Russian Rumour Horse Racing Form | York 16:45 12th July 2025

Russian Rumour' Form | 12th July 2025

12th July 2025 John Smith's Stayers' Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Russian Rumour Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-06-18 19:15 Lingfield / 5 / 2m 0f 68y / Flat Turf / 7.6K
Handicap
9-3
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 1 /3 - win 0.5 Sawgrass 8-6 3m 39.31s

soon led, made rest, quickened and went clear turning in, ridden over 1f out, found extra towards finish

J G Portman
Joe Leavy
6 6.4
1.7
69
1 2025-06-06 17:15 Bath / 5 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 8K
Handicap
9-9
Cheekpieces
Good 5 /6 - btn 3.8 Francesco Baracca 9-9 3m 6.62s

slowly away and briefly pushed along, midfield, ridden over 4f out, soon outpaced, kept on inside final furlong, no danger

J G Portman
Rhys Clutterbuck
4.2 5
2.3
68
2 2025-06-01 16:30 Nottingham / 5 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 12.5K
Handicap
8-10
Cheekpieces
Good 2 /8 - btn 0.75 Molten Sea 9-1 3m 3.05s

dwelt, bustled along early, soon handy, pushed along and slightly outpaced 3f out, kept on, ridden and rallied under 2f out, disputed 2nd 1f out, no telling impression on winner inside last

J G Portman
Jack Callan
19 25.46
5.6
68
3 2025-05-09 17:10 Ascot / 4 / 1m 7f 209y / Flat Turf / 15.65K
Apprentice, Handicap
8-12
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 5 /8 - btn 5.7 Toby Tops 8-6 3m 28.79s

held up in 5th inside, lost place and in last pair 6f out, pushed along and struggling in rear over 3f out, passed one or two late on, never involved

J G Portman
Olivia Tubb
8 9.71
2.68
69
4 2024-10-25 13:41 Newbury / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 11K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-3
Cheekpieces
Heavy 5 /7 - btn 14.25 Zikany 9-6 3m 58.742s

towards rear, cajoled along at times, pushed along well over 2f out, faded

J G Portman
Oliver Carmichael
12 15.5
3.35
69
5 2024-10-10 13:25 Bath / 6 / 2m 1f 24y / Flat Turf / 5.7K
Handicap
9-10
Cheekpieces
Heavy 1 /10 - win 3.75 Tarbat Ness 9-2 4m 3.42s

slowly into stride, recovered to go prominent after 2f, led 7f out, hard pressed over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well

J G Portman
Olivia Tubb
8 9.6
3.15
66
6 2024-08-23 14:00 Ffos Las / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 7.1K
Amateur, Handicap, Ladies
10-6
Cheekpieces
Heavy 2 /7 - btn 1.5 It's All About You 11-2 3m 56.245s

dwelt, pushed along early and led after 2 furlongs, soon clear and raced wide, reduced lead well over 3f out, pushed along and headed 3f out, battled on in 2nd, stayed on towards finish, no telling impression

J G Portman
Mr J Harding
11 12.55
5.1
65
7 2024-07-17 16:30 Bath / 6 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 5.7K
Handicap
9-10
Cheekpieces
Good 7 /12 - btn 3.25 Miss Gitana 9-6 3m 3.18s

in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer

J G Portman
Olivia Tubb
17 32.51
5.2
66
8 2024-07-06 20:40 Nottingham / 6 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 6.5K
Handicap
9-11
Cheekpieces
Good 7 /10 - btn 4.35 Defence Treaty 8-7 3m 7.13s

slowly into stride, rapid headway out wide tracking leader 10f out, came wide in home straight, pushed along and lost 2nd inside final 3f, ridden and weakened over 1f out

J G Portman
J Mitchell
7 8.54
2.54
67
9 2024-06-19 20:50 Nottingham / 6 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 6.5K
Handicap
9-4
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 6 /11 - btn 4.2 Rock N Roll Pinkie 9-7 3m 6.03s

slowly away, in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong

J G Portman
Olivia Tubb
5 6.38
2.26
67
10 2024-06-07 19:15 Bath / 5 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 7.1K
Handicap
9-7
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 4 /11 - btn 5 Taritino 9-4 3m 3.18s

pushed along early, soon mid-division on inside, headway under pressure over 1f out, plugged on in modest 4th final furlong

J G Portman
T E Whelan
8.5 13.5
2.91
68
11 2024-05-11 13:45 Nottingham / 5 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 8K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-8
Cheekpieces
Good 1 /7 - win 0.3 Liberated Lad 8-9 3m 2.55s

held up off the pace in rear, smooth headway over 3f out, soon challenging, ridden along over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well

J G Portman
Olivia Tubb
5 5.42
2.8
66
12 2023-10-04 16:42 Nottingham / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 8K
Handicap
9-8
Cheekpieces
Heavy 4 /8 - btn 8.25 Club Manager 8-10 -

slowly into stride, soon switched tight, headway on outside over 13f out, edged left and beaten inside 2f out, well held inside final furlong

J G Portman
Olivia Tubb
9.5 12
2.97
68
13 2023-09-16 15:25 Bath / 2 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 30K
Handicap
9-9
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 8 /14 - btn 15.25 Lusaka 9-9 3m 6.633s

midfield, headway to chase leaders after 3f, ridden over 4f out, soon struggling

J G Portman
T E Whelan
17 19.48
5.48
69
14 2023-08-23 15:55 Bath / 5 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 7.4K
Handicap
9-9
Cheekpieces
Good 9 /14 - btn 5.3 Lusaka 9-12 3m 4.3s

front mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no progress

J G Portman
Olivia Tubb
9.5 11.87
3.85
70
15 2023-08-08 14:35 Ffos Las / 4 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 9.8K
Amateur, Handicap
10-7
Cheekpieces
Heavy 2 /8 - btn 27 Golden Shot 10-6 3m 24.11s

tracked winner until approaching halfway, went 2nd again over 1f out, final furlong, no chance with winner

J G Portman
Mr J Harding
11 13
2.78
71
16 2023-07-27 19:45 Newbury / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 8.65K
Handicap
9-12
Cheekpieces
Soft 5 /8 - btn 4.25 Cinnodin 9-1 3m 48.303s

in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace

J G Portman
Tyler Saunders
5.5 6.69
1.82
71
17 2023-07-17 18:00 Wolverhampton / 5 / 1m 5f 219y / Flat AW / 7.4K
Amateur, Handicap
10-12
Cheekpieces
Standard 3 /5 - btn 7.25 Al Azhar 10-3 3m 3.28s

prominent, pushed along back straight, one-paced over 2f out, no match for first two

J G Portman
Mr J Harding
3.75 3.75
2
71
18 2023-06-17 17:15 Bath / 5 / 2m 1f 24y / Flat Turf / 7.4K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-7
Cheekpieces
Firm 1 /5 - win 1.75 Cherry Cola 9-10 3m 51.08s

made all, pushed along 3f out, joined over 2f out, went couple lengths clear from over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong

J G Portman
Olivia Tubb
3 3.35
1.88
69
19 2023-06-01 17:12 Lingfield / 5 / 2m 0f 68y / Flat Turf / 7.8K
Handicap
9-8
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 2 /8 - btn 0.5 Easy Equation 8-2 3m 32.36s

handy, led 5f out, ridden 2f out, headed final furlong, rallied to grab 2nd close home

J G Portman
Rob Hornby
6 6.73
2.06
69
20 2023-04-21 16:40 Bath / 5 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 8K
Handicap
9-10
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 2 /13 - btn 1.25 Tralee Hills 9-10 3m 9.542s

chased leader, ridden and pressed leader 3f out, soon led and pressed for lead, briefly headed over 1f out, narrow lead entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, headed close home

J G Portman
Rob Hornby
10 11.85
3.83
68
21 2023-02-10 15:35 Kempton / 4 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-8 Good To Soft 7 /11 - btn 35.35 Sami Bear 10-10 5m 25.627s

chased leaders out wide, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened

J G Portman
Finn Lambert
15 19.66
4.42
109
22 2022-12-20 13:43 Southwell / 5 / 1m 6f 21y / Flat AW / 9K
Handicap
9-13
Cheekpieces
Standard 7 /11 - btn 9.75 Militry Decoration 9-13 3m 6s

headway to lead 9f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong

J G Portman
K Stott
8.5 11.5
3.35
70
23 2022-12-14 12:20 Lingfield / 5 / 1m 7f 169y / Flat AW / 9K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-8
Cheekpieces
Standard 5 /6 - btn 4.2 Smith 9-3 3m 30.45s

tracked leader until turning in, weakened soon after

J G Portman
Olivia Tubb
6 7.34
3.36
70
24 2022-11-04 13:50 Exeter / 4 / 2m 5f 137y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Handicap, Hurdle, Mares
11-2 Good 9 /15 - btn 15.45 The Height Of Fame 10-12 5m 19.275s

held up in touch in mid-division, closed 4th, ridden 3 out, no extra from 2 out

J G Portman
Finn Lambert
13 15.88
3.38
110
25 2022-10-21 16:55 Newbury / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 8K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-0
Cheekpieces
Soft 2 /14 - btn 0.75 Tin Fandango 8-9 3m 50.327s

headway out wide chasing leaders after 1f, led after 2f, headed 4f out, led again over 2f out, pushed along and battled on well inside final furlong, headed towards finish

J G Portman
Olivia Tubb
11 16
4.8
66
26 2022-10-06 20:00 Chelmsford / 5 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap
9-10 Standard 5 /11 - btn 3.45 Sir Joseph Swan 8-6 2m 57.7s

chased leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened inside final furlong

J G Portman
Rob Hornby
17 23
5.5
71
27 2022-06-23 16:40 Nottingham / 6 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 6.5K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-8
Cheekpieces
Good 4 /7 - btn 27.05 Storm Chaser 9-12 3m 12.84s

chased clear leader, pushed along well over 2f out, never on terms with winner

J G Portman
Olivia Tubb
4.5 4.72
1.81
66
28 2022-06-01 14:30 Nottingham / 6 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 6.5K
Handicap
9-9 Good 2 /7 - btn 0.75 All Yours 9-9 3m 10.21s

led and soon clear, reduced lead 3f out, headed 2f out, chased winner and rallied towards finish, just held

J G Portman
H Crouch
5 5.11
1.75
65
29 2022-05-10 15:50 Chepstow / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 7.1K
Handicap
9-7 Good To Firm 2 /4 - btn 2.25 Catbird Seat 9-12 3m 38.31s

close up, asked for effort over 2f out, minor headway 1f out, kept on, always held

J G Portman
R Kingscote
2.5 2.6
1.47
65
30 2022-04-28 19:20 Chepstow / 6 / 2m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 6.1K
Handicap
9-12 Good To Firm 2 /9 - btn 2.25 Thibault 9-8 3m 38.66s

chased leaders, close up over 3f out, outpaced 2f out, rallied into 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner

J G Portman
R Kingscote
3 3.12
1.43
65
31 2022-03-10 16:55 Wincanton / 4 / 3m 0f 150y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-4 Good To Soft 5 /13 - btn 23.25 Chloe's Court 10-12 6m 29.727s

chased leaders on inside, losing place when mistake 2 out (normal 3 out) ridden and struggling soon after, plugged on

J G Portman
Archie Bellamy
19 24
6.4
112
32 2022-01-14 15:00 Huntingdon / 3 / 2m 4f 145y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Hurdle, Mares, Novice
11-7 Soft 4 /8 - btn 25.75 Holly Hartingo 11-7 5m 22.45s

held up, closed on inside 2nd, outpaced after 7th, mistake 3 out, plugged on flat, went 4th towards finish

J G Portman
Sam Twiston-Davies
6 6.36
1.67
33 2021-12-18 12:55 Haydock / 1 / 2m 2f 191y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Fillies, Hurdle, Listed, Mares, Novice
11-0 Soft 5 /6 - btn 12.05 Haute Estime 11-0 4m 55.16s

disputing 3rd until pushed along and mistake 3 out, weakened quickly, mistake last

J G Portman
J J Burke
15 17.5
6
34 2021-11-25 14:47 Lingfield / 4 / 2m 3f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 7.5K
Hurdle, Maiden, Mares
10-13 Good To Soft 1 /11 - win 2.25 Speech Bubble 11-0 4m 51.51s

tracked leaders, pushed along and pressed leader before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, led last, ridden out and stayed on well

J G Portman
Harry Bannister
6.5 6.74
2.45
35 2021-10-22 17:35 Newbury / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 6.5K
Apprentice, Handicap
8-13
Cheekpieces
Heavy 6 /13 - btn 7.7 Cloud Thunder 9-10 3m 49.415s

towards rear, headway 4f out, pushed along and no impression from over 1f out

J G Portman
Alex Jary
21 23.6
6
67
36 2021-10-13 17:25 Bath / 5 / 2m 1f 24y / Flat Turf / 7.2K
Handicap
9-11
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 5 /11 - btn 4.5 Super Superjack 9-9 3m 55.02s

chased leaders, ridden and lost place well over 2f out, stayed on one pace

J G Portman
Rob Hornby
9.5 11
3.41
67
37 2021-08-18 16:00 Bath / 5 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 7.2K
Handicap
9-9
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 3 /5 - btn 1.45 Cogital 9-11 3m 7.35s

slowly into stride, pushed along early in rear, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, rallied on inside over 1f out, switched right and stayed on in 3rd inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

J G Portman
Tyler Saunders
4.5 4.6
2.22
68
38 2021-08-03 16:10 Ffos Las / 4 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 9.7K
Amateur, Group, Handicap
10-6
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 5 /9 - btn 4.55 Roar 10-3 3m 1.71s

tracked leader, led entering straight, lost lead 3f out, pushed along 2f out, kept on the one pace from 1f out

J G Portman
Miss Becky Smith
6.5 7.6
2.46
70
39 2021-07-14 14:10 Lingfield / 4 / 2m 4f 44y / Flat Turf / 9.25K
Handicap
9-2
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 6 /8 - btn 11.75 Be My Sea 8-8 4m 35.237s

tracked leaders, lost place over 6f out, towards rear and never on terms after

J G Portman
Rob Hornby
9 13
2.82
73
40 2021-06-20 15:55 Pontefract / 4 / 2m 2f 2y / Flat Turf / 11.2K
Cup, Handicap
9-1
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 5 /8 - btn 3.55 Let Me Be 9-2 4m 1.67s

tracked leader until 6f out, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace

J G Portman
Rob Hornby
9.5 10.42
3
74
41 2021-05-29 20:15 Salisbury / 4 / 1m 6f 44y / Flat Turf / 9.45K
Handicap
9-2
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 5 /12 - btn 18.75 Master Milliner 9-1 3m 9.217s

tracked leaders out wide, pushed along soon after halfway, stayed on past weakening rivals inside final furlong

J G Portman
Tyler Saunders
26 38.73
7.89
78
42 2021-04-04 15:06 Southwell / 5 / 2m 0f 102y / Flat AW / 6.5K
Handicap
9-10
Cheekpieces
Standard 1 /4 - win 9.5 Kangaroo Point 10-0 3m 48.33s

tracked leader, led 3f out, pushed clear over 1f out, comfortable

J G Portman
J Mitchell
4.2 5.19
1.94
68
43 2020-11-03 17:03 Southwell / 6 / 1m 6f 21y / Flat AW / 5.59K
Amateur, Handicap
10-4
Cheekpieces
Standard 1 /10 - win 0.75 Kyoto Star 9-11 3m 6.93s

close up, tracked leader 8f out, led 3f out, ridden and found extra when pressed inside final furlong

J G Portman
Mr Simon Walker
2.5 2.87
1.39
61
44 2020-10-27 18:50 Southwell / 6 / 1m 6f 21y / Flat AW / 5.59K
Handicap
9-3
Cheekpieces
Standard 2 /10 - btn 1.75 Beat The Heat 9-0 3m 4.92s

raced wide close up, headway to track winner after 4f, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

J G Portman
Rob Hornby
8 9
2.71
61
45 2020-09-12 15:50 Lingfield / 6 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 5.59K
Handicap
9-4
Cheekpieces
Good 8 /9 - btn 6.1 Beat The Heat 9-1 3m 2.22s

always towards rear, outpaced home turn, ridden over 2f out, no impression and hung left 2f out, hung left and kept on inside final furlong, never near to challenge

J G Portman
Tyler Saunders
4 4.2
1.52
61
46 2020-08-19 20:00 Bath / 6 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 4.3K
Amateur, Handicap
10-2
Cheekpieces
Soft 1 /11 - win 2 Affair 10-5 3m 11.06s

midfield, ridden and steady headway from over 2f out, drifted right but went third over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, won going away

J G Portman
Mr J Harding
9 10.5
2.71
57
47 2020-08-06 17:40 Bath / 6 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 4.3K
Handicap
9-2
Cheekpieces
Firm 2 /5 - btn 3.75 Lismore 9-8 3m 2.07s

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went second but no chance with winner final 110yds

J G Portman
Rob Hornby
11 13.31
4.3
57
48 2020-07-09 20:30 Chepstow / 6 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 4.3K
Handicap
8-10
Cheekpieces
Soft 4 /9 - btn 10.2 Camouflaged 9-7 2m 42.87s

towards rear, ridden 4f out, stayed on from 2f out, not pace to challenge

J G Portman
George Rooke
7 8.2
2.38
59
49 2020-06-10 21:00 Kempton / 6 / 1m 3f 219y / Flat AW / 4.3K
Handicap
9-6 Standard To Slow 5 /11 - btn 3.35 Camouflaged 9-6 2m 34.818s

towards rear and outpaced, ridden and good headway from 2f out, nearest finish

J G Portman
Hollie Doyle
17 18.93
4.36
59
50 2019-10-30 17:40 Kempton / 6 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 3.11K
Auction, Fillies, Novice, Stakes
8-11 Standard To Slow 9 /13 - btn 7.25 Queen Gamrah 8-11 1m 41.643s

held up, still last over 2f out, never on terms

J G Portman
Rob Hornby
34 79.45
12.68
51 2019-09-23 18:00 Kempton / 5 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 3.88K
Auction, Fillies, Novice, Stakes
9-0 Standard To Slow 7 /12 - btn 9.55 Rosardo Senorita 9-0 1m 45.098s

slowly into stride, well in rear, ridden 3f out, kept on over 1f out, never nearer

J G Portman
Rob Hornby
21 29.21
6.8
52 2019-08-15 13:50 Salisbury / 4 / 0m 6f 213y / Flat Turf / 4.85K
Auction, Fillies, Maiden, Stakes
8-4 Soft 8 /13 - btn 6.1 Elegant Erin 8-9 1m 34.495s

mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, not pace to get on terms, faded inside final furlong

J G Portman
Miss O Nicholls
26 27.51
7.6