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Bangor-on-Dee racecourse guide

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Bangor-on-Dee is a left-handed jumps course near Wrexham in north Wales. The Bangor-on-Dee guide refreshes after every meeting with favourites, trainers, jockeys and course specialists, and adds the next card once declared.
Last meeting 8 September 2026: 6 winners. Next meeting not yet declared; last year the next meeting after this date was on 27 October 2025 · Results to 8 September 2026 · Refreshed 16 October 2026
Favourites' win rate since 2016
36.6%
Races since 2016
904
Course specialists in training
22
36.6%

Favourites won 36.6% of 904 races at Bangor-on-Dee from 2016 to 2026.Sample: 904 races · Window: 2016 to 8 September 2026 · Source: RaceWatch results database (GB and IRE results; figures on this page from 2016), course records, RaceWatch racecards and race calendar

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Bangor-on-Dee at a glance by season

Jumps2026/27322287.1050.0%
Jumps2025/26805987.5042.5%
Jumps2024/25907698.5028.9%
Jumps2023/24765687.5038.2%
Jumps2022/23856697.9036.5%
Jumps2021/22887418.4037.5%
Jumps2020/21857248.5036.5%
Jumps2019/20675137.7037.3%
Jumps2018/191019018.9033.7%
Jumps2017/18947608.1036.2%
Jumps2016/171068558.1035.8%

Jumps seasons run May to April (2026/27 = May 2026 to date) Flat seasons are calendar years. Fav win % = races won by the favourite (joint favourites included).

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How favourites fare at Bangor-on-Dee

Chase36.9%33912555.9%Jumps
Hurdle38.6%49719265.0%Jumps
Jumps non-handicaps45.5%31414370.4%Jumps
Jumps handicaps31.9%59018856.0%Jumps
Jumps all races36.6%90433160.8%Jumps

Seasons 2016 to date. Groups with fewer than 100 favourites are hidden.

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Top trainers at Bangor-on-Dee (five seasons and current)

1Donald McCain7418.1%40842.4%Jumps
2Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero3614.6%24634.6%Jumps
3Dan Skelton2116.7%12634.9%Jumps
4Venetia Williams1322.8%5735.1%Jumps
5Nicky Henderson1225.0%4841.7%Jumps
6Ben Pauling1222.6%5337.7%Jumps
7Olly Murphy1217.6%6827.9%Jumps
8Fergal O'Brien1214.0%8634.9%Jumps
9Gary Hanmer129.5%12622.2%Jumps
10Alastair Ralph1113.8%8037.5%Jumps
11Alan King1020.4%4951.0%Jumps
12Jennie Candlish1011.8%8527.1%Jumps
13Henry Daly916.7%5429.6%Jumps
14Nigel Twiston-Davies817.4%4647.8%Jumps
15Charlie Longsdon717.5%4037.5%Jumps
16Neil Mulholland614.6%4136.6%Jumps
17Mel Rowley59.8%5121.6%Jumps
18David Pipe413.3%3036.7%Jumps
19Jamie Snowden412.5%3243.8%Jumps
20Lucinda Russell411.8%3432.4%Jumps
21Rebecca Curtis411.4%3528.6%Jumps
22Christian Williams410.5%3821.1%Jumps
23Oliver Greenall49.3%4327.9%Jumps
24Sheila Lewis39.7%3135.5%Jumps
25Jonjo O'Neill37.1%4223.8%Jumps

Jumps 2021/22 to date, Flat 2021 to date. Min 30 runs at the course, top 25 per code by wins.

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Top jockeys at Bangor-on-Dee (five seasons and current)

1Brian Hughes4520.9%21546.5%Jumps
2Toby Wynne2118.6%11338.1%Jumps
3Harry Skelton1824.3%7445.9%Jumps
4Sean Bowen1616.8%9535.8%Jumps
5Theo Gillard1611.6%13831.9%Jumps
6Sam Twiston-Davies1518.8%8040.0%Jumps
7Henry Brooke1414.4%9735.1%Jumps
8Peter Kavanagh1335.1%3759.5%Jumps
9Charlie Deutsch1116.2%6825.0%Jumps
10James Bowen920.9%4339.5%Jumps
11Sean Quinlan910.5%8627.9%Jumps
12Tom Cannon719.4%3647.2%Jumps
13Ben Jones717.5%4032.5%Jumps
14Charlie Hammond613.6%4425.0%Jumps
15Craig Nichol613.3%4526.7%Jumps
16Jack Tudor612.0%5026.0%Jumps
17Liam Harrison515.6%3228.1%Jumps
18Tom Bellamy512.8%3930.8%Jumps
19Kielan Woods511.4%4431.8%Jumps
20Gavin Sheehan511.4%4440.9%Jumps
21Nick Scholfield511.4%4427.3%Jumps
22James Best510.9%4626.1%Jumps
23Jonathan Burke510.4%4827.1%Jumps
24Jonjo O'Neill Jr412.9%3129.0%Jumps
25William Maggs410.8%3732.4%Jumps

Jumps 2021/22 to date, Flat 2021 to date. Min 30 rides at the course, top 25 per code by wins.

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Bangor-on-Dee course specialists still in training

Lipa K (IRE) silksLipa K (IRE)4757.1%5 Sep 25Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero25 May 26Jumps
Guard Your Dreams (GB) silksGuard Your Dreams (GB)2366.7%28 Nov 20Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies14 Oct 26Jumps
Heather Honey (GB) silksHeather Honey (GB)22100.0%6 Jun 25Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith10 Oct 26Jumps
Malangen (IRE) silksMalangen (IRE)22100.0%2 Aug 19Lisa Harrison4 Oct 26Jumps
Midnight Jewel (GB) silksMidnight Jewel (GB)2450.0%10 Jun 23Charlie Longsdon3 Oct 26Jumps
Rock Hurley (FR) silksRock Hurley (FR)2922.2%26 Jun 26Donald McCain1 Oct 26Jumps
Crystal Glance (GB) silksCrystal Glance (GB)2450.0%23 May 26Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero15 Sep 26Jumps
Mix Of Clover (GB) silksMix Of Clover (GB)22100.0%6 Sep 24Alastair Ralph15 Sep 26Jumps
Present Fair (IRE) silksPresent Fair (IRE)2540.0%4 Jul 25Donald McCain8 Sep 26Jumps
On The Platform (IRE) silksOn The Platform (IRE)2922.2%18 May 24Belinda Clarke5 Sep 26Jumps
Ki Woo (FR) silksKi Woo (FR)2366.7%12 Apr 25Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero28 Jun 26Jumps
Gwennie May Boy (IRE) silksGwennie May Boy (IRE)2450.0%28 Feb 24Christian Williams11 Jun 26Jumps
Vintage Fizz (GB) silksVintage Fizz (GB)2366.7%5 Sep 23Jedd O'Keeffe24 May 26Jumps
Grain d'Oudairies (FR) silksGrain d'Oudairies (FR)2540.0%16 May 26Donald McCain16 May 26Jumps
Betterforeveryone (GB) silksBetterforeveryone (GB)2450.0%27 Oct 25Alan King9 May 26Jumps
Northern Bound (IRE) silksNorthern Bound (IRE)2540.0%23 Aug 22Myles Osborne6 May 26Jumps
Act Of Authority (FR) silksAct Of Authority (FR)22100.0%2 Dec 23Olly Murphy10 Apr 26Jumps
Halftheworldaway (IRE) silksHalftheworldaway (IRE)22100.0%31 Mar 26Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero31 Mar 26Jumps
Guard The Moon (GB) silksGuard The Moon (GB)2450.0%15 Dec 23Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies10 Mar 26Jumps
Hunter Legend (FR) silksHunter Legend (FR)22100.0%24 Apr 25Venetia Williams14 Feb 26Jumps
Doctor Kildare (FR) silksDoctor Kildare (FR)2366.7%27 Oct 25Sam Thomas27 Dec 25Jumps
Hidalgo de L'Isle (FR) silksHidalgo de L'Isle (FR)2450.0%20 May 23Donald McCain22 Nov 25Jumps

Horses with 2 or more wins at the course since May 2014 that have run anywhere in the last 365 days. Trainer is the trainer at the latest run.

Going profile at Bangor-on-Dee

JumpsGood44849.6%8.3035.9%
JumpsGood to soft or yielding12313.6%8.5035.8%
JumpsSoft24427.0%7.9035.2%
JumpsHeavy899.8%7.2044.9%

Seasons 2016 to date. Going grouped into bands; bands with fewer than 100 runners hidden.

Distance profile at Bangor-on-Dee

JumpsHurdle2m½f2068.8041.3%8 Sep 26
JumpsHurdle2m3½f1698.5040.8%8 Sep 26
JumpsChase3m1327.8037.9%4 Sep 26
JumpsHurdle2m7f1227.8031.1%8 Sep 26
JumpsChase2m4½f1076.9046.7%8 Sep 26
JumpsChase2m1½f907.4027.8%8 Sep 26
JumpsNH Flat (bumper)2m½f688.5020.6%23 May 26
JumpsChase3m5½f1010.200.0%25 Feb 26

Seasons 2016 to date, advertised distance rounded to the nearest half furlong. Min 100 runners.

Run style at Bangor-on-Dee

Led26.9%517139Jumps
Prominent15.3%2,104321Jumps
Midfield5.1%62332Jumps
Held up5.5%1,28671Jumps

Run style read from the in-running race comment, races 2019 to 2025. Min 100 runs.

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Bangor-on-Dee course records

2m1½f3,817Chase4:01.80Daulys Anthem (IRE) silksDaulys Anthem (IRE)4 Aug 17GoodDan Skelton
2m4½f4,472Chase4:50.95Riskintheground (IRE) silksRiskintheground (IRE)6 Sep 24GoodDan Skelton
3m5,285Chase5:47.07Gone Platinum (IRE) silksGone Platinum (IRE)2 Aug 19GoodDavid Rees
3m5½f6,522Chase7:56.08Bretney (IRE) silksBretney (IRE)10 Feb 23Good To SoftHenry Daly
2m3½f4,303Hurdle4:28.90Captain Peacock (GB) silksCaptain Peacock (GB)3 Aug 18GoodOliver Sherwood
2m7f5,067Hurdle5:30.53Carrick Roads (IRE) silksCarrick Roads (IRE)13 Apr 19GoodColin Tizzard
2m½f3,665NH Flat3:51.00Kalifornia (IRE) silksKalifornia (IRE)19 May 18GoodHenry Daly

Fastest recorded winning time for each race type and trip (to the nearest half furlong) in the RaceWatch results database. Where rail movements change the exact yardage, the quickest run per yard is shown with its measured distance.

Pattern and graded races run at Bangor-on-Dee in the last 12 months

12 Nov 25NovemberYorton Mares' Novices' Chase (For The Richard Aston Memorial Trophy)ListedJumps2m1½fDiva Luna (IRE) silksDiva Luna (IRE)Ben PaulingBen Jones7/44

Group, Grade and Listed races in the 12 months to 8 September 2026, with the latest winner.

Latest Bangor-on-Dee winners (8 September 2026)

Twilight Racing On The Dee Handicap Steeple ChaseJumps2m4½fGoodDuel Au Soleil (FR) silksDuel Au Soleil (FR)15/8FBen PaulingBen Jones5
John Hewitt Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple ChaseJumps2m1½fGoodCaptain Cool (IRE) silksCaptain Cool (IRE)10/11FJennie CandlishSean Quinlan4
Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Novices' Hurdle RaceJumps2m½fGoodHidden Fortune (IRE) silksHidden Fortune (IRE)5/4FDan SkeltonHarry Skelton8
Wrexham Lager Handicap Hurdle RaceJumps2m3½fGoodWho's Glen (FR) silksWho's Glen (FR)6/1Donald McCainBrian Hughes7
Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Handicap Hurdle RaceJumps2m½fGoodHello Sweety (GB) silksHello Sweety (GB)4/1Stuart EdmundsCharlie Hammond6
Bangor-on-dee Handicap Hurdle RaceJumps2m7fGoodScottish Dancer (IRE) silksScottish Dancer (IRE)6/1Tim ReedHarry Reed8

Winners at the most recent meeting in the results database.

Black-type races coming up at Bangor-on-Dee

12 Nov 26Yorton Mares' Novices' Chase (For The Richard Aston Memorial Trophy)ListedJumps2m1½fExpected-

Group, Grade and Listed races scheduled at the course in the next 120 days (race calendar).

Bangor-on-Dee meetings in the same weeks last year

27 Oct 25MondayJumps6Monday 26 October
12 Nov 25WednesdayJumps8Wednesday 11 November
29 Nov 25SaturdayJumps6Saturday 28 November

Meetings held at the course in the 60 days from this date last year, a guide to the coming fixture list. Dates this year are set by the fixture list and can differ.

Bangor-on-Dee runners on the day

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How sharp is the Bangor-on-Dee circuit on the Welsh border?

Bangor-on-Dee is a sharp, fairly flat left-hander, so nimble horses that handle bends often do better than big gallopers.

Why is there no grandstand at Bangor-on-Dee?

Bangor-on-Dee has no grandstand, and racegoers watch from grassy banks beside the course. The informal setting is part of the course's appeal.

How do front runners and hold-up horses fare at Bangor-on-Dee?

The Bangor-on-Dee run style table groups runners as led, prominent, midfield or held up from in-running comments, 2019 to 2025, with win %

Which trainers and jockeys have the best record at Bangor-on-Dee?

Donald McCain leads the Bangor-on-Dee trainers since 2021/22 with 74 winners. Trainer and jockey tables show runs, win %, place %

How often do favourites win at Bangor-on-Dee?

The favourites table splits the record by race type and the season table tracks it year by year.

When is the next Bangor-on-Dee meeting?

Bangor-on-Dee last raced on 8 September 2026, and the latest winners table shows every result from that card. The upcoming meetings table fills as soon as the next fixture reaches the racecards.

Questions people ask

Is Bangor-on-Dee left-handed?

Yes, Bangor-on-Dee is a left-handed jumps course on the Welsh border near Wrexham. The circuit is sharp and fairly flat, which tends to suit handy, nimble horses.

Where do people watch the racing at Bangor-on-Dee?

Racegoers at Bangor-on-Dee watch from banks beside the track because there is no grandstand. The course has facilities and viewing areas, but no traditional stand.

How often do favourites win at Bangor-on-Dee?

The figure updates after every meeting and is split by race type on the page.

Who is the leading trainer at Bangor-on-Dee?

Donald McCain has trained the most winners at Bangor-on-Dee since the 2021/22 season, with 74. The trainer table ranks the top 25 by wins with win %

When did Bangor-on-Dee last race?

Bangor-on-Dee last raced on 8 September 2026, and every winner from that card is listed on the page. The next meeting appears in the upcoming table once it reaches the racecards.

What is a course specialist at Bangor-on-Dee?

A Bangor-on-Dee course specialist here is a horse with two or more course wins since May 2014 that has run in the last year. Bangor-on-Dee currently has 22 of them still in training.

What kind of racing is there at Bangor-on-Dee?

Bangor-on-Dee is a racecourse in Great Britain that stages jumps racing, on turf.

Who is the top trainer at Bangor-on-Dee?

Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading trainer at Bangor-on-Dee by winners is Donald McCain over jumps (74 winners from 408 runners).

Who is the top jockey at Bangor-on-Dee?

Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading jockey at Bangor-on-Dee by winners is Brian Hughes over jumps (45 winners from 215 rides).

How big are the fields at Bangor-on-Dee?

Bangor-on-Dee staged 904 races from 2016 to 8 September 2026, with an average field of 8.1 runners.

How many big races are run at Bangor-on-Dee?

Bangor-on-Dee staged 1 Group, Grade or Listed race in the 12 months to 8 September 2026.

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Winning timesFastest and median winning times by distance and goingBangor-on-Dee Racecards: Runners and TrendsThe next Bangor-on-Dee card in fullFavourites Record by CourseFavourites' record at every courseCourse Specialists in Racing: Tracks and HorsesWhy some horses keep winning at one track

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