Horse Details

Witch Hunter (FR)

48 Runs 5 Wins (10.4%) 18 Places (37.5%)

Owner: William Stobart Silks

William Stobart Trainer: Richard Hannon

5 years old b FR

Sire: Siyouni (FR)

Dam: Sorciere (IRE)

Damsire: Orpen

Past Runs (48 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
03/11/25 14:30	Kempton (AW)	7f	Sean Levey	Richard Hannon	3rd	1:24.60	1.5	101	9-12	16/1	-
18/10/25 16:40	Ascot	1m	Joe Leavy	Richard Hannon	19	1:41.22	1.25	103	9-5	28/1	Dwelt start - raced centre - switched to near side over 6f out - never better than midfield(tchd 25/1) Dwelt start - raced centre - switched to near side over 6f out - never better than midfield(tchd 25/1)
28/09/25 18:45	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Tyrese Cameron	Richard Hannon	1st	1:26.68	Won	97	9-3	9/1	In rear - headway from over 2f out - led 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 11/1) In rear - headway from over 2f out - led 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 11/1)
05/09/25 16:40	Ascot	1m	Joe Leavy	Richard Hannon	6	1:43.32	1.5	99	9-8	14/1	Held up in rear - headway over 1f out - no telling impression (jockey said gelding hung right-handed) Held up in rear - headway over 1f out - no telling impression (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)
30/08/25 15:15	Chester	7½f	Alec Voikhansky	Richard Hannon	7	1:30.70	0.05	99	8-13	13/2	In touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 7/1) In touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
21/08/25 19:15	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Joe Leavy	Richard Hannon	6	1:26.88	0.2	101	9-8	15/2	Midfield towards near side - headway over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 17/2 tchd 13/2 and tchd 9/1) Midfield towards near side - headway over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 17/2 tchd 13/2 and tchd 9/1)
19/06/25 18:10	Ascot	7f	Sean Levey	Richard Hannon	15	1:25.82	1	103	9-10	14/1	Slowly into stride - raced near side - in rear - hung right 2f out - some headway final furlong - 13th of 23 in group(op 22/1) Slowly into stride - raced near side - in rear - hung right 2f out - some headway final furlong - 13th of 23 in group(op 22/1)
31/05/25 14:10	Chester	7f	Joe Leavy	Richard Hannon	10	1:29.94	0.2	105	9-12	4/1	Awkward start - midfield - outpaced over 2f out - no impression when short of room and eased final 110yds (jockey said gelding stumbled leaving stalls and was denied a clear run about 110yds out)(op 11/2 tchd 7/2) Awkward start - midfield - outpaced over 2f out - no impression when short of room and eased final 110yds (jockey said gelding stumbled leaving stalls and was denied a clear run about 110yds out)(op 11/2 tchd 7/2)
10/05/25 14:40	Ascot	7f	Joe Leavy	Richard Hannon	7	-	-	107	9-9	18/1	In touch with leaders on far side of group - no extra final furlong(op 28/1) In touch with leaders on far side of group - no extra final furlong(op 28/1)
30/04/25 13:40	Ascot	1m	Sean Levey	Richard Hannon	10	1:38.56	0.3	109	9-5	11/1	Slowly away - always behind(tchd 10/1) Slowly away - always behind(tchd 10/1)
29/03/25 15:00	Doncaster	1m	Sean Levey	Richard Hannon	6	1:39.74	1	109	9-2	6/1	Slowly away - towards rear - brief headway 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 4/1 tchd 13/2) Slowly away - towards rear - brief headway 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 4/1 tchd 13/2)
08/03/25 15:20	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Jamie Spencer	Richard Hannon	2nd	1:26.36	.75	109	9-5	9/2	Dwelt start - niggled along soon after start - towards rear - ran on inside final furlong - went second post(op 18/5) Dwelt start - niggled along soon after start - towards rear - ran on inside final furlong - went second post(op 18/5)
28/02/25 17:20	Lingfield (AW)	1m	Sean Levey	Richard Hannon	6	-	-	109	9-12	9/1	Midfield - outpaced over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 17/2 tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1) Midfield - outpaced over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 17/2 tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1)
19/10/24 16:35	Ascot	1m	Jamie Spencer	Richard Hannon	3rd	1:47.24	1.25	109	9-11	25/1	Slowly away - raced near side - in rear - joined main group 5f out - short of room and switched left under 3f out - hung right but headway from 2f out - went fourth final 110yds - kept on Slowly away - raced near side - in rear - joined main group 5f out - short of room and switched left under 3f out - hung right but headway from 2f out - went fourth final 110yds - kept on
20/09/24 16:05	Newbury	7f	Sean Levey	Richard Hannon	6	-	-	109	9-4	100/30	Dwelt start - in rear - not clear run over 2f out - no impression Dwelt start - in rear - not clear run over 2f out - no impression
07/09/24 13:15	Haydock	1m	Sean Levey	Richard Hannon	3rd	1:40.33	0.2	109	9-5	11/2	Dwelt start - raced in last - edged right and headway on outer under 2f out - went third inside final furlong - ran on Dwelt start - raced in last - edged right and headway on outer under 2f out - went third inside final furlong - ran on
17/08/24 15:35	Newbury	7f	Jamie Spencer	Richard Hannon	2nd	1:23.47	0.05	109	9-8	8/1	Slowly away - held up in last - switched left and headway 1f out - soon ridden - challenging inside final 110yds - kept on - just failed(op 17/2) Slowly away - held up in last - switched left and headway 1f out - soon ridden - challenging inside final 110yds - kept on - just failed(op 17/2)
13/07/24 18:05	Chester	7f	Alec Voikhansky	Richard Hannon	4	1:30.31	0.1	109	9-7	11/2	Held up in rear - hampered and steadied over 3f out - outpaced when bit short of room home turn - kept on inside final furlong - ran on towards finish - not reach leaders(op 9/2 tchd 6/1) Held up in rear - hampered and steadied over 3f out - outpaced when bit short of room home turn - kept on inside final furlong - ran on towards finish - not reach leaders(op 9/2 tchd 6/1)
29/06/24 15:25	Newmarket (July)	7f	Sean Levey	Richard Hannon	3rd	1:23.50	1.5	109	9-8	4/1	Held up in last - switched right over 4f out - kept on inside final furlong - went third post(op 9/2) Held up in last - switched right over 4f out - kept on inside final furlong - went third post(op 9/2)
18/06/24 14:30	Ascot	1m	Sean Levey	Richard Hannon	4	1:39.04	1	109	9-2	40/1	Slowly away - raced in last towards near side - hung right but headway from 2f out - went fourth inside final furlong - no telling impression - 4th of 11 in group Slowly away - raced in last towards near side - hung right but headway from 2f out - went fourth inside final furlong - no telling impression - 4th of 11 in group
08/06/24 15:35	Haydock	7f	Sean Levey	Richard Hannon	9	1:30.66	.5	111	9-2	7/2F	Midfield - some headway when ridden over 1f out - soon ridden - carried left inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds(op 4/1) Midfield - some headway when ridden over 1f out - soon ridden - carried left inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds(op 4/1)
18/05/24 15:35	Newbury	1m	Sean Levey	Richard Hannon	3rd	1:36.67	6.5	111	9-2	22/1	Towards rear - headway and switched right under 2f out - went remote third 1f out - kept on but no match for first two(tchd 25/1) Towards rear - headway and switched right under 2f out - went remote third 1f out - kept on but no match for first two(tchd 25/1)
11/05/24 15:50	Haydock	7f	Sean Levey	Richard Hannon	3rd	1:27.00	2.5	113	9-10	11/2	Dwelt start - in rear - headway over 1f out - went third final 110yds - stayed on but not pace to challenge Dwelt start - in rear - headway over 1f out - went third final 110yds - stayed on but not pace to challenge
26/04/24 15:00	Sandown	1m	Sean Levey	Richard Hannon	5	1:46.02	0.2	113	9-3	20/1	Held up in last - switched right soon after start - kept on inside final furlong - never on terms Held up in last - switched right soon after start - kept on inside final furlong - never on terms
30/09/23 16:08	Longchamp (FR)	1m	Jamie Spencer	Richard Hannon	10	1:40.40	3.5	–	9-4	9/1	Always towards rear - eased over 1f out Always towards rear - eased over 1f out
19/08/23 15:35	Newbury	7f	Sean Levey	Richard Hannon	1st	1:25.24	Won	108	9-8	12/1	Held up in last - switched right and headway over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on to lead inside final 110yds - ran on well(tchd 10/1) Held up in last - switched right and headway over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on to lead inside final 110yds - ran on well(tchd 10/1)
30/07/23 14:50	Pontefract	1m	Jamie Spencer	Richard Hannon	4	1:43.96	2.25	108	9-7	17/2	Steadied start - held up in rear - outpaced from over 2f out - went fourth inside final furlong - soon no impression (jockey said gelding hung right-handed under pressure)(op 15/2 tchd 9/1) Steadied start - held up in rear - outpaced from over 2f out - went fourth inside final furlong - soon no impression (jockey said gelding hung right-handed under pressure)(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
15/07/23 16:27	Chester	7f	Sam Hitchcott	Richard Hannon	3rd	1:32.19	0.3	108	9-7	10/1	Hung right throughout - dwelt start - towards rear - headway into midfield home turn - pushed along 2f out - ran on well towards far side challenging inside final furlong - ridden when edged right final 110yds - kept on (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(tchd 11/1) Hung right throughout - dwelt start - towards rear - headway into midfield home turn - pushed along 2f out - ran on well towards far side challenging inside final furlong - ridden when edged right final 110yds - kept on (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(tchd 11/1)
01/07/23 12:55	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Richard Kingscote	Richard Hannon	3rd	1:13.98	3	108	9-5	11/2	Dwelt start - in rear on near side of group - outpaced over 2f out - headway and went third over 1f out - kept on - no match for first two(op 7/1) Dwelt start - in rear on near side of group - outpaced over 2f out - headway and went third over 1f out - kept on - no match for first two(op 7/1)
22/06/23 18:10	Ascot	7f	Jamie Spencer	Richard Hannon	1st	1:26.82	Won	103	9-10	50/1	Slowly away - raced centre - ridden and good headway over 1f out - led final 110yds - hung right towards finish - 1st of 11 in group Slowly away - raced centre - ridden and good headway over 1f out - led final 110yds - hung right towards finish - 1st of 11 in group
20/05/23 15:50	Newmarket	7f	Alec Voikhansky	Richard Hannon	5	1:27.97	1.25	103	9-7	18/1	In touch with leaders - lost position and towards rear after 2f - ridden over 2f out - kept on final furlong - not pace to challenge(tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1) In touch with leaders - lost position and towards rear after 2f - ridden over 2f out - kept on final furlong - not pace to challenge(tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1)
12/05/23 13:30	Chester	7½f	Dane O'Neill	Richard Hannon	2nd	1:36.14	3	103	9-9	50/1	Dwelt start - took keen hold - held up in rear - shaken up when not clear run on turn over 1f out - ridden and headway inside final furlong - went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 40/1) Dwelt start - took keen hold - held up in rear - shaken up when not clear run on turn over 1f out - ridden and headway inside final furlong - went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 40/1)
29/04/23 15:45	Haydock	7f	Alec Voikhansky	Richard Hannon	10	1:28.52	0.05	108	9-7	20/1	Dwelt start - never better than midfield (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1) Dwelt start - never better than midfield (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1)
07/04/23 16:45	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Kevin Stott	Richard Hannon	2nd	1:11.86	0.2	102	9-7	14/1	Midfield on near side of group - ridden and headway over 1f out - went second inside final 110yds - soon disputing lead - just held(op 16/1) Midfield on near side of group - ridden and headway over 1f out - went second inside final 110yds - soon disputing lead - just held(op 16/1)
01/04/23 15:35	Doncaster	1m	Sean Levey	Richard Hannon	20	1:52.61	6	101	9-6	50/1	In touch with leaders - pushed along over 3f out - weakened over 2f out(op 66/1) In touch with leaders - pushed along over 3f out - weakened over 2f out(op 66/1)
18/02/23 15:23	Lingfield (AW)	7f	Sean Levey	Richard Hannon	2nd	1:22.68	0.1	101	9-9	5/2F	Raced in second - pushed along 2f out - ridden to lead final 110yds - kept on but headed and went clear with winner towards finish(op 7/2) Raced in second - pushed along 2f out - ridden to lead final 110yds - kept on but headed and went clear with winner towards finish(op 7/2)
26/01/23 14:10	Southwell (AW)	7f	Alec Voikhansky	Richard Hannon	7	1:27.18	0.3	101	9-2	6/1	Took keen hold - midfield - pushed along and switched left 2f out - ridden and no impression over 1f out(op 11/2) Took keen hold - midfield - pushed along and switched left 2f out - ridden and no impression over 1f out(op 11/2)
26/12/22 15:35	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Alec Voikhansky	Richard Hannon	1st	1:27.21	Won	97	9-4	10/1	Raced in second - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on well(op 6/1) Raced in second - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on well(op 6/1)
30/11/22 13:55	Lingfield (AW)	7f	Alec Voikhansky	Richard Hannon	3rd	1:22.48	0.3	97	9-6	25/1	Held up in rear - still plenty to do when shaken up under 2f out - not clear run 1f out - kept on strongly - eyecatcher (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run inside the final furlong)(tchd 28/1) Held up in rear - still plenty to do when shaken up under 2f out - not clear run 1f out - kept on strongly - eyecatcher (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run inside the final furlong)(tchd 28/1)
19/11/22 13:45	Lingfield (AW)	7f	Alec Voikhansky	Richard Hannon	4	1:23.68	1	97	8-10	9/1	In rear - ridden home turn - outpaced but kept on inside final furlong(op 15/2) In rear - ridden home turn - outpaced but kept on inside final furlong(op 15/2)
23/07/22 15:07	Newmarket (July)	6f	Pat Dobbs	Richard Hannon	9	1:12.31	2.5	100	9-9	12/1	Held up in rear - pushed along over 2f out - no impression when ridden over 1f out - lost touch inside final furlong(op 17/2) Held up in rear - pushed along over 2f out - no impression when ridden over 1f out - lost touch inside final furlong(op 17/2)
07/07/22 15:00	Newmarket (July)	6f	Rossa Ryan	Richard Hannon	13	1:11.15	0.2	101	9-5	20/1	Dwelt start - raced near side - held up in rear - pushed along when not clear run over 1f out - never dangerous - 12th of 14 in group(op 22/1) Dwelt start - raced near side - held up in rear - pushed along when not clear run over 1f out - never dangerous - 12th of 14 in group(op 22/1)
27/06/22 18:15	Windsor	6f	Ryan Moore	Richard Hannon	4	1:11.30	2	101	9-9	5/4F	In touch with leaders on inner - pushed along over 2f out - soon ridden - outpaced and no impression from over 1f out(op 6/5 tchd 11/10) In touch with leaders on inner - pushed along over 2f out - soon ridden - outpaced and no impression from over 1f out(op 6/5 tchd 11/10)
05/03/22 16:19	Lingfield (AW)	7f	Sean Levey	Richard Hannon	2nd	1:22.93	1	101	9-2	EvensF	Held up in behind leaders - going easily home turn - ridden to challenge on inner 1f out - kept on towards finish - no match for winner(op 10/11 tchd 5/6) Held up in behind leaders - going easily home turn - ridden to challenge on inner 1f out - kept on towards finish - no match for winner(op 10/11 tchd 5/6)
28/02/22 18:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Sean Levey	Richard Hannon	1st	1:13.16	Won	101	8-13	4/11F	Close up - pressed leader from over 2f out - going easily and led over 1f out - shaken up and went clear inside final furlong - eased towards finish - easily(op 1/3 tchd 2/5) Close up - pressed leader from over 2f out - going easily and led over 1f out - shaken up and went clear inside final furlong - eased towards finish - easily(op 1/3 tchd 2/5)
09/10/21 14:02	York	6f	Dane O'Neill	Richard Hannon	2nd	1:15.70	.75	–	9-1	11/2	Held up in midfield - headway over 2f out - ridden and pressed leaders over 1f out - went second and every chance 1f out - kept on - always held(op 5/1) Held up in midfield - headway over 2f out - ridden and pressed leaders over 1f out - went second and every chance 1f out - kept on - always held(op 5/1)
30/09/21 15:32	Salisbury	6f	Ryan Moore	Richard Hannon	3rd	1:17.57	0.3	–	9-0	4/1	Raced far side - held up in rear - pushed along over 2f out - headway and prominent over 1f out - not clear run inside final furlong - kept on strongly final 110yds - went third towards finish - eyecatcher (jockey said colt was denied a clear run in the final half furlong)(op 9/2 tchd 5/1) Raced far side - held up in rear - pushed along over 2f out - headway and prominent over 1f out - not clear run inside final furlong - kept on strongly final 110yds - went third towards finish - eyecatcher (jockey said colt was denied a clear run in the final half furlong)(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
17/09/21 13:15	Newbury	6f	Sean Levey	Richard Hannon	2nd	1:14.35	0.3	–	9-5	7/4F	Midfield - headway from 2f out - ridden and disputed lead from 1f out - kept on - just held(op 6/4 tchd 15/8) Midfield - headway from 2f out - ridden and disputed lead from 1f out - kept on - just held(op 6/4 tchd 15/8)