A competitive winter jumps fixture awaits at Plumpton Racecourse on Monday, 23 February 2026, with a well-balanced seven-race programme scheduled from 1:30pm through to 4:45pm. The Sussex venue presents a mix of maiden hurdles, staying chases and tightly-knit handicaps, with two Class 4 steeplechases jointly topping the card at £11,000.00 in prize money. From emerging hurdlers to seasoned amateur riders over extended trips, the afternoon promises tactical intrigue around Plumpton’s sharp, undulating track.
The action begins at 1:30pm with The Alfriston Hotel – Have You Visited? Maiden Hurdle Race (Class 4), worth £10,000.00. Seven runners line up over 2m 20y, a trip that places emphasis on pace and accurate jumping. As a maiden contest, this opener offers unexposed types the opportunity to break through, and on Plumpton’s tight circuit, positioning and rhythm will be key factors.
At 2:00pm, the card moves into handicap company with The LGT Wealth Management Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 5). Also staged over 2m 20y and featuring seven runners, this £7,250.00 contest should provide a closely matched affair. With ratings often tightly grouped at this level, small margins could prove decisive in the closing stages.
The highest prize money on the card is shared by Races 3 and 4, both valued at £11,000.00. The 2:35pm feature, The Johnnie Boden Backs Jamie’s Farm Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 4), sees four runners tackle a stamina-sapping 3m 1f 207y. With amateur riders in the saddle, race tactics and measured fractions will be crucial over this extended trip, where jumping fluency often outweighs outright speed.
At 2:35pm, The Johnnie Boden Backs Jamie’s Farm Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 4) over 3m 1f 207y brings together a compact but experienced field of four. Among them is Lumi Plugin (GB), a seven-year-old gelding rated 116, who shoulders top weight of 12st 1lbs for the training partnership of Gary & Josh Moore, with Mr Hezekiah March booked to ride. A previous course-and-distance performer, he arrives with solid credentials and could prove a major factor if settling into an early rhythm over this stamina-testing trip.
Veteran campaigner Enjoy d’Allen (FR), now 12, represents the Neil King yard under Miss Lily Jones and competes off a mark of 113, while Georges Saint (FR), trained by Venetia Williams and partnered by Miss Lucy Turner, brings consistent form into the contest off 112. Completing the line-up is Morfee (IRE) from the Seamus Mullins stable, another course-and-distance performer rated 112 and set to be ridden by Mr Simon Elliott. With experience and staying power spread evenly across the quartet, this £11,000 feature could hinge on precise jumping and well-judged amateur tactics in the closing stages.
At 3:15pm, The Howden Rural Insurance Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 4), worth £11,000.00, sees five runners tackle 2m 1f 32y in what looks a tightly matched handicap. Top weight Alto (FR), a nine-year-old rated 109, carries 12st 0lbs for the Chris Gordon yard, with Freddie Gordon taking the ride. A previous course-and-distance performer, he brings solid Plumpton form into the race and could prove hard to peg back if dictating matters from the front around this sharp circuit.
Close behind in the ratings is Godot (IRE) (107), representing Andy Irvine and partnered by Caoilin Quinn, while Known Warrior (FR), a six-year-old trained by Richard Bandey, lines up off 96 with Harry Bannister booked. Sanitiser (GB) (95) runs for the Gary & Josh Moore team under Freddie Mitchell, and Kitsilano (IRE) (94), trained by David Bridgwater and ridden by Tom Cannon, completes the field. Recent renewals suggest versatility in ground conditions is key, with past winners such as Time To Bite (2024) and Doyannie (2023) scoring on varying surfaces, indicating adaptability and fluent jumping will be decisive factors in this competitive Class 4 chase.
The remaining hurdlers take centre stage at 3:45pm in The Jolly Sportsman Supports Jamie’s Farm Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 5). With nine runners , the largest field of the afternoon ,set to contest 3m 1f 72y, stamina and resilience will be under scrutiny. This novices’ handicap provides progressive types with the opportunity to step forward over a demanding trip.
At 4:15pm, The Sky Sports Racing Supports Jamie’s Farm Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 5) brings five runners together over 2m 3f 199y for £8,000.00. This mid-distance chase blends speed and stamina, and with a small but competitive field, tactical positioning could once again prove pivotal.
The card concludes at 4:45pm with The oldgoldracing.com Supports Jamie’s Farm Mares’ Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 5). Eight mares line up over 2m 4f 176y for £7,250.00, closing the afternoon with what looks like an open contest. The extended trip will test staying ability, and as the light begins to fade, endurance and accurate hurdling may separate the field.
With a blend of competitive handicaps, two £11,000 Class 4 chases, and a stamina-testing novice hurdle attracting the day’s biggest field, Plumpton’s Monday meeting shapes up as a compelling midweek National Hunt fixture.
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