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2026 Sir Charles Lowther Plate Preview
Scheduled to take place in November of each year at the Bangor Racecourse is the Sir Charles Lowther Plate. This handicap chase is the highlight of the season at Bangor, with this holding Class 2 status.
The race is open to runners aged four or older and is run over a trip of three miles, and because of the time of year that the race is run, it can be a demanding three miles.
Sir Charles Lowther Plate Information:
- Sir Charles Lowther Plate Past Winners
- Sir Charles Lowther Plate Trainer Statistics
- Sir Charles Lowther Plate Jockey Statistics
If you are interested in other predictions at Bangor, then head over to the Bangor tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below.
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How competitive is the Sir Charles Lowther Plate market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 19 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2009 when the race had an over-round of 109%. The race in 2021 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 125%, whilst on average over the last 19 renewals of the Sir Charles Lowther Plate, the over-round has been 117%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ117 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Sir Charles Lowther Plate Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Sir Charles Lowther Plate Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Sir Charles Lowther Plate races over the last 19 renewals:
- Quartz De Thaix (6:06.70) in 2012
- Bob Bob Bobbin (6:06.80) in 2006
- Mohi Rahrere (6:11.10) in 2011
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 19 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Sir Charles Lowther Plate next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +3.00. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Sir Charles Lowther Plate.
When looking over the past 19 renewals, a time of 6:06.70 was set by Quartz De Thaix in 2012, trained by Venetia Williams and ridden by Aidan Coleman, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2019 when Graceful Legend won in a time of 6:41.84 for trainer Ben Case, who booked Kielan Woods in the saddle.
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Sir Charles Lowther Plate Past Winners
Here are the Sir Charles Lowther Plate past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Sir Charles Lowther Plate are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
Race Notes: No renewal in 2023 due to weather.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 6:34.08 | Deep Cave (IRE) 7yo 11-7 11/1 | Jack Tudor Christian Williams (GB) |
| 2024 6:20.56 | Celebre dAllen (FR) 12yo 11-5 15/2 | Callum Pritchard (7lbs) Philip Hobbs & Johnson White (GB) |
| 2022 6:29.35 | Le Milos (GB) 7yo 11-9 3/1F | Harry Skelton Dan Skelton (GB) |
| 2021 6:29.00 | Snow Leopardess (GB) 9yo 11-0 5/1F | Aidan Coleman Charlie Longsdon (GB) |
| 2020 6:29.52 | Notachance (IRE) 6yo 10-9 6/1 | Tom Cannon Alan King (GB) |
| 2019 6:41.84 | Graceful Legend (GB) 8yo 10-12 16/1 | Kielan Woods Ben Case (GB) |
| 2018 6:14.60 | Yala Enki (FR) 8yo 11-12 20/1 | Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams (GB) |
| 2017 6:18.70 | Sir Mangan (IRE) 9yo 11-2 9/2 | Harry Skelton Dan Skelton (GB) |
| 2016 6:20.10 | Valadom (FR) 7yo 10-9 7/1 | Jamie Bargary (3lbs) Richard Hobson (GB) |
| 2015 6:27.00 | What A Good Night (IRE) 7yo 10-4 9/1 | Harry Skelton Dan Skelton (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Sir Charles Lowther Plate have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 37 placings from 202 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Sir Charles Lowther Plate Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Sir Charles Lowther Plate over the last 19 renewals is Venetia Williams, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Summery Justice (2010), Quartz De Thaix (2012), Howards Legacy (2014) and Yala Enki (2018). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Sir Charles Lowther Plate are Alan King (3 wins) and Dan Skelton (3 wins).
Here are some of the top Sir Charles Lowther Plate trainer statistics over the last 19 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venetia Williams | 14-4-4 | +41.50 | +21.40 |
| Alan King | 13-3-6 | +24.33 | +14.26 |
| Dan Skelton | 12-3-4 | +7.50 | +2.34 |
| Henry Daly | 6-1-2 | +5.00 | +2.50 |
| Charlie Longsdon | 6-1-2 | +0.00 | -0.17 |
| Richard Hobson | 3-1-2 | +5.00 | +7.01 |
| Ben Case | 2-1-1 | +15.00 | +8.60 |
| Barry Leavy | 2-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.00 |
| Christian Williams | 1-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.88 |
| Martin Todhunter | 1-1-1 | +8.00 | +4.80 |
Sir Charles Lowther Plate Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Sir Charles Lowther Plate over the last 19 renewals is Harry Skelton, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from What A Good Night (2015), Sir Mangan (2017) and Le Milos (2022).
Here are some of the top Sir Charles Lowther Plate jockey statistics over the last 19 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Skelton | 7-3-4 | +12.50 | +7.34 |
| Charlie Deutsch | 6-1-1 | +15.00 | +7.50 |
| Danny Cook | 6-1-1 | +0.00 | -2.00 |
| Tom Cannon | 5-1-1 | +2.00 | -0.25 |
| Kielan Woods | 3-1-1 | +14.00 | +7.60 |
| Jack Tudor | 1-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.88 |
| Callum Pritchard | 1-1-1 | +7.50 | +4.50 |
| Jamie Bargary | 1-1-1 | +7.00 | +4.38 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 7-0-3 | -7.00 | -4.36 |
| Sean Quinlan | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | -1.15 |
2026 Sir Charles Lowther Plate Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): F, 4, (1, 4), (4, PU), 3, 1, 2, 2, 3, 2, 9, 4, 3, 4, 4, (1, 6), 1, PU, 2
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 19 / 19 (72%) - Break of 179 - 624 days (Last Win)
- 19 / 19 (80%) - Not on HY/GF/FM/STD-SLW/STD/FS (Debut)
- 19 / 19 (80%) - Carried 143 - 164lbs (Last Win)
- 19 / 19 (83%) - Within the first 9 of the market
- 19 / 19 (84%) - Ran in 1 - 18 races (Hcps)
- 19 / 19 (84%) - Furthest ran 2m7f - 4m
- 19 / 19 (86%) - Ran in 2 - 8 races (1 Year)
- 19 / 19 (87%) - In a field of 6 - 24 (LTO)
- 19 / 19 (87%) - Furthest Placed 2m4½f - 3m4½f
- 19 / 19 (89%) - No bigger than 80/1 (Career)
- 19 / 19 (89%) - Ran in 6 - 32 races (Career)
- 19 / 19 (89%) - Fewer than 3 races (Season)
- 18 / 19 (85%) - No older than a 9yo
- 18 / 19 (86%) - No bigger than 28/1 (Career Place)
- 17 / 19 (78%) - No bigger than 16/1
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Bangor racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Sir Charles Lowther Plate. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Sir Charles Lowther Plate Trend Analysis
â The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +45.83, is when runners had a best in three result of 1st.
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 2 career wins over the trip, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-30.
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Sir Charles Lowther Plate are Aintree and Uttoxeter; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 17 winners from a total of 197 runners, while female runners have produced 2 winners from a total of 8 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Sir Charles Lowther Plate:
- Midnight Legend (2 Wins)
- Pistolet Bleu (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Sir Charles Lowther Plate despite multiple attempts:
- Milan (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Flemensfirth (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Presenting (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Beneficial (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Bobs Return (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 19 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Midnight Appeal in 2013, winning for Alan King at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Wayne Hutchinson. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 19 renewals, there have been 4 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2026 Sir Charles Lowther Plate, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the Sir Charles Lowther Plate
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Sir Charles Lowther Plate. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Deep Cave Aintree - 1st of 17 (29/1) | National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle |
| 2024 - Celebre dAllen Aintree - 4th of 24 (29/1) | Topham Chase |
| 2022 - Le Milos Doncaster - 4th of 7 (9/2) | Grimthorpe Handicap Chase |
| 2021 - Snow Leopardess Aintree - 6th of 13 (8/1) | Freebooter Handicap Chase |
| 2020 - Notachance Newbury - 2nd of 8 (4/1) | Corbiere Handicap Chase |
| 2019 - Graceful Legend Uttoxeter - 7th of 11 (25/1) | Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Hurdle |
| 2018 - Yala Enki Kelso - 6th of 10 (7/2) | Liz Adam Memorial Handicap Chase |
| 2017 - Sir Mangan Newton Abbot - 2nd of 9 (13/2) | Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Hurdle |
| 2016 - Valadom Chepstow - 5th of 9 (20/1) | totepool Persian War Novices Hurdle |
| 2015 - What A Good Night Stratford - F of 10 (5/1) | ROA/Racing Post Handicap Chase |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Sir Charles Lowther Plate Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team, looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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