MARKET TRANSPARENCY 21 May 2026

This week Steamers Board

Every horse the market loaded up on — and what happened next. We publish hits and misses, no cherry-picking.

1228 Tracked
14% Win Strike
37% Place Strike
453 To Run

Every market move. Every outcome. On the record.

1228 Tracked 775 settled · 453 to run 110 / 775 Wins 14% win strike-rate 179 / 775 Places 37% win-or-place 486 / 775 Lost 63% outside top 3 453 To Run 453 live now
14%
Win strike-rate over 775 settled steamers
37%
Place strike-rate (win or top-3)
Saturday Racing tracks every market shortening and publishes the result. Big moves don't always win — but the data is on the table either way.

Strike-rate by tier

Do bigger market moves actually win more? See for yourself.

Mega steamer
≥ 50% shortening
8%
5 of 59 won · 11 placed
90 tracked
Strong steamer
25–50% shortening
16%
46 of 294 won · 67 placed
450 tracked
Moderate steamer
10–25% shortening
11%
34 of 309 won · 70 placed
498 tracked
Light steamer
< 10% shortening
22%
25 of 113 won · 31 placed
190 tracked

Lost steamers · this week

Sorted by strength of move (biggest market signal first). Prices show the full lifecycle move — first observed price across tracked bookies → latest. Page 14 of 17 · 486 total. ✕ Clear filter

Time Race Horse Move Tier Result Pts
Fri 15 May 17:25 Newmarket Horse Comes First Handicap 2 Ecclefechan 32/17 6/4 -13% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost (4th) +1 pt Tue 19 May 16:00 Newcastle (AW) In Loving Memory Of Yvonne Rush Novice Stakes (GBB Race) 3 Gold Digger 32/17 6/4 -13% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost +1 pt Mon 18 May 15:30 Carlisle Follow Racing TV On X Handicap 2 Lord 7/1 6/1 -12% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost (7th) +1 pt Tue 19 May 20:12 Cork Racing Again June 14th Handicap 0 Skib Gold 16/1 14/1 -12% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost +1 pt Fri 15 May 19:15 Hamilton Precon Braveheart Handicap (GBBPlus Race) 4 Ouro Preto 16/1 14/1 -12% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost (7th) +1 pt Thu 21 May 18:18 Limerick Moloney's Bus Hire & Martin's Coaches Handicap Chase 5 The Dara Man 16/1 14/1 -12% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost (8th) +1 pt Fri 15 May 17:35 Newbury Coolmore City Of Troy Handicap 5 Flash Kozo 16/1 14/1 -12% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost (11th) +1 pt Fri 15 May 18:47 Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap 6 Timeless Charm 16/1 14/1 -12% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost (11th) +1 pt Tue 19 May 17:12 Cork Follow Us On Social Media Handicap 6 Fox In Flight 16/1 14/1 -12% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost (8th) +1 pt Tue 19 May 17:35 Newcastle (AW) Newcastle Tapeta Enabling Champions Since 2016 Handicap 6 Blazing Son 16/1 14/1 -12% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost +1 pt Wed 20 May 14:42 Ayr Schweppes Cherry Pepper Handicap 7 Good Morning Alex 16/1 14/1 -12% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost (10th) +1 pt Fri 15 May 14:40 Newbury Titan Wealth Handicap (GBBPlus Race) 9 Alcarath 15/2 13/2 -12% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost (4th) +1 pt Fri 15 May 14:55 York Support Macmillan Charity Raceday On 13 June Handicap (GBBPlus Race) 9 Ashnak 16/1 14/1 -12% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost (4th) +1 pt Fri 15 May 16:40 York Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap 17 Call Margot 16/1 14/1 -12% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost (7th) +1 pt Thu 21 May 19:00 Southwell (AW) Follow @attheraces On X Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) 8 Royal Fanfare 8/11 8/15 -12% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost (6th) +1 pt Thu 21 May 16:03 Haydock No Sport Without A Surface Novice Stakes (GBB Race) 3 Le Ciel Noble 25/1 22/1 -12% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost (6th) +1 pt Tue 19 May 18:42 Cork Cork Racecourse Maiden 6 Mountain Memory 25/1 22/1 -12% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost (5th) +1 pt Wed 20 May 20:00 Kempton (AW) Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Race of the Day · ×2 9 Tiger Crusade 25/1 22/1 -12% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost (11th) +1 pt Fri 15 May 14:55 York Support Macmillan Charity Raceday On 13 June Handicap (GBBPlus Race) 10 Per Contra 25/1 22/1 -12% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost (13th) +1 pt Fri 15 May 16:45 Kilbeggan SIS Supporting Irish Racing Maiden Hurdle 13 Lenko 25/1 22/1 -12% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost (13th) +1 pt Wed 20 May 19:10 Yarmouth Get Raceday Ready Handicap 3 Betelgeuse 7/2 3/1 -11% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost (5th) +1 pt Thu 21 May 21:00 Southwell (AW) Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap 8 Mu Mu Land 8/1 7/1 -11% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost (6th) +1 pt Thu 21 May 18:30 Southwell (AW) Free Bets On attheraces.com Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) 9 King Of Thebes 8/1 7/1 -11% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost (7th) +1 pt Wed 20 May 21:00 Kempton (AW) Bet £20 Get £20 With Unibet Handicap 1 Uzincso 17/2 15/2 -11% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost (4th) +1 pt Fri 15 May 18:30 Kilbeggan Winning Post Service Station Handicap Hurdle 5 Ringdufferin 18/1 16/1 -11% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost (8th) +1 pt Mon 18 May 17:05 Windsor Juddmonte EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Band D) (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB Race) 6 Terry O 18/1 16/1 -11% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost (5th) +1 pt Tue 19 May 17:35 Newcastle (AW) Newcastle Tapeta Enabling Champions Since 2016 Handicap 10 Palmarian 18/1 16/1 -11% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost (8th) +1 pt Mon 18 May 17:10 Carlisle Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap 11 Detective 18/1 16/1 -11% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost (10th) +1 pt Thu 21 May 17:48 Limerick Mann Family & Richard Egan Electrical Beginners Chase 1 Give Him A Chance 28/1 25/1 -10% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost (5th) +1 pt Thu 21 May 19:10 Chepstow Treble Odds L15s At David Lucas Handicap 1 Sixfiveseven 28/1 25/1 -10% Moderate steamer ✗ Lost (6th) +1 pt

Rolling 30 days

Each bar is one day's win strike-rate across that day's steamers. Taller bars = more steamers came in.

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