The Ron Stubbs-trained Rumours Abound stamped herself as slick sprinter in the making after notching a stunning win at Albury on Monday. / (min cost $ 0 ) or signup to continue reading Having only her sixth career start, Rumours Abound donkey-licked her rivals in the $27,000 Benchmark 58 Handicap, (900m) winning by more than four-lengths with Jason Lyon aboard. The four-year-old daughter of Press Statement was well supported in betting, firming from $1.
90 into $1.80 despite drawing the widest barrier in the 12-horse field. Lyon took luck out of the equation when he easily crossed the field to pounce on the lead and appeared to have a lap full of horse as he entered the home straight.
Once straightened, Rumours Abound quickly put a three-length gap on her rivals and careered away to win by 4.46-lengths in an arrogant display. It was her first start since racing on Albury Gold Cup day where she finished fourth after also being well supported in betting.
Similar to her win on Monday, Rumours Abound attempted an all-the-way win on cup day but compounded late to run fourth after being trapped three wide with no cover early. It proved to be a disastrous result for followers of the Stubbs' stable after a lot of punters had the all-up of Rumours Abound into Prophet's Daughter and Sparring who both saluted on cup day. Stubbs revealed he wasn't oozing with confidence in regards to whether Rumours Abound could make amends in such emphatic fashion on Monday.
"I couldn't have been happier.
