Plumpton is one of the tightest National Hunt tracks in Britain, a sharp left-handed circuit in East Sussex with a testing uphill finish. The tight bends make jumping accuracy essential, and the ground can get very testing through the winter.
Course Profile
| Direction | Left-handed |
| Surface | Turf |
| Racing | Hurdle (658), Chase (394), National Hunt Flat (57) |
| Total races (dataset) | 1,109 |
Top Trainers
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| C Gordon | 509 | 98 | 19.3% |
| G L Moore | 670 | 98 | 14.6% |
| P F Nicholls | 122 | 36 | 29.5% |
| A J Honeyball | 158 | 35 | 22.2% |
| J W Mullins | 271 | 34 | 12.5% |
| N P Mulholland | 258 | 32 | 12.4% |
| A King | 128 | 30 | 23.4% |
| N J Henderson | 91 | 26 | 28.6% |
| Miss S West | 198 | 25 | 12.6% |
| Dan Skelton | 98 | 18 | 18.4% |
| D E Pipe | 127 | 18 | 14.2% |
| C L Tizzard | 112 | 18 | 16.1% |
| D G Bridgwater | 154 | 17 | 11.0% |
| Miss Z C Davison | 147 | 17 | 11.6% |
| Joe Tizzard | 83 | 17 | 20.5% |
Top Jockeys
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cannon | 463 | 83 | 17.9% |
| J E Moore | 389 | 51 | 13.1% |
| Joshua Moore | 254 | 36 | 14.2% |
| M Goldstein | 354 | 34 | 9.6% |
| H Cobden | 121 | 34 | 28.1% |
| Brendan Powell | 245 | 26 | 10.6% |
| T Scudamore | 147 | 24 | 16.3% |
| G Sheehan | 169 | 23 | 13.6% |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 102 | 22 | 21.6% |
| Rex Dingle | 164 | 21 | 12.8% |
| Aidan Coleman | 96 | 20 | 20.8% |
| Nick Scholfield | 151 | 19 | 12.6% |
| N D Fehily | 73 | 18 | 24.7% |
| Freddie Gordon | 67 | 17 | 25.4% |
| Caoilin Quinn | 118 | 17 | 14.4% |
Favourite Performance
Across 1,182 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 441 times — a strike rate of 37.3%.
That’s above the national average (~32%), so favourites have a decent record here.
Going Distribution
| Going | Races | % |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 426 | 38.4% |
| Soft | 297 | 26.8% |
| Good to Soft | 206 | 18.6% |
| Heavy | 117 | 10.6% |
| Good to Firm | 63 | 5.7% |
The most common going description is Good, accounting for 38.4% of races.
Betting Angles
- C Gordon has a strong record here with 98 wins from 509 runs (19.3%). Worth noting when they have a runner.
- P F Nicholls has the highest win rate in the top 10 at 29.5% (36 from 122 runs), often sending runners with a good chance.
- H Cobden rides this course well: 28.1% win rate from 121 rides.