Horse profile

Witness In Court (IRE)

12yo gelding · Trainer Donald McCain · Owner T G Leslie
by Witness Box (USA) out of Inter Alia (IRE) (Dr Massini)
47 runs · 19 courses · from May 2012
As at 24 Aug 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
8 wins · 6 courses Off 2591 days · 3rd of 5 Last raced off OR 116
KTB Profile

Witness In Court (IRE) is 8 from 47. Hasn't won since Jun 2019. 3 of 6 starts at Perth have ended in wins. Last raced off 116, 29lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 47 archived runs · updated 24 Aug 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 29lb off peak
Official rating116↓ 29lb off peak
116 108–145

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Witness Box (USA)

Progeny in our archive: 9% strike from 2,949 runs · most wins over 2m5f – 3m.

Dam
Inter Alia (IRE) (Dr Massini)

6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Dr Robin (IRE) (9 wins, best perf 120).

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 27 4 15% +6.50
Good to Soft 9 1 11% +1.00
Soft 7 2 29% −1.25
Good to Firm 4 1 25% +2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 14 2 14% +9.00
Class 3 13 2 15% +1.50
Class 4 11 2 18% −2.25
Class 1 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 5 3 1 33% +0.00
Class 6 2 1 50% +4.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Aintree 7 0 0% −7.00
Perth 6 3 50% +23.00
Stratford 6 1 17% +4.00
Musselburgh 6 1 17% −3.25
Kelso 4 0 0% −4.00
Market Rasen 2 0 0% −2.00
Worcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheltenham 2 0 0% −2.00
Bangor-on-Dee 2 0 0% −2.00
Fontwell 1 1 100% +5.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Cartmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 1 100% +3.50
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 1 100% +2.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 23 3 13% +10.00
2m5f – 3m 13 2 15% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 11 3 27% +2.25

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jason Maguire 10 2 20% −4.25
William Kennedy 9 1 11% +1.00
Wayne Hutchinson 8 1 13% +2.00
Henry Brooke 4 1 25% +9.00
Brian Hughes 3 1 33% +3.00
Theo Gillard 2 0 0% −2.00
A P McCoy 2 0 0% −2.00
Miss Gina Andrews 1 1 100% +5.00
Lorcan Murtagh 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Quinlan 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Harding 1 0 0% −1.00
James Cowley 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Townend 1 0 0% −1.00
Wilson Renwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Scudamore 1 0 0% −1.00
Noel Fehily 1 1 100% +3.50

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 44 7 16% +5.25
Tongue tie 3 1 33% +3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2019 6 2 33% +6.00
2017 8 0 0% −8.00
2016 9 2 22% +14.00
2015 9 1 11% +1.00
2014 8 2 25% −0.75
2013 4 0 0% −4.00
2012 3 1 33% +0.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 41 7 17% +11.25
Hurdle 5 1 20% −2.00
NH Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt OR PR Jockey SP
20 Jul 19+16d Market Rasen Betway Handicap Chase Class 4 · 17f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 3/5 7 12-4 116 109 Brian Hughes 7/2
04 Jul 19+12d Perth Watch Racing TV Now Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good · 6 ran F/6 — 11-8 116 — Brian Hughes 13/5F
22 Jun 19+22d Perth Nicola Drysdale's Not Quite Fifty Yet Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 11-4 112 119 Brian Hughes 5/1
31 May 19+15d Stratford Sheldon Bosley Knight Open Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 17f · Good · 14 ran 6/14 hd 11-9 115 112 Theo Gillard 8/1
16 May 19+21d Fontwell Peter Mendoza Memorial 'Placepot Pete' Ladies' Open Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 21.5f · Good To Firm · 4 ran 1/4 11-7 108 118 Miss Gina Andrews 5/1
25 Apr 19+547d Kempton NFRC Superior Roofing Experts Open Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 20.5f · Good To Firm · 4 ran 2/4 16 11-5 108 110 Theo Gillard 14/1
25 Oct 17+20d Worcester Fred & Mercy Rimell Memorial Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 ½ 11-9 117 111 Wayne Hutchinson 4/1
05 Oct 17+123d Huntingdon 32Red Casino Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good · 8 ran 7/8 ¾ 11-9 122 114 Lorcan Murtagh 9/1
04 Jun 17+25d Perth Mackie's World Class Indulgence Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good · 9 ran 8/9 5 11-4 127 — William Kennedy 9/1
10 May 17+34d Kelso Brown Shipley Handicap Chase Class 3 · 17f · Good · 6 ran 3/6 5 11-12 130 118 William Kennedy 4/1
06 Apr 17+20d Aintree Betway Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 16f · Good · 14 ran 8/14 13 10-9 133 — William Kennedy 33/1
17 Mar 17+40d Cheltenham Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 24 ran 18/24 3¼ 10-7 135 — William Kennedy 40/1
05 Feb 17+35d Musselburgh totepool Scottish Champion Chase (Handicap) Class 3 · 16f · Good · 5 ran 2/5 8 11-9 137 136 William Kennedy 7/1
01 Jan 17+29d Musselburgh totepool.com 'Auld Reekie' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 20f · Good · 9 ran 5/9 17 11-7 140 121 William Kennedy 22/1
03 Dec 16+28d Aintree Betfred Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (National Course) Class 2 · 21f · Good To Soft · 17 ran UR/17 — 11-3 140 — Sean Quinlan 40/1
05 Nov 16+14d Aintree Betfred Lotto '100k Cash Giveaway' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 20f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 6/9 10 11-4 142 — William Kennedy 33/1
22 Oct 16+20d Cheltenham Randox Health Handicap Chase Class 2 · 16f · Good · 14 ran 7/14 1½ 10-13 144 — Wayne Hutchinson 33/1
02 Oct 16+39d Kelso Nspcc School Service Handicap Chase Class 2 · 17f · Good To Firm · 4 ran 3/4 7 10-13 145 139 William Kennedy 5/1
24 Aug 16+80d Stratford Touch Fm Totally Eighties Night Handicap Chase Class 3 · 19.5f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 11-12 140 144 William Kennedy 9/1
05 Jun 16+21d Perth Pentland Land Rover Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase Class 2 · 24f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 5/5 27 10-3 142 — Henry Brooke 15/2
15 May 16+24d Market Rasen BDN Construction Ltd Dam Buster Handicap Chase Class 2 · 19f · Good · 11 ran 6/11 1½ 11-11 142 131 Henry Brooke 25/1
21 Apr 16+13d Perth Lindsays Handicap Chase (For The Kilmany Challenge Cup) Class 2 · 20f · Good · 10 ran 1/10 10-13 137 137 Henry Brooke 12/1
08 Apr 16+125d Aintree Crabbie's Topham Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) (National Course) Class 1 · 21f · Soft · 29 ran UR/29 — 10-6 137 — Wayne Hutchinson 50/1
05 Dec 15+65d Aintree Betfred Grand Sefton Handicap Chase Class 2 · 21f · Soft · 13 ran UR/13 — 10-3 137 — Brian Harding 16/1
01 Oct 15+35d Bangor-on-Dee Barringtons Cleaning Ltd Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20.5f · Good · 6 ran 5/6 1¾ 11-12 138 131 Wayne Hutchinson 10/1
27 Aug 15+30d Stratford Paul Webber Racing Handicap Chase Class 3 · 19.5f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 4½ 11-12 138 143 Wayne Hutchinson 7/1
28 Jul 15+30d Worcester Pershore Plum Festival Land O'plums Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16.5f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 10 11-12 139 133 Wayne Hutchinson 9/1
28 Jun 15+29d Cartmel Oakmere Homes Handicap Chase Class 2 · 21f · Good · 5 ran 5/5 2 11-5 142 — James Cowley 15/2
30 May 15+37d Stratford D W Clark Drainage Handicap Chase (For The Gambling Prince Trophy) Class 2 · 17f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 2 11-12 142 133 Wayne Hutchinson 9/2
23 Apr 15+13d Perth Old Mout Cider Handicap Chase (For The Kilmany Challenge Cup) Class 2 · 20f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-1 135 140 Wayne Hutchinson 9/1
10 Apr 15+99d Aintree Crabbie's Topham Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) (National Course) Class 1 · 21f · Good To Soft · 30 ran UR/30 — 10-8 135 — Paul Townend 50/1
01 Jan 15+26d Musselburgh totequadpot Scottish Premier Chase (Handicap) Class 3 · 20f · Soft · 9 ran F/9 — 11-12 135 — Wilson Renwick 9/1
06 Dec 14+202d Aintree Betfred Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (National Course) Class 2 · 21f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 11/16 11 10-7 137 — Jason Maguire 20/1
18 May 14+29d Stratford Stratfordcaravans.co.uk Handicap Chase Class 3 · 19.5f · Good · 7 ran 6/7 9 11-11 137 — Tom Scudamore 5/2F
19 Apr 14+6d Haydock Marie Turner Easter Bonnet Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 15.5f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 11-7 128 134 Noel Fehily 7/2
13 Apr 14+14d Stratford Toteplacepot Racing's Favourite Bet Novices' Chase Class 4 · 17f · Good · 4 ran 2/4 3¼ 11-5 128 124 A P McCoy 15/8
30 Mar 14+22d Ascot Countryside Alliance Novices' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 17f · Good · 11 ran 6/11 1¾ 10-13 130 122 A P McCoy 12/1
08 Mar 14+34d Sandown William Hill Mobile Bet Anywhere Novices' Chase (For The Burnt Oak And Special Cargo Challenge Trophy) Class 3 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 3 ran 2/3 13 11-7 132 117 Jason Maguire 3/1
02 Feb 14+30d Musselburgh John Smith's Scottish Future Champions Novices' Chase Class 3 · 20f · Soft · 7 ran 4/7 5 11-3 135 115 Jason Maguire 4/1
03 Jan 14+76d Musselburgh 32red Novices' Chase Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 4 ran 1/4 11-0 129 127 Jason Maguire 7/4
19 Oct 13+182d Kelso Clifford & Martin Firth Memorial Novices' Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-4 — — Jason Maguire 6/1
20 Apr 13+44d Bangor-on-Dee Boddingtons Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 23f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 6 11-6 131 111 Henry Brooke 5/4F
07 Mar 13+32d Carlisle bookmakers.co.uk 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 12 ran 4/12 2 11-9 132 114 Jason Maguire 4/6F
03 Feb 13+54d Musselburgh Albert Bartlett Scottish Trial (Novices' Hurdle) Class 3 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 3/6 4 11-4 132 120 Jason Maguire 7/2
11 Dec 12+198d Sedgefield SIS Live Maiden Hurdle (John Wade And Collins Seafoods Ltd Hurdle Series Qualifier) Class 5 · 21f · Soft · 12 ran 1/12 11-8 — 116 Jason Maguire 2/1F
27 May 12+22d Kelso Reece, Ben And Jessica Coppola Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 22.5f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 1¼ 10-13 — 106 Jason Maguire 6/1
05 May 12 Hexham Great North Run Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Soft · 5 ran 3/5 9 11-2 — 102 Jason Maguire 5/6F

Record shown from May 2012. Our archive begins in January 2005; any earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.