Plumpton Tips

Tucked away in East Sussex, roughly 10 miles from Brighton's coast, Plumpton Racecourse is one of the more intimate venues for National Hunt racing in the UK.

Captured the spotlight in 2018 when Plumpton, with a capacity of 5,000, was named the Best Small Racecourse in the South. It's also famed for being the site where Tony McCoy clinched his 3,000th win on Restless d'Artaix back in February 2009.

This left-handed circuit stretches slightly over a mile, notable for its sharp bends. The back straight offers a downhill run, contrasting with the challenging incline on the home stretch.

The hurdles track at Plumpton is strategically placed just outside the main chase course layout.

Plumpton Feature Races

Plumpton Racecourse hosts 17 thrilling events annually from September to May, with highlight fixtures such as:

• Sussex National Handicap Chase – Hosted every January, typically on New Year's first Sunday. Competitors navigate a 2-mile, 5-furlong track, with 20 fences to tackle, often on tough winter terrain.

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Betting Advice For Plumpton

• Mostly flat, left-handed track
• Premier event: Sussex National sets the pace in early January.
• Nico de Boinville's impressive 27.59% success rate with 8 wins out of 29 rides is one to watch.
• Watch out for Harry Bannister, boasting a 31% win rate with 10 successes from 32 attempts at this track.
• Harry Cobden shines here too with 17 victories from 65 rides and numerous placements.
• Nicky Henderson, with an 11-win tally from 32 rides, boasts a commanding 34% success rate at Plumpton.
• Renowned trainer Paul Nicholls hits a remarkable 39% success rate with 13 wins from 33 starts.
• Adam West, though boasting just 4 wins from 19 races, lands a 21% strike rate with decided placings.