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Horses that changed trainer

Every British and Irish runner whose trainer has changed since 1 May 2026, with its record before and after the switch. New moves are picked up after every racing day, 85 in the last seven days.

85 yard moves detected in the last seven days · Results to 16 October 2026 · Refreshed 17 October 2026
1,968
Moves since 1 May 2026
85
Moves in the last 7 days
8.5%
Win rate, first run for new yard
10.6%
All runners

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Key takeaways

  • The RaceWatch horse yard moves page lists every British and Irish runner whose trainer has changed, with its record before and after the switch.
  • Over ten seasons, horses on their first run for a new trainer won 8.5% of 44,127 runs, against 10.6% for all runners
  • First runs for a new yard won 9.5% over jumps and 7.6% on the Flat over ten seasons.
  • The current list holds 1,968 trainer changes since 1 May 2026, with 85 picked up in the last seven days.

Trainers with arrivals, jumps

Gordon Elliott5541,55815.9%248Jumps-
Dan Skelton36397022.0%213Jumps-
Olly Murphy25871922.7%163Jumps-
Fergal O'Brien29978819.0%150Jumps-
Willie Mullins14740827.5%112Jumps-
Dr Richard Newland17647319.9%94Jumps-
Nicky Henderson10226729.6%79Jumps-
Paul Nicholls11331123.8%74Jumps-
Donald McCain16346215.4%71Jumps-
Henry de Bromhead12634920.1%70Jumps-
Harry Derham8021528.4%61Jumps-
Gavin Cromwell18352811.0%58Jumps-
James Owen7321426.6%57Jumps-
David Pipe13639513.7%54Jumps-
Neil Mulholland17350110.4%52Jumps-
Mrs Denise Foster17738712.7%49Jumps-
Joseph Patrick O'Brien9425818.2%47Jumps-
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero10127815.5%43Jumps-
Tom Lacey7118123.2%42Jumps-
Ben Pauling8822918.3%42Jumps-
Joe Tizzard9125415.7%40Jumps-
Nigel Twiston-Davies8221718.4%40Jumps-
Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill10629213.7%40Jumps-
Tim Vaughan13535810.9%39Jumps-
Jamie Snowden9224715.8%39Jumps-
Stuart Edmunds5315724.2%38Jumps-
Sandy Thomson8022516.9%38Jumps-
Alan King7118419.6%36Jumps-
Harry Fry5814723.8%35Jumps-
Miss E C Lavelle6618718.7%35Jumps-

First three runs after joining the yard, moves from 2016 to 2025. Top 30 by winners, min 30 runs; under 50 flagged.

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Trainers with arrivals, Flat

Michael Appleby4511,29414.3%185Flat-
David O'Meara30785112.5%106Flat-
Archie Watson17448816.6%81Flat-
Tony Carroll2677839.6%75Flat-
Joseph Patrick O'Brien19754213.7%74Flat-
Kevin Philippart de Foy13835320.7%73Flat-
George Boughey14539917.8%71Flat-
John & Thady Gosden10826522.3%59Flat-
David Loughnane16946612.7%59Flat-
Ivan Furtado17849811.6%58Flat-
Iain Jardine18754310.1%55Flat-
Charlie Johnston12234415.7%54Flat-
Ian Williams2306498.2%53Flat-
James Owen11531217.0%53Flat-
Roger Fell1905309.1%48Flat-
-8724718.6%46Flat-
Stuart Williams16144810.0%45Flat-
John Butler2366427.0%45Flat-
Mark Loughnane1835018.4%42Flat-
David Evans1654529.1%41Flat-
Jane Chapple-Hyam10327914.7%41Flat-
-10629613.2%39Flat-
Robert Cowell11632411.7%38Flat-
Ruth Carr1674817.5%36Flat-
Ralph Beckett6116221.6%35Flat-
Edward Bethell5113724.8%34Flat-
Paddy Twomey479934.3%34Flat-
Adrian McGuinness1654687.3%34Flat-
Denis Gerard Hogan2456375.0%32Flat-
Brian Ellison9627311.7%32Flat-

Same basis, Flat runs.

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Yard moves since the 2026/27 season began (26 April 2026 in Britain, 3 May 2026 in Ireland)

Slaney Opera (IRE) silksSlaney Opera (IRE)Nick ScholfieldJohn Wainwright16 Oct 2670.0%1100.0%101Jumps
Palmeira (GB) silksPalmeira (GB)Eve Johnson HoughtonDenis Gerard Hogan16 Oct 26150.0%10.0%93Flat
Clatford (IRE) silksClatford (IRE)Martyn MeadeScott Dixon16 Oct 2630.0%10.0%70Flat
Cavan Lady (GB) silksCavan Lady (GB)Richard HughesStephen Hanlon16 Oct 2640.0%1100.0%64Flat
Hey Havana (IRE) silksHey Havana (IRE)Geoffrey HarkerStephen Hanlon16 Oct 2690.0%10.0%60Flat
Miss Raincloud (IRE) silksMiss Raincloud (IRE)Tracy WaggottAlexandra Dunn16 Oct 26140.0%10.0%47Flat
Just Forty (FR) silksJust Forty (FR)Warren GreatrexMichael Madgwick15 Oct 2630.0%10.0%117Jumps
Tommys Law (IRE) silksTommys Law (IRE)Lucinda RussellLucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore15 Oct 2690.0%10.0%105Jumps
Spectical (IRE) silksSpectical (IRE)Andrew BaldingCiaran Murphy15 Oct 2620.0%10.0%75Flat
Battling Siki (IRE) silksBattling Siki (IRE)Mark FaheyPeter Fahey15 Oct 2660.0%10.0%74Flat
Smithfield (IRE) silksSmithfield (IRE)Gavin CromwellL Young15 Oct 2690.0%10.0%72Flat
Delusional (IRE) silksDelusional (IRE)Peter MaherTony Carroll15 Oct 2610.0%10.0%65Flat
Persian Sunset (IRE) silksPersian Sunset (IRE)Kevin Philippart de FoyLawrence Mullaney15 Oct 2640.0%10.0%54Flat
Auradue (GB) silksAuradue (GB)S R BowringRoy Bowring15 Oct 2610.0%10.0%53Flat
Forever My Girl (IRE) silksForever My Girl (IRE)J G MurrayKaty Price15 Oct 2680.0%10.0%32Flat
Ennerdale Water (GB) silksEnnerdale Water (GB)Clive CoxLawrence Mullaney15 Oct 2620.0%10.0%-Flat
Savannah Sun (IRE) silksSavannah Sun (IRE)Michael J BrowneMartin Hassett15 Oct 2630.0%10.0%-Flat
Kershaw (IRE) silksKershaw (IRE)Paul TraynorLucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore15 Oct 26250.0%1100.0%-Jumps
Jasper Glory (IRE) silksJasper Glory (IRE)Dan SkeltonWilliam Young Jnr15 Oct 2610.0%10.0%-Jumps
Il Est Francais (FR) silksIl Est Francais (FR)Tom GeorgeDan Skelton14 Oct 2630.0%10.0%165Jumps
Down Memory Lane (IRE) silksDown Memory Lane (IRE)Gordon ElliottFaye Bramley14 Oct 261233.3%10.0%152Jumps
Matterhorn (FR) silksMatterhorn (FR)Paul NichollsDan Skelton14 Oct 261936.8%10.0%147Jumps
Captain Teague (IRE) silksCaptain Teague (IRE)Paul NichollsDan Skelton14 Oct 261136.4%1100.0%139Jumps
Fanion D'estruval (FR) silksFanion D'estruval (FR)Venetia WilliamsRebecca Curtis14 Oct 261612.5%10.0%137Jumps
Jaccours (FR) silksJaccours (FR)Olly MurphyRobbie Llewellyn14 Oct 26911.1%10.0%115Jumps
Gingerbred (GB) silksGingerbred (GB)Carroll GrayJoe Tizzard14 Oct 2670.0%1100.0%104Jumps
Lyric (IRE) silksLyric (IRE)Jonjo & A.J. O'NeillIan Williams14 Oct 2630.0%10.0%83Flat
Kashel Spring (IRE) silksKashel Spring (IRE)Denis Gerard HoganGary Brown14 Oct 2680.0%10.0%80Flat
Hexagonal (IRE) silksHexagonal (IRE)Denis Gerard HoganJim & Suzi Best14 Oct 261811.1%10.0%69Flat
Desert Move (IRE) silksDesert Move (IRE)Richard & Peter FaheySimon Dow14 Oct 2620.0%10.0%-Flat
Department Of War (IRE) silksDepartment Of War (IRE)Dermot A McLoughlinKaty Price13 Oct 2610.0%10.0%100Jumps
Build A Bridge (IRE) silksBuild A Bridge (IRE)Adrian SextonRory Anthony Devine13 Oct 2690.0%1100.0%98Jumps
Carrhill (IRE) silksCarrhill (IRE)Chris GrantRobbie Llewellyn13 Oct 2680.0%10.0%93Jumps
Canteeny Benny (IRE) silksCanteeny Benny (IRE)Paul W FlynnGrace Harris13 Oct 2680.0%10.0%86Jumps
Elusive Knight (IRE) silksElusive Knight (IRE)Evan WilliamsMrs C. Williams13 Oct 2670.0%10.0%86Jumps
I Love You Sivola (FR) silksI Love You Sivola (FR)Helen NelmesMax Comley13 Oct 26220.0%1100.0%84Jumps
Westin Pimpernel (IRE) silksWestin Pimpernel (IRE)C A McBratneyGordon Elliott13 Oct 2650.0%10.0%80Jumps
Dino Moon (FR) silksDino Moon (FR)Evan WilliamsMrs C. Williams13 Oct 2650.0%10.0%73Jumps
Zooter (GB) silksZooter (GB)Jack JonesTom Dascombe13 Oct 26120.0%10.0%72Flat
Kathleen Mary (GB) silksKathleen Mary (GB)Peter Chapple-HyamGihan Arnolda13 Oct 26100.0%10.0%72Flat
Brodie's Boy (FR) silksBrodie's Boy (FR)Tony CarrollBarry Brennan13 Oct 26150.0%10.0%69Flat
The Caribbean (IRE) silksThe Caribbean (IRE)Heather MainThomas Faulkner13 Oct 26195.3%10.0%67Flat
Somethingintheair (GB) silksSomethingintheair (GB)J. S. MoorePeter Chapple-Hyam13 Oct 2650.0%10.0%63Flat
Miss Willow Grey (IRE) silksMiss Willow Grey (IRE)D DeaconMichael Roche13 Oct 2610.0%10.0%-Jumps
Junction Road (IRE) silksJunction Road (IRE)Stephen CarlinHenry de Bromhead13 Oct 2610.0%10.0%-Jumps
Eagle Thunder (GB) silksEagle Thunder (GB)Charlie JohnstonJennie Candlish13 Oct 2620.0%10.0%-Flat
Mr Keble (GB) silksMr Keble (GB)John & Thady GosdenOli Rix13 Oct 2620.0%10.0%-Flat
Jupiter Des Mottes (FR) silksJupiter Des Mottes (FR)Nicky RichardsDan Skelton12 Oct 26475.0%10.0%133Jumps
Jasmin De Cotte (FR) silksJasmin De Cotte (FR)Dan SkeltonTom Symonds12 Oct 26616.7%10.0%113Jumps
Oh So Charming (GB) silksOh So Charming (GB)Declan QueallyP Cluskey12 Oct 26267.7%10.0%110Flat

Trainer changes detected when a horse runs for a different trainer from its previous run. Runs before = career runs for the old trainer. Most recent 50 moves; joint licences and licence transfers show as moves.

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Which horses have moved yard this season?

The moves table lists each horse with old and new trainer, date of the first run for the new yard, runs and strike rate before and after, and best official rating.

Do horses improve on their first run for a new yard?

First runs for a new trainer won 8.5% over ten seasons, against 10.6% for all runners

Which trainers do best with arrivals?

The arrivals tables rank jumps and Flat yards by the number of horses received and how those horses performed, with strike rate

How do horses do over their first three runs?

Public racing records and results from Britain and Ireland.

How is a move detected?

A trainer change is recorded when two consecutive runs by the same horse in the results database show different trainers.

Questions people ask

Do horses improve after changing trainer?

Over ten seasons, horses on their first run for a new yard won 8.5%, against 10.6% for all runners.

How many horses have changed trainer this season?

The list holds 1,968 trainer changes since 1 May 2026, with 85 in the last seven days. New moves are added after every racing day.

How is a trainer change detected?

A change is recorded when a horse's run shows a different trainer from its previous run. A move therefore appears once the horse has run for its new yard.

Do moves work better over jumps or on the Flat?

Over ten seasons, first runs for a new yard won 9.5% over jumps and 7.6% on the Flat. The arrivals tables break each code down by trainer.

Should old form still count after a move?

The moves table shows strike rate before and after the switch for every horse, so the change can be judged horse by horse. Small samples after a move can mislead, so runs after are shown too.

More free data

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