Bangor Tips

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 Anne Duchess of Westminster Memorial Handicap Chase 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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* All statistics below are based on the previous five years at Bangor

Bangor Outright Favourite Statistics

• Handicap Chases: 41-132 (31%) -12.23
• Handicap Hurdles: 36-118 (31%) -12.40
• Non-Handicap Chases: 8-14 (57%) +1.80
• Non-Handicap Hurdles: 45-90 (50%) -0.77

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

Who are the best national hunt jockeys and trainers to bet on at Bangor?

Following Fergal O'Brien would have returned a profit here at Bangor with an LSP of +0.56 and their sixteen winners have them at the head of the profitable trainers' list. D McCain Jnr does lead the trainers' list overall with sixty-five winners but shows an overall loss. If you are more of an eachway player then you may want to know which trainer is best to follow at Bangor and that would be Alastair Ralph who shows the best eachway LSP which is +27.80 thanks to their thirty-one placings (thirteen winners). At the other end of the spectrum is G D Hanmer who has a terrible record at Bangor, of all the trainers their LSP of -64.09 is the worst, they have a 12% strike rate with fourteen winners from one hundred thirteen runners.

When looking at profitable jockeys only, then it is A Coleman who leads the way with a total of eleven winners producing an LSP of +10.47 whilst Brian Hughes leads the overall list with fifty-one winners but shows a loss overall. When looking at jockeys and looking for some eachway value at Bangor, the jockey who shows the best eachway profit is Toby Wynne, whose LSP is +27.42 which has been accumulated by a total of fifteen placings which includes eight winners. Sam Twiston-Davies does not have a great record at Bangor, their LSP of -48.16 has them stone dead bottom of the jockeys' list, which has come from eight winners from seventy-four rides which is an 11% strike rate.

Bangor Picks & Hints

Here are some factors at Bangor for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:

• 5-8 (63%) +18.00 - Backing A King runners when horses are aged 6yo
• 7-14 (50%) +16.58 - Backing Fergal O'Brien runners when horses are aged 7yo
• 19-42 (45%) +17.32 - Backing Brian Hughes rides when over a trip of 2m½f
• 5-12 (42%) +14.08 - Backing Fergal O'Brien runners when in a Handicap Novices Chase race
• 5-11 (45%) +10.03 - Backing Sean P Bowen rides when in a Maiden Hurdle race

Bangor Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations

Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations here at Bangor based on the number of winners:

• 44 Wins: D McCain Jnr & Brian Hughes
• 8 Wins: D McCain Jnr & Mr T Gillard
• 8 Wins: A King & Tom J Cannon
• 7 Wins: Jennie Candlish & Sean Quinlan
• 7 Wins: Jonjo O'Neill & Jonjo (Jr) O'Neill

Bangor Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

Bangor Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

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 favourite statistics, draw bias and the trainer and jockey statistics have been created using results from HorseRaceBase.

Darren Brett

Tipster competition manager

Darren has worked in the horse racing industry for decades bringing to OLBG for the last 20 years a wealth of knowledge, creating much of our content on these sports. Darren also manages our Grand National Guide and is the go-to font of knowledge for the world's greatest steeplechase.

James Banting

Tipster competition assistant

James Banting, a passionate horse racing enthusiast and aficionado, brings a wealth of experience to OLBG, having attended numerous race meetings over the years. His background working with the Jockey Club provides him with a unique insider's perspective on the industry.

Andy Powell

Content editor

Andy is a seasoned professional with more than 15 years of experience in the field of horse racing. He has a thorough understanding of the sport, from analyzing complex statistical data to being part of a winning syndicate at the Cheltenham Festival. Andy is responsible for managing the horse racing trend blogs on OLBG.