5kg 5.60L | 3 (4) |
| Darwin 26-Jan-22 1100m WET FAST 3 R1 3Y & MDN-SWP $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.130, SP: 3.70 1st Kick It Baby ( C R Hunter 57 ) 2nd Expert Witness ( P Shiers 59.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Pointo's Pick ( J Todd 57 ) 2.30L See full results | P Shiers 59.5kg 0.80L | 2 (7) |
| Darwin 01-Jan-22 1100m GOOD 3 R3 MDN-SW $13,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.940, SP: 2.90 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.650 1st Expert Witness ( P Shiers 57.5 ) 2nd Kick It Baby ( C R Hunter 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Cassatt ( W Davis 55.5 ) 0.40L See full results | P Shiers 57.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Gold Coast 04-Sep-21 900m SOFT 6 R3 MDN (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:52.450, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.190 1st Funny Money ( T Brooker 55 ) 2nd Evan Almighty ( B Thornton 59 ) 0.10L 3rd Another Spirit ( T D Wolfgram 56 ) 0.30L 11th Expert Witness ( B Ainsworth 55.5 ) 4.90L See full results | B Ainsworth 55.5kg 4.90L | 11 (14) |
| Toowoomba 24-Jul-21 1000m SOFT 6 R7 MDN-SW $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:02.820, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.520 1st Thawra ( A Jones 55 , Cd 52 ) 2nd Hairy Lover ( K J Cowan 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 2.30L 3rd Stylish Habit ( K Yoshida 55.5 ) 2.50L 7th Expert Witness ( K Wilson-taylor 55.5 ) 11.80L See full results | K Wilson-taylor 55.5kg 11.80L | 7 (11) |
| Deagon 12-Jul-21 650m HEAVY 9 R14 2Y-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:39.280 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.770 1st Funny Money ( B Nothdurft 0 ) 2nd Canadian Dancer ( B E Thompson 0 ) 1.00L 3rd Expert Witness ( S Thornton 0 ) 1.10L | S Thornton 0 1.10L | 3 (6) |
| Gatton 07-May-21 860m HEAVY 9 R1 MDN $3,100 (of $17,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:50.040, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.100 1st Keepmoving Forward ( K Wilson-taylor 56 ) 2nd Expert Witness ( J Orman 58 ) 5.50L 3rd Cyclone Diva ( T Marshall 56 ) 5.70L See full results | J Orman 58kg 5.50L | 2 (10) |