HONEST WITNESS (K283) Form, Trackwork and Record by Course
HONEST WITNESS (K283), 5-year-old, trained by David Hayes, current rating 63. 17 career starts, 2 wins. Last 6 starts: 11/12/2/12/1/1. Most recent: Race 7 at Happy Valley on 16 Sept 2026, finished 11th of 12. Most often raced over 1200m at Happy Valley: 10 starts, 2 wins, 6 placings. Best time over 1200m on the turf at Happy Valley: 69.45s (16 Jul 2025). Body weight has gone from 1069lb in the earliest run on record to 1089lb most recently (+20). Its latest run came after a 70-day break.
Rating 63（season start 64） · 5yo · 栗 / 閹 · Sire Written By · Dam Sudden Wealth · Dam sire Time Thief · Prize money HK$2,549,250
Trainer：David Hayes
Form（17）
| Pos | Date · Race | Win | Class | Dist / Course | Going | Dr | Jockey | Wt | Body wt | Margin | Running | Time | Last sect. | Gear | AI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2026-09-16 · Happy Valley 7 | 15.0 | Class 3 | 1000m B | GOOD | 5 | K Teetan | 120 | 1089 | 6 | 9-9-11 | 58.16 | 23.4 | B/TT | — | Class 3 · 1000m B · GOOD · 5 draw · K Teetan · 120lb | Body wt 1089 · Margin 6 · Running 9-9-11 · Time 58.16 · Last sect. 23.4 · B/TT |
| 12/12 | 2026-07-08 · Happy Valley 9 | 24.0 | Class 3 | 1200m B | GOOD | 9 | P N Wong | 114 | 1087 | 12-1/2 | 2-2-12 | 71.6 | 25.86 | B/TT | — | Class 3 · 1200m B · GOOD · 9 draw · P N Wong · 114lb | Body wt 1087 · Margin 12-1/2 · Running 2-2-12 · Time 71.6 · Last sect. 25.86 · B/TT |
| 2/12 | 2026-06-24 · Happy Valley 8 | 9.5 | Class 3 | 1200m A | GOOD | 4 | Z Purton | 121 | 1081 | 1/2 | 1-1-2 | 69.69 | 23.93 | B/TT | — | Class 3 · 1200m A · GOOD · 4 draw · Z Purton · 121lb | Body wt 1081 · Margin 1/2 · Running 1-1-2 · Time 69.69 · Last sect. 23.93 · B/TT |
| 12/12 | 2026-05-27 · Happy Valley 9 | 3.3 | Class 3 | 1200m B | GOOD TO FIRM | 5 | Z Purton | 120 | 1089 | 13-3/4 | 3-5-12 | 72.25 | 25.63 | B/TT | — | Class 3 · 1200m B · GOOD TO FIRM · 5 draw · Z Purton · 120lb | Body wt 1089 · Margin 13-3/4 · Running 3-5-12 · Time 72.25 · Last sect. 25.63 · B/TT |
| 1/12 | 2026-04-29 · Happy Valley 2 | 2.5 | Class 4 | 1200m C | GOOD TO YIELDING | 4 | Z Purton | 129 | 1084 | — | 1-1-1 | 69.48 | 23.75 | CP-/B1 | — | Class 4 · 1200m C · GOOD TO YIELDING · 4 draw · Z Purton · 129lb | Body wt 1084 · Running 1-1-1 · Time 69.48 · Last sect. 23.75 · CP-/B1 |
| 1/12 | 2026-03-25 · Happy Valley 3 | 5.8 | Class 4 | 1200m B | GOOD | 8 | Z Purton | 123 | 1081 | — | 1-1-1 | 69.68 | 23.79 | B | — | Class 4 · 1200m B · GOOD · 8 draw · Z Purton · 123lb | Body wt 1081 · Running 1-1-1 · Time 69.68 · Last sect. 23.79 · B |
| 8/12 | 2026-03-18 · Happy Valley 3 | 8.6 | Class 4 | 1000m A | GOOD TO FIRM | 5 | L Ferraris | 126 | 1096 | 3-1/2 | 3-3-8 | 57.15 | 23.2 | H-/P-/TT- | — | Class 4 · 1000m A · GOOD TO FIRM · 5 draw · L Ferraris · 126lb | Body wt 1096 · Margin 3-1/2 · Running 3-3-8 · Time 57.15 · Last sect. 23.2 · H-/P-/TT- |
| 11/14 | 2026-02-22 · Sha Tin 1 | 7.1 | Class 4 | 1000m A+3 | GOOD | 10 | L Ferraris | 128 | 1106 | 8 | 3-5-11 | 57.04 | 23.29 | B1/TT | — | Class 4 · 1000m A+3 · GOOD · 10 draw · L Ferraris · 128lb | Body wt 1106 · Margin 8 · Running 3-5-11 · Time 57.04 · Last sect. 23.29 · B1/TT |
| 5/12 | 2026-01-28 · Happy Valley 6 | 5.6 | Class 4 | 1200m C | GOOD TO FIRM | 6 | L Ferraris | 128 | 1119 | 2 | 2-2-5 | 69.95 | 23.12 | B/TT | — | Class 4 · 1200m C · GOOD TO FIRM · 6 draw · L Ferraris · 128lb | Body wt 1119 · Margin 2 · Running 2-2-5 · Time 69.95 · Last sect. 23.12 · B/TT |
| 2/12 | 2026-01-07 · Happy Valley 6 | 21.0 | Class 4 | 1200m A | GOOD | 11 | L Ferraris | 128 | 1113 | 1-1/2 | 1-1-2 | 69.88 | 23.69 | B-/TT- | — | Class 4 · 1200m A · GOOD · 11 draw · L Ferraris · 128lb | Body wt 1113 · Margin 1-1/2 · Running 1-1-2 · Time 69.88 · Last sect. 23.69 · B-/TT- |
| 11/12 | 2025-12-10 · Happy Valley 4 | 5.2 | Class 4 | 1000m A | GOOD | 2 | C Lemaire | 127 | 1095 | 4-1/2 | 4-5-11 | 57.97 | 23.82 | V | — | Class 4 · 1000m A · GOOD · 2 draw · C Lemaire · 127lb | Body wt 1095 · Margin 4-1/2 · Running 4-5-11 · Time 57.97 · Last sect. 23.82 · V |
| 8/12 | 2025-09-17 · Happy Valley 5 | 2.9 | Class 4 | 1200m B | GOOD TO FIRM | 6 | Z Purton | 127 | 1099 | 3-1/2 | 3-4-8 | 70.36 | 23.84 | B/TT | — | Class 4 · 1200m B · GOOD TO FIRM · 6 draw · Z Purton · 127lb | Body wt 1099 · Margin 3-1/2 · Running 3-4-8 · Time 70.36 · Last sect. 23.84 · B/TT |
| 2/12 | 2025-07-16 · Happy Valley 5 | 3.2 | Class 4 | 1200m B | GOOD TO FIRM | 4 | Z Purton | 126 | 1084 | SH | 2-2-2 | 69.45 | 23.22 | CP-/V1/TT- | — | Class 4 · 1200m B · GOOD TO FIRM · 4 draw · Z Purton · 126lb | Body wt 1084 · Margin SH · Running 2-2-2 · Time 69.45 · Last sect. 23.22 · CP-/V1/TT- |
| 3/12 | 2025-06-25 · Happy Valley 6 | 7.0 | Class 4 | 1200m C | GOOD TO FIRM | 10 | H Bowman | 125 | 1083 | 3 | 9-9-3 | 70.4 | 23.04 | B/TT | — | Class 4 · 1200m C · GOOD TO FIRM · 10 draw · H Bowman · 125lb | Body wt 1083 · Margin 3 · Running 9-9-3 · Time 70.4 · Last sect. 23.04 · B/TT |
| 5/14 | 2025-05-25 · Sha Tin 3 | 3.7 | Class 4 | 1200m A | GOOD | 6 | H Bowman | 126 | 1081 | 1-3/4 | 3-2-5 | 70.01 | 23.03 | -- | — | Class 4 · 1200m A · GOOD · 6 draw · H Bowman · 126lb | Body wt 1081 · Margin 1-3/4 · Running 3-2-5 · Time 70.01 · Last sect. 23.03 · -- |
| 4/12 | 2025-04-13 · Sha Tin 4 | 5.8 | Class 4 | 1200m C | GOOD | 2 | Z Purton | 127 | 1076 | 3-1/2 | 5-4-4 | 69.59 | 23.14 | — | — | Class 4 · 1200m C · GOOD · 2 draw · Z Purton · 127lb | Body wt 1076 · Margin 3-1/2 · Running 5-4-4 · Time 69.59 · Last sect. 23.14 |
| 4/14 | 2025-03-15 · Sha Tin 3 | 5.5 | Class 4 | 1000m C+3 | GOOD TO FIRM | 6 | K Teetan | 128 | 1069 | 2-3/4 | 3-2-4 | 56.75 | 23.1 | B/TT | — | Class 4 · 1000m C+3 · GOOD TO FIRM · 6 draw · K Teetan · 128lb | Body wt 1069 · Margin 2-3/4 · Running 3-2-4 · Time 56.75 · Last sect. 23.1 · B/TT |
Last sect. = final sectional time (s); AI = rank in that race's pre-race sealed prediction.
Record by course and distance
| Record by course and distance | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley 1200m | 10 | 2-3-1 | — | — |
| Happy Valley 1000m | 3 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin 1000m | 2 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin 1200m | 2 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
Record by track
| Record by track | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley Turf "B" Course | 6 | 1-1-0 | — | — |
| Happy Valley Turf "A" Course | 4 | 0-2-0 | — | — |
| Happy Valley Turf "C" Course | 3 | 1-0-1 | — | — |
| Sha Tin Turf "A+3" Course | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin Turf "A" Course | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin Turf "C" Course | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin Turf "C+3" Course | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
Record by going
| Record by going | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOD | 9 | 1-2-0 | — | — |
| GOOD TO FIRM | 7 | 0-1-1 | — | — |
| GOOD TO YIELDING | 1 | 1-0-0 | — | — |
Record by class
| Record by class | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 13 | 2-2-1 | — | — |
| Class 3 | 4 | 0-1-0 | — | — |
Record by draw
| Record by draw | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw 1-4 | 5 | 1-2-0 | — | — |
| Draw 5-9 | 9 | 1-0-0 | — | — |
| Draw 10+ | 3 | 0-1-1 | — | — |
Record by jockey
| Record by jockey | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z Purton | 7 | 2-2-0 | — | — |
| L Ferraris | 4 | 0-1-0 | — | — |
| K Teetan | 2 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| H Bowman | 2 | 0-0-1 | — | — |
| P N Wong | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| C Lemaire | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
Best times
| Course | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley Turf 1000m | 57.15 | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Happy Valley Turf 1200m | 69.45 | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Sha Tin Turf 1000m | 56.75 | 15 Mar 2025 |
| Sha Tin Turf 1200m | 69.59 | 13 Apr 2025 |
Trackwork
| Date | Type | Track | Gear |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | 踱步 | 從化 內圈 | H |
| 2026-09-22 | 游水 | 從化 | — |
| 2026-09-22 | 踱步 | 從化 內圈 | H |
| 2026-09-21 | 游水 | 從化 | — |
| 2026-09-21 | 踱步 | 從化 內圈 | H |
| 2026-09-20 | 游水 | 從化 | — |
| 2026-09-19 | 馬匹水中步行機 | 從化 | — |
| 2026-09-19 | 游水 | 從化 | — |
| 2026-09-16 | 出賽 | 跑馬地 草地 | B/TT |
| 2026-09-15 | 游水 | 沙田 | — |
| 2026-09-14 | 游水 | 沙田 | — |
| 2026-09-14 | 踱步 | 沙田 內圈 | H |
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FAQ
How many races has HONEST WITNESS won?
2 wins and 6 top-three finishes from 17 starts on record.
Who trains HONEST WITNESS?
HONEST WITNESS is trained by David Hayes.
What is HONEST WITNESS's best distance?
On its record, 1200m at Happy Valley: 2 wins and 6 placings from 10 starts.
What are HONEST WITNESS's best times?
1000m turf at Happy Valley 57.15s; 1200m turf at Happy Valley 69.45s; 1000m turf at Sha Tin 56.75s; 1200m turf at Sha Tin 69.59s.
How has HONEST WITNESS been running lately?
Last 6 finishes, most recent first: 11/12/2/12/1/1.
Who rode HONEST WITNESS last time?
K Teetan rode on 16 Sept 2026, carrying 120lb from draw 5.
Data updated HKT