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: 54-162 (33%) -22.59
• Handicap Hurdles: 57-172 (33%) -11.12
• Non-Handicap Chases: 1-9 (11%) -7.89
• Non-Handicap Hurdles: 56-109 (51%) -14.70

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?

Not only is C Gordon the most successful trainer at Plumpton in terms of the number of winners but they have also returned a profit if back all of their runners, C Gordon has notched up a total of fifty-seven winners for an LSP of +9.53. If you are more of an eachway player then you may want to know which trainer is best to follow at Plumpton and that would be Adam West who shows the best eachway LSP which is +61.62 thanks to their eight placings (five winners). The trainer with the worst record at Plumpton based on LSP is G L Moore who has only a 16% strike rate with forty winners from two hundred forty-five runners who have returned an LSP of -70.33.

When looking at the leading jockeys based on wins for those who are also showing a profit when backing all of their rides then it is Tom J Cannon who comes out at the top here at Plumpton With a total of forty-six winners and an LSP of +37.63. If you are looking for a jockey to follow in the eachway market then it is Lee Edwards who leads the way at Plumpton, they have had a total of six placings which includes three winners over the previous five for an eachway LSP of +34.59. With an LSP of -108.54 at Plumpton, Niall F Houlihan heads the list for worst jockeys at this course, which is a result of eleven winners from one hundred forty-eight rides which is a strike rate of 7%.

Plumpton Picks & Hints

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

• 5-12 (42%) +21.63 - Backing Joe Tizzard runners when in a Handicap Novices Chase race
• 5-11 (45%) +15.73 - Backing Tom J Cannon rides when over a trip of 2m1½f
• 5-7 (71%) +13.13 - Backing J W Mullins runners when over a trip of 3m2½f
• 10-22 (45%) +10.66 - Backing Tom J Cannon rides when over a trip of 2m4f

Plumpton Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations

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

• 25 Wins: C Gordon & Tom J Cannon
• 22 Wins: G L Moore & Jamie Moore
• 11 Wins: Joe Tizzard & Brendan Powell
• 10 Wins: C Gordon & Mr Fred Gordon
• 9 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.