Bangor-on-Dee is a sharp, flat, left-handed jumps track in north Wales. The tight bends and relatively easy fences make it a good track for nimble, handy types rather than out-and-out gallopers.
Course Profile
| Direction | Left-handed |
| Surface | Turf |
| Racing | Hurdle (524), Chase (358), National Hunt Flat (80) |
| Total races (dataset) | 962 |
Top Trainers
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| D McCain Jnr | 788 | 139 | 17.6% |
| Dan Skelton | 263 | 40 | 15.2% |
| A King | 124 | 29 | 23.4% |
| N A Twiston-Davies | 148 | 26 | 17.6% |
| Jennie Candlish | 184 | 25 | 13.6% |
| Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero | 192 | 25 | 13.0% |
| Fergal O’Brien | 143 | 23 | 16.1% |
| Miss Venetia Williams | 168 | 23 | 13.7% |
| Jonjo O’Neill | 166 | 22 | 13.3% |
| Gary Hanmer | 184 | 20 | 10.9% |
| Olly Murphy | 129 | 20 | 15.5% |
| H D Daly | 115 | 20 | 17.4% |
| Miss Rebecca Curtis | 93 | 18 | 19.4% |
| N J Henderson | 105 | 18 | 17.1% |
| Alastair Ralph | 125 | 17 | 13.6% |
Top Jockeys
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| B S Hughes | 334 | 70 | 21.0% |
| Harry Skelton | 170 | 31 | 18.2% |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 177 | 27 | 15.3% |
| W T Kennedy | 144 | 25 | 17.4% |
| G Sheehan | 103 | 22 | 21.4% |
| R Johnson | 111 | 22 | 19.8% |
| S Bowen | 137 | 21 | 15.3% |
| P J Brennan | 88 | 19 | 21.6% |
| Sean Quinlan | 167 | 19 | 11.4% |
| Henry Brooke | 155 | 19 | 12.3% |
| Charlie Deutsch | 122 | 18 | 14.8% |
| T Scudamore | 102 | 17 | 16.7% |
| Aidan Coleman | 97 | 16 | 16.5% |
| Theo Gillard | 135 | 14 | 10.4% |
| Kielan Woods | 95 | 14 | 14.7% |
Favourite Performance
Across 1,029 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 348 times — a strike rate of 33.8%.
That’s above the national average (~32%), so favourites have a decent record here.
Going Distribution
| Going | Races | % |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 423 | 44.0% |
| Soft | 262 | 27.2% |
| Good to Soft | 148 | 15.4% |
| Heavy | 129 | 13.4% |
The most common going description is Good, accounting for 44.0% of races.
Betting Angles
- D McCain Jnr has a strong record here with 139 wins from 788 runs (17.6%). Worth noting when they have a runner.
- A King has the highest win rate in the top 10 at 23.4% (29 from 124 runs), often sending runners with a good chance.
- P J Brennan rides this course well: 21.6% win rate from 88 rides.