Witness Stand
Witness Stand is a five-year-old who keeps threatening to become something special but hasn't quite broken through as consistently as his best performances suggest he might. He has four wins from 26 races—a 15% win rate—which sounds modest until you look at where those wins come: two in top-level races, suggesting he belongs at that level even if he doesn't win there often enough. His most recent victory came at Goodwood on 29 July, which means he was still capable of winning a Class 1 race just over a year ago, though his form since then has slipped into a pattern of minor placings. His last six runs read 2-5-6-3-6-2—the sort of record that tells you a horse is in the mix but rarely quite good enough on the day. He raced just a day ago, so he remains an active proposition.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Trainer
Dr Richard Newland
Owner
Scott Turner Partner
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What makes Witness Stand genuinely interesting is his versatility and his dominance at one particular track. He is a course specialist at Goodwood, where he has won twice from five races—a win rate of 40%, which is exceptional by any standard. More tellingly, he won two of his three Class 1 victories at that same track, suggesting Goodwood itself brings out his best. His trainer notes that he goes on any ground but performs better when conditions are soft or wet, which is useful information for anyone following his career. Daniel Tudhope is his regular jockey, though the partnership hasn't been prolific—just one win from seven races together. The contrast between his form at Goodwood and everywhere else, combined with his proven ability to win at the top level, means Witness Stand is the kind of horse that makes sense as a punt when conditions are right and he is headed back to Sussex.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Likes
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Likes
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Oct
4th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good · 6 runners
3 Oct
2nd
Redcar
7f – 1m · Good · 8 runners
12 Sep
5th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good · 8 runners
15 Aug
6th
Newbury
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
28 Jul
3rd
Goodwood
7f – 1m · Good · 8 runners
11 Jul
6th
Chester
7f – 1m · Good · 9 runners
6 Jun
2nd
Epsom Downs
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
6 Mar
8th
meydan
7f – 1m · Good · 15 runners
7 Feb
DNF
abu_dhabi
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 16 runners
23 Jan
15th
meydan
7f – 1m · Good · 15 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Goodwood Undulating |
5 |
2 wins, 1 second, 1 third, 1 other |
28 Jul |
40% |
| Chester Tight |
5 |
1 win, 2 seconds, 2 other |
11 Jul |
20% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
4 |
2 seconds, 2 other |
9 Oct |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 other |
15 Aug |
33.3% |
| meydan |
2 |
2 other |
6 Mar |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
12 Sep |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
6 Jun |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Apr |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Oct |
0% |
| abu_dhabi |
1 |
1 other |
7 Feb |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
19 Sep |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
3 Oct |
0% |