Expert Witness (AUS) Horse
About
Expert Witness is a 7yo chestnut gelding (male) bred in Australia and trained by Lisa Whittle. He is by the stallion Star Witness out of the dam Lush Belle. He has recorded nine wins to date. On 8 July 2023 at Darwin he secured his most important victory, taking the $30000.00 Open Handicap. He has been a profitable runner for punters, and backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 29% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 ) 6.54L 3rd Great Gust ( L Maloney 59 , Cd 61 ) 7.61L 5th Expert Witness ( P Denton 56 ) 7.99L See full results | P Denton 56kg 7.99L | 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 Open 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 , Cd 56 ) 6.60L See full results | R Vigar 55kg, Cd 56kg 6.60L | 4 (6) |
| Alice Springs 26-Oct-25 1200m GOOD R1 Restricted 70 Hcp (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 BM 76 Hcp $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 Open 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 BM 76 Hcp (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 Open 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 Open Hcp $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 Open Weight For Age $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 BM 76 Hcp $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) |
| Aquis Park 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) |
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