Tips For Bangor Races
Bangor in North Wales hosts around 15 meetings throughout the year; it is Britain's only racecourse without a grandstand for spectators.
Type of Racing: National Hunt racing only.
Highlights: The biggest race run at Bangor is probably the Sir Charles Lowther Plate at the end of November, worth £16k to the winner.
Guide to the course: Obviously, the weather in North Wales can make the going demanding. Tends to be smaller fields at Bangor; therefore, races run at an even pace, and no particular issues with fences are regarded as being on the fair side, although, because of the lower standard of the horse at the track, there are casualties caused by a lack of jumping quality.
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TV Channel: SkySports Racing
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* All statistics below are based on the previous five years at Bangor
Bangor Outright Favourite Statistics
- Handicap Chases: 37-128 (29%) -28.25
- Handicap Hurdles: 38-140 (27%) -32.26
- Non-Handicap Chases: 4-9 (44%) -1.44
- Non-Handicap Hurdles: 49-84 (58%) +11.15
Bangor Racecourse Map
The track is left-handed, shaped like a small letter d and is a sharp 1 mile 4 furlongs with three main turns.
Racecourse Address: Bangor-Is-Y-Coed, Wrexham, LL13 0DA
Racecourse Telephone Number: 01978 780 323
To buy tickets for a race day at Bangor, head over to their official ticket booking webpage
Bangor Jockey & Trainer Statistics
Who are the best National Hunt jockeys and trainers to bet on at Bangor?
Following Miss Venetia Williams would have returned a profit here at Bangor with an LSP of +4.16, and their fourteen winners have them at the head of the profitable trainers' list. D McCain Jnr leads the trainers' list overall with sixty-eight winners but shows an overall loss. If you are looking for a trainer to follow in the eachway market, then it is Alastair Ralph who leads the way at Bangor. They have had a total of thirty-two placings, which includes twelve winners for an eachway LSP of +36.42. A total of eleven winners from one hundred four runners at Bangor has Daniel Skelton at the wrong end of the trainers' list with their 11% strike rate and worst LSP of -65.91.
When looking at profitable jockeys only, then it is Toby Wynne who leads the way with a total of fifteen winners, producing an LSP of +33.58, whilst Brian Hughes leads the overall list with forty-five winners but shows a loss overall. With an eachway LSP of +28.65 at Bangor, Kevin Brogan leads the jockeys in profit for backing eachway, which has been helped by their fourteen placings, which include a total of four winners. The jockey with the worst record at Bangor based on LSP is Brian Hughes, who has only a 20% strike rate with forty-five winners from two hundred twenty-one rides, which have returned an LSP of -59.05.
Bangor Picks & Hints
Here are some factors at Bangor for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:
- 9-17 (53%) +41.07 - Backing Peter J Kavanagh rides when in a Handicap Hurdle race
- 6-11 (55%) +26.57 - Backing Peter J Kavanagh rides when on horses aged 6yo
- 5-9 (56%) +23.33 - Backing Toby Wynne rides when over a trip of 2m1½f
Bangor Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations
Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations here at Bangor, based on the number of winners:
- 40 Wins: D McCain Jnr & Brian Hughes
- 13 Wins: D McCain Jnr & Mr T Gillard
- 11 Wins: O / Guerriero Greenall & Henry Brooke
- 11 Wins: O / Guerriero Greenall & Toby Wynne
- 9 Wins: Daniel Skelton & Harry Skelton
Bangor Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Venetia Williams | 60-14-20 | +4.16 | -7.82 |
| Alastair Ralph | 81-12-32 | +52.74 | +36.42 |
| Ben Pauling | 42-10-18 | +13.68 | +10.29 |
| C E Longsdon | 35-7-13 | +12.70 | +3.08 |
| Mrs S J Smith | 28-6-10 | +17.00 | +9.28 |
| Jonjo O'Neill | 44-4-11 | +51.38 | +25.64 |
| Melanie Rowley | 39-4-8 | +1.00 | -8.26 |
| Graeme P McPherson | 17-4-7 | +25.83 | +14.78 |
| Mrs Jane Williams | 16-4-8 | +1.50 | -1.38 |
| Sam Thomas | 11-4-4 | +6.83 | +1.30 |
Bangor Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Wynne | 87-15-32 | +33.58 | +12.68 |
| Peter J Kavanagh | 39-13-22 | +40.40 | +26.05 |
| A Coleman | 14-8-9 | +18.39 | +7.57 |
| Gavin Sheehan | 45-7-17 | +7.10 | +2.46 |
| K K Woods | 37-6-14 | +16.93 | +17.02 |
| Miss L M Pinchin | 25-6-12 | +7.20 | +4.23 |
| Connor Brace | 21-6-7 | +12.23 | +3.37 |
| Mr J Brace | 9-6-7 | +26.13 | +15.29 |
| Tom Bellamy | 30-5-9 | +5.50 | -2.30 |
| Luca Morgan | 19-5-7 | +21.00 | +10.22 |
With a huge combined experience of horse racing between them, this content has been created and is maintained by Darren Brett, James Banting and Andy Powell.
*All of the data for Bangor Racecourse, which includes the trainer and jockey statistics, has been created using statistics available from HorseRaceBase. The data includes all races throughout the last five years (2021 to 2025).
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