Horse profile
Rumoursareflying (GB)
by Blue Bresil (FR) out of Circus Rose (GB) (Most Welcome)
21 runs · 8 courses · from Nov 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Ludlow & Wetherby
Off 196 days · 4th of 6
Last raced off OR 118
KTB Profile
Rumoursareflying is a gelding with three wins from 21 starts, all at Class 4 level over 1m5f – 2m on good ground. He won the Bromfield Sand And Gravel Handicap Chase at Ludlow in Mar 2026 off 111, the Prostate Awareness Handicap Chase at the same course in Nov 2025 off 108, and the Bulloughs Cleaning Services Handicap Chase at Wetherby in Mar 2025 off 105. Typically held up, he finished fourth of six at Huntingdon in Apr 2026 when last raced off his career-high mark of 118.
Based on 21 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
Wins on good or faster
All wins at Class 4
OR at career high
- 3–21Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 7 (33.3%)Placed
- +4.95£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 1.01Fair A/E n=21 · 0.87 incl. margin
- 118Highest OR
- 61dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating118At career-high mark
118
104–118
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 84
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 8 | 113B | 96 | 1 · — |
| Good | 7 | 117A | 68 | 4 · 81 / 66.5 |
| Soft | 3 | 134A | 112 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 17 | 134A | 95 | 5 · 84 / 68 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 110B | 94.5 | — |
Of 21 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 21 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 7 analysed runs
- Held up 4 (57%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (43%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 3,485 runs since Jan 2008 (454 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −12.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 45 | 7 | 15.6% | +3.5 | — |
| Good | 902 | 102 | 11.3% | −0.8 | 3 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 726 | 82 | 11.3% | −0.8 | 0 from 8 |
| Soft | 1,187 | 152 | 12.8% | +0.7 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 570 | 73 | 12.8% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 52 | 5 | 9.6% | −2.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −2.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 37 | 2 | 5.4% | −6.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 67 | 5 | 7.5% | −4.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,243 | 165 | 13.3% | +1.2 | 3 from 18 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,473 | 168 | 11.4% | −0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 565 | 71 | 12.6% | +0.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 90 | 10 | 11.1% | −1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Circus Rose (GB) (Most Welcome)
8 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Fransham (GB) (6 wins).
The wins came over 1m7f–2m7f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Fransham (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fransham (GB) | 40 | 6 | 1m7f–2m | Class 3 |
| Takeit Easy (GB) | 30 | 5 | 2m | Class 3 |
| Acertain Circus (GB) | 17 | 2 | 2m–2m7f | Class 4 |
| Popelys Gull (IRE) | 22 | 1 | 2m3½f | Class 4 |
| Welland (GB) | 13 | 1 | 2m | Class 4 |
| Darting Rose (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Eleanor Dumont (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Prickly Rose (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good | 7 | 3 | 43% | +18.95 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 18 | 3 | 17% | +7.95 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetherby | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.67 |
| Huntingdon | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Market Rasen | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ludlow | 2 | 2 | 100% | +19.62 |
| Southwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 18 | 3 | 17% | +7.95 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul O'Brien | 13 | 2 | 15% | −6.05 |
| Jack Andrews | 3 | 1 | 33% | +16.00 |
| Henry Brooke | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kielan Woods | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charlie Todd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alex Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.62 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +15.33 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Chase | 9 | 3 | 33% | +16.95 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr 26+16d | Huntingdon | Brian Knight Loves His Family Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled behind the front pack - moved closer to the pacesetter by the 4th - pushed along and dropped back before 3 out - faded away late to finish well beaten | 4/6 | 42 | 12-0 | 118 | 10C | 101C | Kielan Woods | 11/2 |
| 19 Mar 26+96d | Ludlow | Bromfield Sand And Gravel Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled at the back early - improved into third then second before moving up to challenge for the front approaching 4 out - lost the advantage 3 out - met trouble 2 out - driven to the front after the last - drew away on the run-in to score | 1/4 | 11-3 | 111 | 81C | 130B | Paul O'Brien | 13/8F | |
| 13 Dec 25+19d | Doncaster | Position Payout At bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Handy early before hitting the front approaching the 2nd - pushed along and lost the advantage after 3 out - faded on the run-in | 4/6 | 3¼ | 11-6 | 112 | 84A | 119B | Jack Andrews | 6/1 |
| 24 Nov 25+22d | Ludlow | Prostate Awareness Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled off the pace early - made progress from the 8th fence - moved up to second 2 out - closed on the front-runner before the last - took over on the run-in and drifted right but stayed on to win | 1/8 | 11-2 | 108 | 65B | 125B | Jack Andrews | 18/1 | |
| 02 Nov 25+219d | Huntingdon | PricedUp Macer Gifford Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held mid-pack - urged forward before two out and stayed on at one gauge into the last - lost ground on the run-in to finish fifth | 5/9 | 3½ | 11-0 | 110 | 68A | 108A | Jack Andrews | 10/1 |
| 28 Mar 25+24d | Wetherby | Bulloughs Cleaning Services Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Handy early - drifted left but hit the front 7th - scrappy jump 8th - clipped 3 out - lost advantage before 2 out - back in command approaching last and stayed on strongly to prevail | 1/6 | 11-11 | 105 | 39A | 124B | Paul O'Brien | 10/3 | |
| 04 Mar 25+12d | Market Rasen | Visit racingtv.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Sat handy behind the front group - lost momentum and hit the third-last awkwardly - unable to close from there | 3/4 | 8 | 11-0 | 106 | 79C | 113B | Paul O'Brien | 13/8F |
| 20 Feb 25+8d | Huntingdon | 2025 Season Tickets On Sale Now Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up towards the back - improved on inner after three out to be third rounding into the straight - kept on at an unchanged effort from two out | 3/5 | 1 | 11-1 | 107 | 97C | 119B | Charlie Todd | 11/2 |
| 12 Feb 25+20d | Wetherby | Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled towards the back - close enough to the pace approaching the fifth-last - came down there | F/8 | — | 10-5 | 107 | — | — | Paul O'Brien | 13/2 |
| 23 Jan 25+47d | Wetherby | William Hill Betting Done Properly EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Sat close to the front pair but not accurate at one fence - moved into second before hitting the front approaching three out - soon overtaken - blundered two out - unable to find more and dropped to fourth before the last | 4/10 | 7 | 11-2 | 107 | 134A | 116A | Henry Brooke | 8/1 |
| 07 Dec 24+19d | Wetherby | racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Sat behind front group - moved into second before 2 out but couldn't threaten the winner - stayed on to finish 2nd | 2/8 | 6 | 11-0 | 107 | — | 134B | Paul O'Brien | 7/1 |
| 18 Nov 24+34d | Leicester | Next Meeting At LeicesterRaces Sunday 1st December Handicap Hurdle Sat behind front group - jumped awkwardly 4th from home - unable to quicken late and outpaced to finish 5th | 5/10 | ½ | 11-12 | 108 | 95A | 118A | Paul O'Brien | 10/3 |
| 15 Oct 24+188d | Market Rasen | Scouting For Girls Friday 13th June Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Sat close to the pace fighting for the bridle - went ahead for a spell after the second - blundered two out - stayed on but no extra to finish second | 2/9 | 4¾ | 11-4 | 104 | 115A | 130A | Paul O'Brien | 4/1 |
| 10 Apr 24+26d | Market Rasen | 100 Years Of Market Rasen Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/15 | 1¼ | 11-6 | 104 | 110B | 114A | Paul O'Brien | 9/2 |
| 15 Mar 24+26d | Fakenham | Robert Case Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/9 | 7 | 11-6 | 106 | 117A | 126A | Alex Edwards | 10/3 |
| 18 Feb 24+24d | Southwell | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/9 | ½ | 11-5 | 107 | 98C | 117A | Paul O'Brien | 5/4 |
| 25 Jan 24+57d | Huntingdon | Pertemps Network Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/14 | 1¾ | 11-8 | — | 113B | 130A | Paul O'Brien | 100/1 |
| 29 Nov 23+13d | Wetherby | Watch Race Replay At Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/5 | nk | 11-0 | — | 81C | 100B | Paul O'Brien | 40/1 |
| 16 Nov 23+285d | Market Rasen | Discover What's Trending At Rhino.Bet Casino Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 8/14 | 1 | 11-4 | — | 92B | 96A | Paul O'Brien | 40/1 |
| 04 Feb 23+74d | Wetherby | racingtv.com Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 10/14 | 4½ | 11-7 | — | 108B | 103A | Henry Brooke | 22/1 |
| 22 Nov 22 | Southwell | Join Vickers.Bet Free Bet Club Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 5/8 | 2¼ | 11-0 | — | 112B | 97A | Paul O'Brien | 11/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Rumoursareflying (GB) won?
- Rumoursareflying (GB) won 3 of 21 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 7 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trains Rumoursareflying (GB)?
- Rumoursareflying (GB) is trained by Pam Sly, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 4 April 2026.
- Who is Rumoursareflying (GB)'s sire?
- Rumoursareflying (GB) is by Blue Bresil (FR) out of Circus Rose (GB), whose sire is Most Welcome.
- What going does Rumoursareflying (GB) prefer?
- Rumoursareflying (GB) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 7 starts (42.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Rumoursareflying (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 118, from the run on 4 April 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Rumoursareflying (GB)'s sire's record?
- Blue Bresil (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 3,485 runs since Jan 2008 (454 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Rumoursareflying (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Circus Rose (GB), Rumoursareflying (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Fransham (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Fransham (GB)). The wins came over 1m7f–2m7f. As at Oct 2026.