Bangor-on-Dee Course Guide

Situated just over the border in North Wales, racing has taken place at Bangor-on-Dee since 1859 and it hosts jumping action throughout the year.

Runners at Bangor-on-Dee are nearly always on the turn, but that hasn’t stopped some exceptional horses from running there before going onto greatness including Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Denman, Grand National hero Amberleigh House and Stayers’ Hurdle winner Iris’s Gift.

Jumps Racing

Left handed, fairly sharp, minor surface undulations. Races usually well run, especially on hurdle course, possibly on account of runners being on the turn pretty much throughout. Fences generally regarded as being fairly stiff for a lesser NH course, though recent evidence doesn't support this.

I always rated Bangor-on-Dee one of the quicker tracks, but that’s only the case when the ground is on the faster side. It may sound crazy, and it obviously can’t be that way in reality, but you seem to be going downhill all the way round. So you need a horse that’s able to travel and if you’re off the bridle early on at Bangor-on-Dee, you’ll struggle, because the others will get away from you. The fences provide a decent test - not overly-demanding, but certainly no walkover - and they suit fast, accurate jumpers.

View from the saddle: Mick Fitzgerald

Bangor-on-Dee Top Times
Last 5 years

Chase
Hurdle
National Hunt Flat

Distance	Horse (Going)	Date	Winning time
2m 1f 77y	Daulys Anthem (Good)	04 Aug 2017	4m 1s
2m 4f 110y	Valleyofmilan (Good to Firm)	22 Jul 2014	4m 53.88s
3m 5y	Stockburn (Good)	18 May 2019	5m 3.1s
3m 5f 142y	Packettotherafters (Good)	26 Apr 2019	7m 59s

Distance	Horse (Going)	Date	Winning time
2m 145y	Civil Unrest (Good)	04 Aug 2017	3m 52.1s
2m 3f 123y	Captain Peacock (Good)	03 Aug 2018	4m 30.2s
2m 7f 7y	Carrick Roads (Good)	13 Apr 2019	5m 30.9s
3m	Mighty Minnie (Good)	18 Apr 2015	5m 53.9s

Distance	Horse (Going)	Date	Winning time
2m 145y	Kalifornia (Good)	19 May 2018	3m 50.3s

Bangor-on-Dee Top Trainers
Last 3 years (ordered by number of winners)

Chase
Hurdle
National Hunt Flat

Trainer	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
D McCain Jnr	54	9	16	£55,512	16.67%	-£11.13
D Skelton	19	7	7	£56,107	36.84%	£10.09
Miss Lucinda V Russell	13	6	3	£29,892	46.15%	£17.33
G D Hanmer	11	4	4	£17,415	36.36%	£21.00
P F Nicholls	9	4	4	£15,678	44.44%	£4.47
J Groucott	20	3	12	£11,827	15%	-£7.50
J Candlish	21	3	9	£13,842	14.29%	-£7.00
N A Twiston-Davies	20	3	9	£16,003	15%	-£9.57
F O'Brien	14	3	7	£11,129	21.43%	£1.60
K C Bailey	17	3	5	£16,492	17.65%	-£7.13

Trainer	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
D McCain Jnr	136	37	55	£146,272	27.21%	£81.56
D Skelton	61	13	20	£43,156	21.31%	-£23.90
A King	29	9	14	£48,581	31.03%	-£4.83
H D Daly	18	7	4	£39,994	38.89%	£26.75
A W Carroll	15	5	4	£20,014	33.33%	£35.88
Harry Fry	17	4	5	£23,823	23.53%	-£0.64
Oliver Greenall	47	3	14	£11,307	6.38%	-£35.65
N J Henderson	19	3	11	£10,527	15.79%	-£11.21
Jonjo O'Neill	29	3	6	£11,892	10.34%	-£11.13
W Greatrex	19	3	4	£11,242	15.79%	-£8.20

Trainer	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
N A Twiston-Davies	12	3	5	£6,293	25%	£11.50
H D Daly	11	3	4	£7,472	27.27%	£23.00
N J Henderson	11	2	5	£4,548	18.18%	-£8.00
G P Mcpherson	3	2	1	£4,548	66.67%	£35.50
Harry Fry	2	2	0	£3,898	100%	£16.00
Ben Pauling	10	1	7	£2,274	10%	-£6.25
A King	8	1	3	£1,949	12.5%	-£1.00
K C Bailey	5	1	2	£2,274	20%	-£2.90
D Skelton	4	1	2	£2,053	25%	-£1.67
C L Tizzard	3	1	2	£2,274	33.33%	-£1.09

Bangor-on-Dee Top Jockeys
Last 3 years (ordered by number of winners)

Chase
Hurdle
National Hunt Flat

Jockey	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
Harry Skelton	16	7	5	£56,107	43.75%	£15.09
W T Kennedy	28	6	9	£34,068	21.43%	-£3.88
P J Brennan	16	6	7	£29,501	37.5%	£19.73
Sean Quinlan	21	4	8	£18,456	19.05%	£4.00
R Johnson	21	4	8	£19,624	19.05%	-£5.25
T Scudamore	16	4	6	£19,625	25%	£2.50
A P Heskin	13	4	5	£16,961	30.77%	-£2.17
Richard Patrick	15	4	4	£19,560	26.67%	£11.00
Adam Wedge	14	4	4	£18,001	28.57%	£28.00
Benjamin Poste	20	3	10	£15,726	15%	£2.75

Jockey	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
W T Kennedy	66	16	23	£64,721	24.24%	£65.10
Harry Skelton	46	11	19	£35,813	23.91%	-£8.10
B S Hughes	45	10	17	£41,264	22.22%	-£1.75
R Johnson	40	10	14	£37,355	25%	£7.53
Wayne Hutchinson	22	7	10	£27,422	31.82%	-£1.58
N D Fehily	27	6	14	£30,321	22.22%	-£8.40
Sam Twiston-Davies	20	4	9	£15,401	20%	-£4.25
G Sheehan	16	4	5	£15,336	25%	-£2.53
Sean Quinlan	26	3	10	£11,046	11.54%	-£8.00
S Bowen	17	3	6	£12,012	17.65%	£4.75

Jockey	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
David Bass	9	2	3	£4,223	22.22%	£94.10
Jonjo O'Neill Jr.	3	2	0	£4,548	66.67%	£7.91
R Johnson	7	1	3	£2,274	14.29%	£4.00
D A Jacob	5	1	3	£2,274	20%	-£1.25
Kielan Woods	5	1	2	£2,274	20%	£29.00
Nico de Boinville	5	1	2	£2,274	20%	-£3.00
S Bowen	5	1	2	£2,274	20%	£8.00
N D Fehily	3	1	2	£1,949	33.33%	£8.00
G Sheehan	5	1	1	£2,274	20%	-£3.09
Charlie Deutsch	5	1	1	£1,949	20%	£1.50