Plumpton Racecourse Guide
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 to the winner, 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.
TV Channel: Sky Sports Racing
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* All statistics below are based on the previous five years at Plumpton
Plumpton Outright Favourite Statistics
- Handicap Chases: 60-168 (36%) -13.53
- Handicap Hurdles: 60-185 (32%) -22.35
- Non-Handicap Chases: 1-8 (13%) -6.89
- Non-Handicap Hurdles: 55-112 (49%) -21.32
Plumpton Racecourse Map
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.

Tips From Plumpton Racecourse
Speedy types are suited to 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, and 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.
Plumpton Jockey and Trainer Statistics
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 twenty-one winners producing an LSP of +14.60, whilst C Gordon leads the overall list with fifty-nine winners but shows a loss overall. If you are looking for a trainer to follow in the eachway market, then it is Adam West who leads the way at Plumpton. They have had a total of eight placings, which includes five winners for an eachway LSP of +62.62. With an LSP of -50.66 at Plumpton, G L Moore heads the list for worst trainers at this course, which is a result of thirty-six winners from two hundred ten runners, which is a strike rate of 17%.
Focusing only on jockeys who show a profit when backing all of their rides, top of the pile at Plumpton for the number of winners is Tom J Cannon, who has produced a total of forty-seven winners in return for an LSP of +34.88. When looking at jockeys and looking for some eachway value at Plumpton, then the jockey who shows the best eachway profit is Lee Edwards, that LSP is +36.32, which has been accumulated by a total of nine placings, which includes four winners. The jockey with the worst record at Plumpton based on LSP is Niall F Houlihan, who has only an 8% strike rate with twelve winners from one hundred forty-three rides, which have returned an LSP of -102.34.
Plumpton Picks & Hints
Here are some factors at Plumpton for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:
- 5-7 (71%) +26.33 - Backing Fergal O'Brien runners when over a trip of 2m4½f
- 6-10 (60%) +26.73 - Backing Tom J Cannon rides when over a trip of 2m1½f
- 5-12 (42%) +24.83 - Backing Fergal O'Brien runners when horses are aged 5yo
- 9-20 (45%) +16.78 - Backing Tom J Cannon rides when in a Handicap Novices Chase race
- 5-6 (83%) +14.13 - Backing J W Mullins runners when over a trip of 3m2½f
Plumpton Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations
Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations here at Plumpton based on the number of winners:
- 23 Wins: C Gordon & Tom J Cannon
- 22 Wins: G L Moore & Jamie Moore
- 19 Wins: C Gordon & Mr Fred Gordon
- 11 Wins: Joe Tizzard & Brendan Powell
- 10 Wins: N J Gifford & James Davies
Plumpton Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| P F Nicholls | 77-21-36 | +14.60 | +7.98 |
| Joe Tizzard | 83-17-26 | +1.41 | -6.36 |
| N J Henderson | 52-16-22 | +21.20 | +7.40 |
| Olly Murphy | 26-10-15 | +19.05 | +8.16 |
| Fergal O'Brien | 32-8-13 | +31.27 | +17.12 |
| C E Longsdon | 28-7-10 | +5.08 | -3.30 |
| Adam West | 24-5-8 | +78.50 | +62.62 |
| Mrs S J Humphrey | 22-5-7 | +42.00 | +23.19 |
| B I Case | 11-5-6 | +18.38 | +11.15 |
| P Henderson | 41-4-11 | +22.75 | +8.60 |
Plumpton Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom J Cannon | 182-47-73 | +34.88 | -3.07 |
| Harry Cobden | 77-24-36 | +2.70 | +6.69 |
| Mr Fred Gordon | 74-21-34 | +16.58 | +5.13 |
| Rex Dingle | 121-18-40 | +3.71 | -8.86 |
| Marc Goldstein | 131-10-30 | +54.33 | +8.67 |
| Harry A A Bannister | 44-10-20 | +17.79 | +17.89 |
| Jonathan Burke | 27-9-14 | +4.21 | +0.89 |
| Stan Sheppard | 27-7-12 | +7.25 | +4.31 |
| Nico Boinville | 26-7-11 | +18.16 | +9.47 |
| Mitchell S Bastyan | 28-6-10 | +3.25 | -1.60 |
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 trainer and jockey statistics, has been created using statistics available from HorseRaceBase. The data includes all races throughout the last five years (2021 to 2025).


