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2026 Northumberland Plate Preview
Established in 1833, the Northumberland Plate was, for the majority of its history, run on turf, that was until 2016 when the turf course at Newcastle was scrapped and replaced with an all-weather (Tapeta) track, which is now the home of the Northumberland Plate.
Tomboy won the inaugural running, which was staged at Killingworth. The race was moved to its current home at Gosforth Park in 1882, and the race was very popular amongst local miners who gave it the name of the Pitmen's Derby.
The race is one of the richest handicaps in the world, run over the two-mile trip and is open to runners aged three or older.
Northumberland Plate Information:
- Northumberland Plate Past Winners
- Northumberland Plate Trainer Statistics
- Northumberland Plate Jockey Statistics
If you are interested in other predictions at Newcastle, then head over to the Newcastle 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. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at Newcastle Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Northumberland Plate market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2009 when the race had an over-round of 124%. The race in 2018 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 138%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Northumberland Plate, the over-round has been 131%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £131 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Northumberland 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 Northumberland Plate Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Northumberland Plate races over the last 20 renewals:
- Quest For More (3:26.53) in 2015
- Toldo (3:27.48) in 2006
- Onesmoothoperator (3:27.59) in 2024
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Northumberland Plate next time out, then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 17 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -10.00. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 3:26.53 was set by Quest For More in 2015, which is the quickest time over that period. The runner was trained by Roger Charlton and ridden by George Baker. The slowest winning time was set in 2012 when Ile De Re won in a time of 3:53.94, booked to ride was Jim Crowley by trainer Donald McCain.
Northumberland Plate Past Winners
Here are the Northumberland 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. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Northumberland Plate are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 3:31.28 | Spirit Mixer (GB) 7yo 8-10 (9 of 20) 25/1 | Rob Hornby Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2024 3:27.59 | Onesmoothoperator (USA) 6yo 8-9 (12 of 20) 12/1 | Connor Beasley Brian Ellison (GB) |
| 2023 3:31.40 | Calling The Wind (IRE) 7yo 9-4 (14 of 19) 14/1 | Neil Callan Richard Hughes (GB) |
| 2022 3:39.75 | Trueshan (FR) 6yo 10-8 (10 of 20) 3/1F | Hollie Doyle Alan King (GB) |
| 2021 3:31.88 | Nicholas T (GB) 9yo 8-10 (17 of 20) 33/1 | Ben Robinson Jim Goldie (GB) |
| 2020 3:33.21 | Caravan Of Hope (IRE) 4yo 8-5 (17 of 18) 9/2F | Harry Bentley Hugo Palmer (GB) |
| 2019 3:33.14 | Who Dares Wins (IRE) 7yo 9-1 (7 of 19) 12/1 | Tom Marquand Alan King (GB) |
| 2018 3:33.56 | Withhold (GB) 5yo 9-1 (11 of 20) 5/1F | Robert Winston Roger Charlton (GB) |
| 2017 3:35.37 | Higher Power (GB) 5yo 9-9 (13 of 20) 11/2 | Tom Queally James Fanshawe (GB) |
| 2016 3:30.91 | Antiquarium (IRE) 4yo 9-5 (3 of 20) 16/1 | James McDonald Charlie Appleby (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Northumberland Plate have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 57 placings from 364 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 3 placings from 16 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2025 Northumberland Plate Replay
Northumberland Plate Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Northumberland Plate over the last 20 renewals, with Alan King, Donald McCain, and Roger Charlton having all won the race two times. Alan King winners have been with Who Dares Wins (2019) and Trueshan (2022). Donald McCain winners have been with Overturn (2010) and Ile De Re (2012). Roger Charlton winners have been with Quest For More (2015) and Withhold (2018). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Northumberland Plate. Tim Easterby has sent a total of 12 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst Ian Williams has sent out 12 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Northumberland Plate trainer statistics over the last 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan King | 12-2-2 | +5.00 | -0.62 |
| Donald McCain | 5-2-2 | +13.50 | +7.31 |
| Roger Charlton | 3-2-3 | +11.50 | +8.26 |
| Brian Ellison | 21-1-3 | -8.00 | -9.19 |
| Richard Fahey | 19-1-4 | -14.00 | -9.94 |
| Jim Goldie | 12-1-3 | +22.00 | +14.63 |
| Andrew Balding | 12-1-3 | +14.00 | +9.63 |
| Hugo Palmer | 10-1-4 | -4.50 | +0.94 |
| Michael Bell | 7-1-2 | -1.00 | -0.87 |
| James Fanshawe | 5-1-2 | +1.50 | +1.00 |
Northumberland Plate Jockey Statistics
Multiple jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Northumberland Plate. Joe Fanning (0-12), Tom Eaves (0-12) and Paul Mulrennan (0-11) have all failed to produce a single winner despite having multiple rides in the race.
Here are some of the top Northumberland Plate jockey statistics over the last 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Morris | 11-1-4 | -5.00 | -1.53 |
| Jim Crowley | 8-1-2 | -4.50 | +0.06 |
| Neil Callan | 4-1-4 | +11.00 | +11.44 |
| Connor Beasley | 4-1-2 | +9.00 | +8.50 |
| Tom Queally | 4-1-1 | +2.50 | +0.44 |
| Ben Robinson | 3-1-1 | +31.00 | +18.63 |
| Tom Marquand | 3-1-1 | +10.00 | +5.50 |
| Hollie Doyle | 3-1-1 | +1.00 | -0.12 |
| Rob Hornby | 1-1-1 | +25.00 | +15.63 |
| James McDonald | 1-1-1 | +16.00 | +10.00 |
2026 Northumberland Plate Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): (3, 9), 1, 18, 7, 5, 15, 1, (17, 3), 1, 6, 2, 3, 1, 10, 1, 6, 1, (2, 4), 12, 6
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.
- 20 / 20 (71%) - Beaten no more -9½l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (74%) - No bigger than 16/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Within the first 14 of the market
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Highest Won is not G2-3/Cl4-6
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Had 6 - 22 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - No bigger than 33/1
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Achieved a TS of 37+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Achieved a TS of 63+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Highest Run is not G2/Cl4
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved an RPR of 77+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Fewer than 2 placings (Trip)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Off a break of 11 - 259 days
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved an RPR of 95+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Sex is not Colt/Horse/Mare
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Had 1 - 9 wins (Hcps)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Newcastle racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Northumberland 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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Northumberland Plate Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +70.00, is when runners finished in 2nd last time out.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners carried 126lbs on debut, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-56.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 9 (3,4,6) [20 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 12 (19,20,8) [20 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 14 (10,18,11) [19 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 10 (8,6,16) [20 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 17 (15,19,14) [20 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Northumberland Plate is Chester; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Chester last time out. The next best courses, which have produced the second most winners, are Ascot and Haydock; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 362 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 19 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Northumberland Plate; that stallion, Generous, has produced 2 winners (2013,2011).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Northumberland Plate despite multiple attempts:
- Montjeu (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Dubawi (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Galileo (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Golden Horn (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Dalakhani (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Nicholas T in 2021, winning for Jim Goldie at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of Ben Robinson. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 6 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Northumberland Plate.
Route to the Northumberland Plate
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Northumberland Plate. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Spirit Mixer Goodwood - 2nd of 9 (3/1) | Rod Gaskin Garden Machinery Handicap |
| 2024 - Onesmoothoperator Southwell (AW) - 2nd of 9 (10/1) | Liz And Izzys Hoap Podcast Handicap |
| 2023 - Calling The Wind Ascot - 2nd of 19 (15/2) | Ascot Stakes |
| 2022 - Trueshan Nottingham - 1st of 4 (4/9) | Barry Hills Further Flight Stakes |
| 2021 - Nicholas T York - 1st of 6 (10/3) | Queen Mothers Cup Handicap |
| 2020 - Caravan Of Hope Wolverhampton (AW) - 2nd of 11 (7/4) | Watch Royal Ascot On Sky Sports Racing Handicap |
| 2019 - Who Dares Wins Chester - 2nd of 15 (6/1) | Chester Cup |
| 2018 - Withhold Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 34 (5/1) | Cesarewitch |
| 2017 - Higher Power Sandown - 2nd of 7 (7/1) | Matchbook VIP Henry II Stakes |
| 2016 - Antiquarium Newmarket (Rowley) - 4th of 7 (11/4) | Galicuix Handicap |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Northumberland Plate Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for Flat Racing.
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Other Principal races at Newcastle Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Newcastle racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in February
Races in April (AWC Finals Day)
- All-Weather 3yo Championships
- All-Weather Fillies & Mares Championships
- All-Weather Marathon Championships
- All-Weather Middle Distance Championships
- All-Weather Mile Championships
- All-Weather Sprint Championships
- Burradon Stakes
