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2027 Sussex National Preview
Scheduled to take place in January of each year, usually on the first Sunday of the new year at the Plumpton racecourse, is the Sussex National.
This race is open to chasers aged five or older, with the race being run over a demanding three miles, four and a half furlongs on what is usually testing ground at this time of the year, and they face a total of twenty fences during the race.
Sussex National Information:
We also have a dedicated Plumpton tips page that will cover this race, as well as all the other races on the day. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards.
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How competitive is the Sussex National market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2016, when the race had an over-round of 114%. The race in 2022 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 127%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Sussex National, the over-round has been 120%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ120 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Sussex National 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 Sussex National Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Sussex National races over the last 20 renewals:
- The Two Amigos (7:24.50) in 2019
- Minella Boys (7:27.10) in 2011
- Dom Of Mary (7:27.30) 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 Sussex National next time out, then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -13.50. Whilst we wait for the 2027 Sussex National, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 7:24.50 was set by The Two Amigos in 2019, trained by Nicky Martin and ridden by Matt Griffiths, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2016 when Tour Des Champs won in a time of 8:07.90 for trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies, who booked Sam Twiston-Davies in the saddle.
Sussex National Past Winners
Here are the Sussex National past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Sussex National are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
Race Notes: The 2026 renewal was rescheduled and took place in April.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 7:32.14 | Havaila (IRE) 7yo 11-2 7/2F | Caoilin Quinn Gary & Josh Moore (GB) |
| 2025 7:46.51 | Invincible Nao (FR) 7yo 10-13 100/30F | Caoilin Quinn Gary & Josh Moore (GB) |
| 2024 7:27.30 | Dom Of Mary (FR) 8yo 10-8 9/2 | Caoilin Quinn (3lbs) David Bridgwater (GB) |
| 2023 7:40.95 | Atakan (FR) 7yo 10-8 11/4 | Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard (GB) |
| 2022 7:52.00 | Go Whatever (IRE) 8yo 10-4 5/1 | Tom Cannon Chris Gordon (GB) |
| 2021 7:37.30 | Seaston Spirit (GB) 8yo 11-5 6/1 | Aidan Coleman Oliver Sherwood (GB) |
| 2020 7:48.50 | Christmas In April (FR) 8yo 11-2 9/2 | Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard (GB) |
| 2019 7:24.50 | The Two Amigos (GB) 7yo 11-12 11/8F | Matt Griffiths Nicky Martin (GB) |
| 2018 7:45.10 | Vinnie Lewis (IRE) 7yo 11-5 7/2F | Harry Bannister Harry Whittington (GB) |
| 2017 7:31.40 | Morney Wing (IRE) 8yo 11-6 12/1 | Paddy Brennan Charlie Mann (GB) |
Sussex National Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Sussex National over the last 20 renewals, with both Gary Moore and Gary & Josh Moore, who have both won the race two times. Gary Moore winners have been with Well Refreshed (2013) and Reblis (2014). Gary & Josh Moore winners have been with Invincible Nao (2025) and Havaila (2026). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Sussex National. Neil King has sent a total of 10 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst Seamus Mullins has sent out 10 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Sussex National 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Moore | 10-2-4 | +3.00 | +1.00 |
| Gary & Josh Moore | 2-2-2 | +6.83 | +4.10 |
| David Pipe | 20-1-5 | -14.50 | -4.43 |
| Peter Bowen | 11-1-4 | -4.00 | +0.21 |
| Chris Gordon | 9-1-2 | -3.00 | -4.12 |
| David Bridgwater | 7-1-2 | -1.50 | -1.60 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 5-1-3 | +1.50 | +1.33 |
| Charlie Mann | 4-1-2 | +9.00 | +5.42 |
| Charlie Longsdon | 4-1-2 | +5.00 | +4.50 |
| Joe Tizzard | 4-1-2 | -0.25 | -0.25 |
Sussex National Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Sussex National over the last 20 renewals is Caoilin Quinn, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Dom Of Mary (2024), Invincible Nao (2025) and Havaila (2026). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Sussex National is Tom Cannon (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Sussex National 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caoilin Quinn | 3-3-3 | +11.33 | +6.80 |
| Tom Cannon | 8-2-4 | +10.00 | +6.66 |
| Brendan Powell | 7-1-4 | -3.25 | +1.15 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 5-1-2 | +1.50 | +0.43 |
| Harry Cobden | 3-1-1 | +2.50 | +0.70 |
| Dave Crosse | 2-1-1 | +24.00 | +14.00 |
| Harry Bannister | 2-1-1 | +2.50 | +1.10 |
| Felix De Giles | 1-1-1 | +8.00 | +5.00 |
| Matt Griffiths | 1-1-1 | +1.38 | +0.83 |
| Sean Bowen | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | -1.54 |
2027 Sussex National Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): PU, (2, 3), 2, 2, 2, F, PU, 2, 4, 2, (4, PU), 1, 1, UR, 2, 7, 2, 6, (1, 4), 1
The percentage shown is the proportion 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 (69%) - Had 1 - 4 wins (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (71%) - Break of 14 - 281 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Ran over 2m6½f - 3m6½f (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Achieved an RPR of 105+ (Season)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Had 2 - 11 placings (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Placed within last 4 starts
- 20 / 20 (83%) - No bigger than 16/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Achieved a TS of 52+ (Season)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Had 1 - 6 wins (Career)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 163/10 (Career Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Fewer than 5 wins (Chase)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Won within last 9 starts
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Furthest ran 3m - 4m
- 20 / 20 (88%) - In a field of 4 - 12 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not in FRA/IRL/SCO (Last Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Plumpton racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Sussex National. 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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Sussex National Trend Analysis
â The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +24.71, is when runners had 1 place in the past 30 days.
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners were aged 10, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-41.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Sussex National is Plumpton; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Plumpton last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 208 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 16 runners.
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Sussex National despite multiple attempts:
- Darsi (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Malinas (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Supreme Leader (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Turgeon (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Ironside in 2008, winning for Colin Tizzard at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Dave Crosse. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 4 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2027 Sussex National, head over to see which runners the best racing tipsters are tipping today.
Route to the Sussex National
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Sussex National. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Havaila Newbury - 1st of 7 (9/4) | Win Unique Experiences At OLBG Prizes Handicap Chase |
| 2025 - Invincible Nao Plumpton - 1st of 6 (5/2) | Tysers Handicap Chase |
| 2024 - Dom Of Mary Cheltenham - 6th of 13 (13/2) | November Meeting Handicap Chase |
| 2023 - Atakan Hereford - 3rd of 12 (5/1) | Cultura Connect Agribusiness Recruitment Specialists Handicap Chase |
| 2022 - Go Whatever Plumpton - 3rd of 9 (9/2) | Tysers Handicap Chase |
| 2021 - Seaston Spirit Ffos Las - 1st of 12 (16/1) | Walters Handicap Hurdle |
| 2020 - Christmas In April Fontwell - 1st of 4 (4/5) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices Handicap Chase |
| 2019 - The Two Amigos Exeter - 1st of 8 (15/8) | Tribute "Quality Speaks For Itself" Handicap Chase |
| 2018 - Vinnie Lewis Sedgefield - 1st of 8 (11/8) | Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Handicap Chase |
| 2017 - Morney Wing Sandown - 3rd of 13 (12/1) | London National |
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 Sussex National Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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