Market Movers: 26 February 2026
All 156 market movers recorded on 26 February shortened from their evening opening to morning closing prices, indicating consistent backing throughout the day across British and Irish racing.
Largest Price Contractions
Psychologicaldrama led the movers, shortening from 51 to 15 (70.6% contraction) in the wetherbyracing.co.uk EBF Fillies' Junior National Hunt Hurdle at Wetherby (13:50). Koolio Kate followed closely, shortening from 34 to 11 (67.7% contraction) in the Cloneen Handicap Hurdle at Clonmel (13:59).
Three horses recorded identical 36.8% contractions: Good Banter (19 to 12) in the CCR Selling Stakes at Chelmsford, Perfect Arch (19 to 12) in the Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle at Wetherby, and Sherborne (19 to 12) in the Richard Williams Memorial Handicap Chase at Taunton.
Moderate Movement
Golden Muse shortened 46.1% (13 to 7) in the CCR Restricted Novice Stakes at Chelmsford, whilst Yapper Hill contracted 43.5% (23 to 13) in the Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle at Wetherby. Both races saw multiple horses backed.
Galop De Chasse, trained by Venetia Williams and ridden by Charlie Deutsch, shortened 31.6% (19 to 13) in the Forbra Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Ludlow.
Shorter-Odds Movers
Lower-priced horses also contracted noticeably. Irish Incentive (7.5 to 5.5, 26.7% contraction) and Zoffandia (3.25 to 2.5, 23.1% contraction) both attracted sustained support, the latter operating in the CCR Selling Stakes at Chelmsford.
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