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Plumpton racecourse statistics

Every runner at Plumpton in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 19 Oct 2026, 16:38 · last meeting in our archive 19 Oct 2026

Covers 1 October 2021 – 20 October 2026

520races · 78 meetings
3,612runners · 2,164 horses
38.7%favourites won · 213 of 550Last 12 months: 43.0% (49 of 114)
100/1biggest-priced winner · El Hageb Rose (FR)

In brief

as at 19 Oct 2026

Plumpton has staged 520 races over 78 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), with 3,612 runners.

Favourites have won 38.7% of their runs here (213 from 550), a level-stakes P/L of −35.01 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Chris Gordon has the most winners here (61 from 268 runners, 22.8%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Nicky Henderson has the best win rate: 30.6% (15 from 49).

Tom Cannon has the most winners here (45 from 181 rides, 24.9%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Jonathan Burke has the best win rate: 33.3% (10 from 30).

2 angles here made a level-stakes profit at SP in both periods we test, on 100 or more runs.

Favourites and the market

by starting-price rank

Favourites have won 38.7% of their runs here (213 from 550), a level-stakes P/L of −35.01 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 550Won 213Win 38.7%£1 −35.01A/E 1.06
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 1,047Won 199Win 19.0%£1 −123.57A/E 1.01
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 1,273Won 90Win 7.1%£1 −431.00A/E 0.90
7th or biggerRuns 742Won 18Win 2.4%£1 −314.50A/E 0.85

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
HurdleRuns 332Won 126Win 38.0%£1 −38.71A/E 1.02
ChaseRuns 188Won 71Win 37.8%£1 −1.95A/E 1.09
NH FlatRuns 30Won 16Win 53.3%£1 +5.65A/E 1.36

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
GoodRuns 277Won 113Win 40.8%£1 +1.22A/E 1.08
Good to SoftRuns 135Won 53Win 39.3%£1 −12.60A/E 1.12
SoftRuns 137Won 46Win 33.6%£1 −26.38A/E 0.93
HeavyRuns 1Won 1Win 100.0%£1 +2.75A/E 4.37

Favourites include joint favourites. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runs. Fair A/E compares wins with a margin-stripped market expectation at SP. Favourite-heavy samples naturally read a few points warm, so 1.05 means "beat the margin-free market read", not "the market underrates this by 5%". £1 P/L is level stakes at SP.

Trainers

last 5 years

Chris Gordon has the most winners here (61 from 268 runners, 22.8%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Nicky Henderson has the best win rate: 30.6% (15 from 49).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Chris GordonRuns 268Won 61Win 22.8%£1 −17.08A/E 1.17
Gary MooreRuns 182Won 31Win 17.0%£1 −72.12A/E 0.85
Paul NichollsRuns 75Won 21Win 28.0%£1 +21.34A/E 1.39
Joe TizzardRuns 94Won 21Win 22.3%£1 −1.12A/E 1.24
Gary & Josh MooreRuns 103Won 19Win 18.4%£1 −22.52A/E 1.02
Neil MulhollandRuns 114Won 19Win 16.7%£1 −13.89A/E 1.10
Anthony HoneyballRuns 81Won 18Win 22.2%£1 −17.45A/E 1.03
Nicky HendersonRuns 49Won 15Win 30.6%£1 +5.99A/E 1.37
James OwenRuns 50Won 14Win 28.0%£1 −1.88A/E 1.44
Seamus MullinsRuns 111Won 13Win 11.7%£1 −38.09A/E 1.11

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer runners.

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Nicky HendersonRuns 49Won 15Win 30.6%£1 +5.99A/E 1.37
Paul NichollsRuns 75Won 21Win 28.0%£1 +21.34A/E 1.39
James OwenRuns 50Won 14Win 28.0%£1 −1.88A/E 1.44
Milton HarrisRuns 40Won 10Win 25.0%£1 −10.45A/E 1.03
Toby LawesRuns 37Won 9Win 24.3%£1 −6.16A/E 1.23
Chris GordonRuns 268Won 61Win 22.8%£1 −17.08A/E 1.17
Joe TizzardRuns 94Won 21Win 22.3%£1 −1.12A/E 1.24
Anthony HoneyballRuns 81Won 18Win 22.2%£1 −17.45A/E 1.03
Fergal O'BrienRuns 32Won 7Win 21.9%£1 +27.27A/E 1.38
Gary & Josh MooreRuns 103Won 19Win 18.4%£1 −22.52A/E 1.02

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more runners here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
James OwenRuns 50Won 14Win 28.0%£1 −1.88A/E 1.44
Paul NichollsRuns 75Won 21Win 28.0%£1 +21.34A/E 1.39
Joe TizzardRuns 94Won 21Win 22.3%£1 −1.12A/E 1.24
Chris GordonRuns 268Won 61Win 22.8%£1 −17.08A/E 1.17
Seamus MullinsRuns 111Won 13Win 11.7%£1 −38.09A/E 1.11
Neil MulhollandRuns 114Won 19Win 16.7%£1 −13.89A/E 1.10
Anthony HoneyballRuns 81Won 18Win 22.2%£1 −17.45A/E 1.03
Gary & Josh MooreRuns 103Won 19Win 18.4%£1 −22.52A/E 1.02
Alan KingRuns 61Won 11Win 18.0%£1 −19.35A/E 0.98
Nick GiffordRuns 106Won 11Win 10.4%£1 −27.00A/E 0.90

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more runners at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runners.

Jockeys

last 5 years

Tom Cannon has the most winners here (45 from 181 rides, 24.9%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Jonathan Burke has the best win rate: 33.3% (10 from 30).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Tom CannonRuns 181Won 45Win 24.9%£1 +3.37A/E 1.33
Freddie GordonRuns 93Won 25Win 26.9%£1 +9.41A/E 1.35
Harry CobdenRuns 76Won 22Win 28.9%£1 −8.31A/E 1.23
Caoilin QuinnRuns 133Won 21Win 15.8%£1 −51.47A/E 1.09
Brendan PowellRuns 136Won 21Win 15.4%£1 −41.28A/E 1.03
Jamie MooreRuns 106Won 19Win 17.9%£1 −39.84A/E 0.87
Rex DingleRuns 106Won 17Win 16.0%£1 −4.46A/E 0.94
Sam Twiston-DaviesRuns 54Won 14Win 25.9%£1 −5.86A/E 1.24
Harry BannisterRuns 44Won 12Win 27.3%£1 +13.45A/E 1.63
Sean BowenRuns 50Won 11Win 22.0%£1 −8.40A/E 1.02

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer rides.

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Jonathan BurkeRuns 30Won 10Win 33.3%£1 +3.45A/E 1.84
Harry CobdenRuns 76Won 22Win 28.9%£1 −8.31A/E 1.23
Harry BannisterRuns 44Won 12Win 27.3%£1 +13.45A/E 1.63
Freddie GordonRuns 93Won 25Win 26.9%£1 +9.41A/E 1.35
Sam Twiston-DaviesRuns 54Won 14Win 25.9%£1 −5.86A/E 1.24
Tom CannonRuns 181Won 45Win 24.9%£1 +3.37A/E 1.33
Bryony FrostRuns 31Won 7Win 22.6%£1 +4.41A/E 1.71
Sean BowenRuns 50Won 11Win 22.0%£1 −8.40A/E 1.02
Bryan CarverRuns 38Won 7Win 18.4%£1 −7.12A/E 1.23
Jamie MooreRuns 106Won 19Win 17.9%£1 −39.84A/E 0.87

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more rides here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Micheal NolanRuns 53Won 7Win 13.2%£1 −19.97A/E 1.42
Freddie GordonRuns 93Won 25Win 26.9%£1 +9.41A/E 1.35
Tom CannonRuns 181Won 45Win 24.9%£1 +3.37A/E 1.33
Sam Twiston-DaviesRuns 54Won 14Win 25.9%£1 −5.86A/E 1.24
Harry CobdenRuns 76Won 22Win 28.9%£1 −8.31A/E 1.23
Caoilin QuinnRuns 133Won 21Win 15.8%£1 −51.47A/E 1.09
Brendan PowellRuns 136Won 21Win 15.4%£1 −41.28A/E 1.03
Sean BowenRuns 50Won 11Win 22.0%£1 −8.40A/E 1.02
Marc GoldsteinRuns 132Won 11Win 8.3%£1 +59.83A/E 0.98
Tom BellamyRuns 57Won 7Win 12.3%£1 −18.85A/E 0.97

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more rides at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 rides.

Course specialists

3+ wins here

Alto Alto (FR) has won here 5 times from 13 runs, more than any other horse in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) was El Hageb Rose (FR) at 100/1 on 14 November 2022.

Angles that have paid

at SP, two periods

Past results at starting price, not a forecast. Each angle made a £1 level-stakes profit in both periods (Jan 2005 – Sep 2021, and since Oct 2021), with at least 100 SP-priced runs and 10 winners in all, and is still in profit with its single biggest winner taken out. The same on every view of this page.

  • Rides by Marc Goldstein+20.1% ROI · +113.48 pts from 564 runs · 60 winners (10.6%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +12.4% on 432 · Since Oct 2021: +45.3% on 132 · without the biggest winner (100/1): +12.48 pts
  • Chris Gordon, ridden by Tom Cannon+18.4% ROI · +49.62 pts from 269 runs · 62 winners (23.0%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +22.7% on 202 · Since Oct 2021: +5.5% on 67 · without the biggest winner (33/1): +15.62 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Plumpton?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 213 of 550 runs at Plumpton in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) — 38.7%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −35.01 points at SP (as at 19 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Plumpton?

Chris Gordon, with 61 winners from 268 runners (22.8%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Plumpton?

Tom Cannon, with 45 winners from 181 rides (24.9%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Plumpton?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Nicky Henderson has the best win rate: 30.6% (15 from 49).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Plumpton?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Jonathan Burke has the best win rate: 33.3% (10 from 30).

Which horses have won most at Plumpton?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): Alto Alto (FR) (5 from 13), Sea Invasion (IRE) (4 from 7), Blade Runner (FR) (4 from 8).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Plumpton?

El Hageb Rose (FR) at 100/1 on 14 November 2022 in the Ultimate Jumps Guide On Attheraces.com/jumps Handicap Hurdle — the biggest starting price among Plumpton winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

About Plumpton

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Plumpton, near Lewes, East Sussex, beside Plumpton station — jumps only, turf.
  • Shape: Left-handed, tight and undulating, about 1m1f round, with an uphill finish and one of the shortest run-ins in the country.

Going and the seasons

  • Winter: Soft or heavy ground is common from November to February.
  • Spring and autumn: The season opens in September and closes in May, more often on good or good to soft ground.

Signature races and fixtures

  • January: The Sussex National (about 3m4f handicap chase).
  • Programme: Novice hurdles and chases and handicaps through the winter.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: Plumpton station is next to the course, about an hour from London Victoria; parking on site.
  • Viewing: A small course with the whole circuit in view from the stands.

These notes are written and checked by KTB (last checked October 2026); the statistics above are computed from our results archive. Check the course's own site for fixtures, going and travel before you go.