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Plumpton racecourse statistics

Every runner at Plumpton in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025): who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 25 Oct 2026, 12:28 · last meeting in our archive 19 Oct 2026

Covers 1 October 2025 – 25 October 2026

112races · 16 meetings
671runners · 506 horses
44.0%favourites won · 51 of 116
18/1biggest-priced winner · Birthday Angel (IRE)

In brief

as at 25 Oct 2026

Plumpton has staged 112 races over 16 meetings in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), with 671 runners.

Favourites have won 44.0% of their runs here (51 from 116), a level-stakes P/L of +0.40 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Chris Gordon has the most winners here (13 from 54 runners, 24.1%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Neil Mulholland has the best win rate: 25.0% (8 from 32).

Freddie Gordon has the most winners here (9 from 35 rides, 25.7%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

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 44.0% of their runs here (51 from 116), a level-stakes P/L of +0.40 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 116Won 51Win 44.0%£1 +0.40A/E 1.12
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 228Won 41Win 18.0%£1 −55.95A/E 0.92
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 249Won 19Win 7.6%£1 −100.00A/E 0.97
7th or biggerRuns 78Won 1Win 1.3%£1 −59.00A/E 0.43

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
HurdleRuns 72Won 31Win 43.1%£1 −4.49A/E 1.09
ChaseRuns 36Won 17Win 47.2%£1 +6.47A/E 1.23
NH FlatRuns 8Won 3Win 37.5%£1 −1.58A/E 0.94

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
GoodRuns 65Won 29Win 44.6%£1 +4.97A/E 1.14
Good to SoftRuns 24Won 11Win 45.8%£1 +1.07A/E 1.22
SoftRuns 27Won 11Win 40.7%£1 −5.64A/E 1.01

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 12 months

Chris Gordon has the most winners here (13 from 54 runners, 24.1%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Neil Mulholland has the best win rate: 25.0% (8 from 32).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Chris GordonRuns 54Won 13Win 24.1%£1 −8.62A/E 1.09
Gary & Josh MooreRuns 56Won 11Win 19.6%£1 −6.73A/E 1.13
Neil MulhollandRuns 32Won 8Win 25.0%£1 +12.55A/E 1.58
James OwenRuns 22Won 7Win 31.8%£1 +1.63A/E 1.48
Anthony HoneyballRuns 24Won 6Win 25.0%£1 −9.93A/E 0.87
Paul NichollsRuns 15Won 5Win 33.3%£1 +10.87A/E 1.80
Joe TizzardRuns 17Won 5Win 29.4%£1 −6.09A/E 1.19
Nicky HendersonRuns 9Won 4Win 44.4%£1 −2.22A/E 1.28
Richard J BandeyRuns 7Won 3Win 42.9%£1 +6.67A/E 2.33
Olly MurphyRuns 8Won 3Win 37.5%£1 +0.41A/E 1.00

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Neil MulhollandRuns 32Won 8Win 25.0%£1 +12.55A/E 1.58
Chris GordonRuns 54Won 13Win 24.1%£1 −8.62A/E 1.09
Gary & Josh MooreRuns 56Won 11Win 19.6%£1 −6.73A/E 1.13

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
Gary & Josh MooreRuns 56Won 11Win 19.6%£1 −6.73A/E 1.13
Chris GordonRuns 54Won 13Win 24.1%£1 −8.62A/E 1.09

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 12 months

Freddie Gordon has the most winners here (9 from 35 rides, 25.7%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Freddie GordonRuns 35Won 9Win 25.7%£1 −4.49A/E 1.02
Caoilin QuinnRuns 40Won 9Win 22.5%£1 −1.23A/E 1.44
Conor O'FarrellRuns 18Won 6Win 33.3%£1 +11.55A/E 1.96
Jonathan BurkeRuns 10Won 5Win 50.0%£1 +7.87A/E 2.36
Bryan CarverRuns 12Won 5Win 41.7%£1 +6.38A/E 2.62
Tom CannonRuns 29Won 5Win 17.2%£1 −11.38A/E 1.25
Brendan PowellRuns 30Won 5Win 16.7%£1 −19.91A/E 0.89
Harry BannisterRuns 10Won 4Win 40.0%£1 +10.67A/E 2.41
Sam Twiston-DaviesRuns 16Won 4Win 25.0%£1 −5.92A/E 1.00
Sean BowenRuns 18Won 4Win 22.2%£1 −6.71A/E 0.72

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Freddie GordonRuns 35Won 9Win 25.7%£1 −4.49A/E 1.02
Caoilin QuinnRuns 40Won 9Win 22.5%£1 −1.23A/E 1.44
Brendan PowellRuns 30Won 5Win 16.7%£1 −19.91A/E 0.89

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

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

Course specialists

3+ wins here

No horse has won 3 or more times here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025) was Birthday Angel (IRE) at 18/1 on 17 November 2025.

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+19.9% ROI · +112.48 pts from 565 runs · 60 winners (10.6%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +12.4% on 432 · Since Oct 2021: +44.2% on 133 · without the biggest winner (100/1): +11.48 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 51 of 116 runs at Plumpton in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025) — 44.0%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of +0.40 points at SP (as at 25 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Plumpton?

Chris Gordon, with 13 winners from 54 runners (24.1%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Plumpton?

Freddie Gordon, with 9 winners from 35 rides (25.7%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Plumpton?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), Neil Mulholland has the best win rate: 25.0% (8 from 32).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Plumpton?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), Freddie Gordon has the best win rate: 25.7% (9 from 35).

Which horses have won most at Plumpton?

No horse has won 3 or more times at Plumpton in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Plumpton?

Birthday Angel (IRE) at 18/1 on 17 November 2025 in the Visit Woburn Safari Park Novices' Handicap Hurdle — the biggest starting price among Plumpton winners in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

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.