When Is The 2025 Northumberland Plate: Race Time, Declared Runners, Prize Money & Trends

The Northumberland Plate is a historic race previously known as the “Pitmen’s Derby”, formed the centrepiece of the holiday period known locally as “Race Week” for local mine workers.

Today’s Plate Day attracts a diverse crowd of racegoers and many ladies treat it as the North-East’s version of Royal Ascot, but with a more relaxed and informal atmosphere.

When Is The 2025 Northumberland Plate?

The 2025 renewal will take place at 3.15pm on Saturday 28th June.

Fact File:

• Group/Class: Heritage Handicap
• Distance: Two miles and half a furlong
• Age: Three year olds & upwards
• Winner’s Prize Money: £81,000

Northumberland Plate Trends

• Group Wins: 1/12 winners had at least one win in a Group 1-3 race.

• Season Form: 11/12 winners had at least one previous run that season, 4/12 winners had at least one win that season.

• Age: 9/12 winners were aged between four and six.

• Starting Price: 4/12 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 7/12 winners came from the top three in the horse racing odds.

• Last Run: 4/12 winners won on their last run before the Northumberland Plate, 11/12 winners at least placed on their last run, 10/12 winners had their last run within the last 52 days. 3/12 winners ran in the Chester Cup on their last run, 0 of the 3 won, 3 placed.

• Course Form: 5/12 winners had at least one previous run at Newcastle, 3/12 winners had at least one previous win at Newcastle.

• Distance Form: 11/12 winners had at least one previous run over 16 furlongs, 9/12 winners had at least two previous runs over 16 furlongs, 7/12 winners had at least one previous win over 16 furlongs.

• Flat Form: 11/12 winners had at least ten previous flat runs, 12/12 winners had at least two previous flat wins, 10/12 winners had at least three previous flat wins.

• Rating: 8/12 winners had a rating of between 96 and 104.

Fate Of The Favourites

Looking back at the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Nicholas T in 2021, winning for Jim Goldie at betting odds of 33/1.

In the same time period, there have been six winning favourites in the race, the last being Trueshan (3/1 fav) in 2022.

Declared Runners For 2025 Northumberland Plate:

The field for the Northumberland Plate was revealed at 10am on Thursday 26th June 2025 and a maximum field of 20 runners will go to post on Saturday afternoon.

• Onesmoothoperator
• Roaring Legend
• Lavender Hill Mob
• East India Dock
• Pappano
• Imperial Sovereign
• Faylaq
• Manxman
• Duke Of Oxford
• Who’s Glen
• Zanndabad
• Charging Thunder
• Intinso
• Asgard’s Captain
• Golden Rules
• Shajak
• Spirit Mixer
• Dancing In Paris
• Alrazeen
• Tribal Star