Trainer Profile

Trainers/J G Portman

J G Portman

Upper Lambourn, Berks · GB
Flat
Career Overview

J G Portman is a horse trainer based in Upper Lambourn, Berks, specialising in Flat racing. From 5090 career runners, he has saddled 441 winners, at a 8.7% strike rate. He has earned £4.5M in prize money. He currently has 520 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Chester (2w from 5r).

AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect

Career Statistics

Win Rate

8.7%

Total Wins

441

Total Runs

5,090

Active Horses

520

Prize Money

£4.5M

Recent Form

Season Performance

Win Rate % · Prize Money (£k) · Runs

22 seasons
2006200820102011201220132014201520162017201820202022202420260%30%60%108%0k85k170k255k340k
  • Runs
  • Prize £k
  • Win Rate %

Recent Results

Last 20 runners
DateHorseCourseRacePosJockeySPPrize £
07 OctRussian Rumour (IRE)NottinghamRacedays For £9 At Nottingham Racecourse Fillies' Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race)7Donagh Murphy28/1£0
04 OctRumstar (GB)Longchamp (FR)Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp Longines (Group 1)10Rob Hornby9/1£0
23 SeptTwo Tempting (IRE)GoodwoodHeineken Handicap Stakes5Rob Hornby20/1£765
18 SeptSweet Reward (IRE)NewburyFitzdares Handicap Stakes (Div II) (GBBPlus Race)8Olivia Tubb11/1£0
13 SeptRumstar (GB)Curragh (IRE)BAR 1 Betting Flying Five Stakes (Group 1)3Rob Hornby10/1£40k
05 SeptTwo Tempting (IRE)Kempton (AW)William Hill London Mile Series Final Handicap Stakes (Series Final - Qualified Horses Only)10Rob Hornby15/2£0
31 AugSweet Reward (IRE)EpsomBetfred 'nifty 50' Amateurs' Derby Handicap Stakes (for Gentleman Amateur Jockeys) (gbbplus Race)8Mr James Hills50/1£0
29 AugRussian Rumour (IRE)GoodwoodVirgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race)3Olivia Tubb25/1£1.9k
22 AugTwo Tempting (IRE)ChesterVirgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Stakes4Rob Hornby22/1£3.6k
22 AugBulletin (IRE)Newmarket (July)Blackwell Earthmoving 70th Anniversary Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)5David Probert3/1£604
21 AugRumstar (GB)YorkCoolmore City Of Troy Nunthorpe Stakes (Group 1)3Rob Hornby22/1£64.6k
12 AugBulletin (IRE)KemptonUnibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race)2Harry Davies3/1£3.9k
04 AugRussian Rumour (IRE)LingfieldTrusted Betting Site Comparison gambling.com Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race)3Olivia Tubb10/1£1.3k
01 AugSweet Reward (IRE)GoodwoodCoral Rewards Shaker Handicap Stakes11Rob Hornby40/1£0
31 JulTwo Tempting (IRE)GoodwoodCoral Golden Mile (Class 2 Heritage Handicap)17Rob Hornby50/1£0
31 JulRumstar (GB)GoodwoodKing George Qatar Stakes (Group 2)2Rob Hornby6/1£64.5k
04 JulRumstar (GB)SandownCoral Charge (Group 3) (Registered As The Sprint Stakes)1Rob Hornby100/30£53.9k
02 JulBulletin (IRE)KemptonUnibet 40,000+ Live Streamed Events Handicap (GBBPlus Race)4Rob Hornby3/1£966
23 JunRussian Rumour (IRE)NewburyPump Technology Performance Under Pressure Handicap (GBBPlus Race)3Olivia Tubb17/2£1.7k
16 JunRumstar (GB)AscotKing Charles III Stakes (Group 1)25Rob Hornby25/1£0

Strike Rate by Course & Distance

Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.

Course5f6f7f1m1m2f1m4f+
Newbury60%11%0%11%11%6%
Goodwood0%21%11%0%23%14%
Windsor60%22%—13%6%6%
Sandown36%—0%10%10%13%
Kempton (AW)50%0%11%16%0%6%
Ascot29%7%0%13%—0%
Chepstow—50%0%0%0%13%
Salisbury0%30%0%0%14%6%

Going Performance

Based on the 1117 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.

Good
37W / 303R12%
Good To Firm
37W / 268R14%
Good To Soft
23W / 179R13%
Soft
25W / 162R15%
Standard
13W / 120R11%
Heavy
4W / 38R11%
Standard To Slow
4W / 27R15%
Firm
2W / 16R13%
Standard / Slow
0W / 2R0%
Yielding
0W / 1R0%
Very Soft
0W / 1R0%

Distance Performance

Based on the 1117 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.

Sprint
54W / 345R16%
Mile
45W / 345R13%
Middle
29W / 261R11%
Staying
17W / 166R10%

Course Specialists

Where this trainer wins most often (minimum 3 runners at a track).

#1Chester
2W / 5R40%
#2Hereford
1W / 3R33%
#3Lingfield
8W / 27R30%
#4Ffos Las
2W / 8R25%
#5Pontefract
2W / 8R25%
#6Yarmouth
2W / 8R25%
#7Beverley
1W / 4R25%
#8Leicester
7W / 32R22%
#9Fontwell
3W / 14R21%
#10Bath
8W / 41R20%

Class Performance

Win rates by race class (1–7).

C1C2C3C4C5C605101520

Seasonality

Monthly win rate across stored results.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec05101520

Jockey Partnerships

Most successful retained jockeys (minimum 3 rides).

#1Rob Hornby
21W / 135R16%
#2Richard Kingscote
8W / 53R15%
#3Stephen Craine
7W / 49R14%
#4Olivia Tubb
6W / 24R25%
#5James Doyle
6W / 35R17%
#6Jim Crowley
6W / 46R13%
#7Ryan Clark
5W / 10R50%
#8Mr James Harding
5W / 26R19%
#9Ned Curtis
4W / 9R44%
#10Nicky Mackay
3W / 7R43%

Owner Partnerships

Top owners sending horses to this trainer (minimum 2 runners).

#1J G B Portman
13W / 57R23%
#2Fillies First
10W / 63R16%
#3Berkeley Racing
10W / 74R14%
#4Philip Simpson
7W / 26R27%
#5M J Vandenberghe
7W / 63R11%
#6Prof C D Green
7W / 83R8%
#7A S B Portman
6W / 43R14%
#8Old Stoic Racing Club Partner
6W / 45R13%
#9Turf Club 2014
5W / 5R100%
#10The Traditionalists
5W / 45R11%

Surface Split

Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.

Turf

Runs

968

Wins

128

Win Rate

13%

AW

Runs

149

Wins

17

Win Rate

11%

Flat vs Jumps

Separate stats for each racing code.

Flat

Runs

902

Wins

127

Win %

14%

Place %

39%

Jumps

Runs

215

Wins

18

Win %

8%

Place %

33%

Biggest Wins

Most valuable victories from stored results.

#1

Weatherbys Super Sprint

Mrs Danvers (GB) · Newbury · 16 Jul 2016

£122.9k
#2

Coral Charge (Group 3) (Registered As The Sprint Stakes)

Rumstar (GB) · Sandown · 4 Jul 2026

£53.9k
#3

LiveScore Bet Handicap

Two Tempting (IRE) · Chester · 31 Aug 2024

£51k
#4

Listen To BetMGM On talkSPORT Handicap

Two Tempting (IRE) · Sandown · 15 Jun 2024

£51k
#5

Coral Charge (Group 3) (Registered As The Sprint Stakes)

Rumstar (GB) · Sandown · 5 Jul 2025

£48.2k
#6

Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Palace House Stakes (Group 3)

Rumstar (GB) · Newmarket · 3 May 2025

£48.2k
#7

Newmarket Academy Godolphin Beacon Project Cornwallis Stakes (Group 3)

Mrs Danvers (GB) · Newmarket · 7 Oct 2016

£45.4k
#8

Dubai Cornwallis Stakes (Group 3)

Royal Razalma (IRE) · Newmarket · 17 Oct 2014

£45.4k
#9

Trustatrader Handicap

Two Tempting (IRE) · Epsom · 31 May 2024

£38.7k
#10

Newmarket Academy Godolphin Beacon Project Cornwallis Stakes (Group 3)

Rumstar (GB) · Newmarket · 7 Oct 2022

£34k

Market Performance

Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.

Avg Winner SP

8.6/1

Shortest Winner

1.7/1

Biggest Winner

66/1

Winner SP Distribution

Evens–2/1
11
2/1–4/1
41
4/1–8/1
46
8/1–16/1
29
16/1+
18

Age Performance

Win rates by horse age, based on the current stable roster.

4yo5yo+0481216

Active Stable Roster — Top 50 by rating

HorseFormORWinsRunsPrize £Type
Ned Ludd (IRE) (IRE)—132255£56.4kJumps
Mikado Melody (IRE) (IRE)—115216£14.5kJumps
Rumstar (GB) (GB)—113629£283kFlat
L'Oiseau (FR) (FR)—112520£31.2kJumps
Russian Rumour (IRE) (IRE)—1121060£75.6kFlat
Desert Secrets (IRE) (IRE)—110325£19.8kJumps
Minder (GB) (GB)—110026£6.2kJumps
EmphaticI (IRE) (IRE)—10808£637Jumps
Flaco (IRE) (IRE)—10805£1.6kJumps
Lizzie Bathwick (IRE) (IRE)—105117£18.4kJumps
Spinning Coin (GB) (GB)—105527£31.9kJumps
Albert Herring (GB) (GB)—105013£3.1kJumps
Shesha Bear (GB) (GB)—105537£27kJumps
Bodfari Creek (GB) —105£0Jumps
Finmere (IRE) (IRE)—10504£143Jumps
Zen Factor (GB) (GB)—104124£6.8kJumps
Joe Packet (GB) (GB)—104866£79.3kFlat
Mrs Danvers (GB) (GB)—10457£196.2kFlat
Now What (GB) (GB)—103335£11.6kFlat
Hiers De Brouage (FR) (FR)—10329£12.4kJumps
Royal Razalma (IRE) (IRE)—10229£63.4kFlat
Two Tempting (IRE) (IRE)—101947£303.9kFlat
Baycat (IRE) (IRE)—101210£12.1kFlat
Wilde At Heart (IRE) (IRE)—10006£0Jumps
Cuckoo Rock (IRE) (IRE)—100339£10.6kJumps
Arimero (GER) (GER)—10007£1.5kJumps
Madame Lafite (GB) (GB)—99014£1.3kJumps
Maybelater (GB) (GB)—99312£33.1kFlat
Lily In Pink (GB) (GB)—96414£21.5kFlat
Kyleakin Lass (GB) (GB)—96330£36.4kFlat
Clyffe Top (GB) (GB)—9605£500Jumps
Balmoral Castle (GB) (GB)—95844£51.6kFlat
Isola Bella (GB) (GB)—95017£2.3kJumps
Walk On Walter (IRE) (IRE)—95726£52.5kFlat
Cry Fiction (IRE) (IRE)—9315£15.8kFlat
Glas Burn (GB) (GB)—93111£7.5kFlat
Cunning Act (GB) (GB)—92312£16kFlat
Bahati (IRE) (IRE)—92119£21.8kFlat
Accede (GB) (GB)—90112£7.4kFlat
Cheap Street (GB) (GB)—90330£37.8kFlat
Mild Illusion (IRE) (IRE)—9038£66.2kFlat
Tara Too (IRE) (IRE)—90325£19.3kFlat
Sweet Reward (IRE) (IRE)—90958£127kFlat
Russian Rave (GB) (GB)—89545£41.5kFlat
Bulletin (IRE) (IRE)—87216£59.8kFlat
Abundance (GB) (GB)—8726£14.7kFlat
Trumpet Lily (GB) (GB)—86219£19.1kFlat
Edge Of Heaven (GB) (GB)—86320£17.1kFlat
Orin Swift (IRE) (IRE)—86440£56kFlat
Rioliina (IRE) (IRE)—85210£5.1kFlat

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