Plumpton Tips

Plumpton in East Sussex Is a National Hunt track that has 16 race days a year.

Highlights: The Sussex National held in January and run over 3 miles and 4 furlongs is the major race at Plumpton. Worth nearly £20,000 the race is often run in bog-like conditions, and the marathon distance takes a lot of getting.  

Plumpton races often feature small low-standard fields which can make races tactical, as jockeys wait for each other to make a move. You get plenty of fallers at the track due to the low standard of the horse.

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* All statistics below are based on the previous five years at Plumpton

Plumpton Outright Favourite Statistics

• Handicap Chases: 52-159 (33%) -29.14
• Handicap Hurdles: 57-166 (34%) -9.12
• Non-Handicap Chases: 4-13 (31%) -6.81
• Non-Handicap Hurdles: 58-105 (55%) -0.69

Left handed oblong that’s undulating, the bends are sharp and can slow horses down as they get unbalanced trying to go around them too quickly. The run in of a furlong tends to see a horse going away rather than coming back to the field.  

Plumpton Racecourse Address: Plumpton, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 3AL

Plumpton Racecourse Telephone Number: 01273 890383

To buy tickets for a race day at Plumpton, head over to their official ticket booking webpage.

Speedy types are suited on the Plumpton hurdle course, if the horse is fast between the hurdles then that is a big advantage. Make sure you check the speed figures for hurdlers.

The Chase course only features a small number of fences and subsequently, favourites in recent times have a great record at Plumpton.

The market leader should be investigated with a fine-tooth comb, if it looks like the best horse in the race and its favourite then that should give you plenty of confidence.

Winners can be easier to find although odds can be restrictive on what is generally the shortest-priced meeting of the day.

Plumpton often has race meetings on a Sunday or Monday, when you see a trainer travelling a long distance on these days it can be a tip in itself.

View and follow the tips of the most profitable tipsters on OLBG to further narrow down your options. Use the OLBG star rating system to see the most valuable betting selections today at Plumpton.

Who are the best national hunt jockeys and trainers to bet on at Plumpton?

When looking at profitable trainers only, then it is P F Nicholls who leads the way with a total of sixteen winners producing an LSP of +23.86 whilst C Gordon leads the overall list with fifty-three winners but shows a loss overall. Adam West is the trainer to follow at Plumpton if you are backing eachway as they show the best LSP of all the trainers in the eachway markets, that is +50.43 which is courtesy of their six placings (four winners). At the other end of the spectrum is G L Moore who has a terrible record at Plumpton, of all the trainers their LSP of -131.65 is the worse, they have a 15% strike rate with forty-nine winners from three hundred thirty-six runners.

With a total number of forty-six winners at Plumpton, Tom J Cannon leads the way for winners from jockeys who have shown a profit (+17.68) for all of their rides at Plumpton. With an eachway LSP of +27.45 at Plumpton, Lee Edwards leads the jockeys in profit for backing eachway which has been helped by their six placings which include a total of three winners. With an LSP of -119.97 at Plumpton, Jamie Moore heads the list for worst jockeys at this course, which is a result of thirty winners from two hundred twenty-one rides which is a strike rate of 14%.

Plumpton Picks & Hints

Here are some factors at Plumpton for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:

• 6-14 (43%) +16.90 - Backing C Gordon runners when over a trip of 2m5f
• 5-10 (50%) +16.07 - Backing Tom J Cannon rides when over a trip of 2m1½f
• 5-10 (50%) +10.41 - Backing Harry A A Bannister rides when on horses aged 7yo

Plumpton Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations

Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations here at Plumpton based on the number of winners:

• 32 Wins: C Gordon & Tom J Cannon
• 27 Wins: G L Moore & Jamie Moore
• 10 Wins: G L Moore & Joshua Moore
• 9 Wins: P F Nicholls & Harry Cobden
• 8 Wins: N J Gifford & James Davies

Plumpton Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

Plumpton Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

With a huge combined experience of horse racing between them, this content has been created and is maintained by Darren Brett, James Banting and Andy Powell. All of the data for Plumpton Racecourse which includes the favourite statistics and the trainer and jockey statistics have been created using results from HorseRaceBase.

Darren Brett

Tipster competition manager

Darren has worked in the horse racing industry for decades bringing to OLBG for the last 20 years a wealth of knowledge, creating much of our content on these sports. Darren also manages our Grand National Guide and is the go-to font of knowledge for the world's greatest steeplechase.

James Banting

Tipster competition assistant

James Banting, a passionate horse racing enthusiast and aficionado, brings a wealth of experience to OLBG, having attended numerous race meetings over the years. His background working with the Jockey Club provides him with a unique insider's perspective on the industry.

Andy Powell

Content editor

Andy is a seasoned professional with more than 15 years of experience in the field of horse racing. He has a thorough understanding of the sport, from analyzing complex statistical data to being part of a winning syndicate at the Cheltenham Festival. Andy is responsible for managing the horse racing trend blogs on OLBG.