BANGOR Racecourse
A practical guide to BANGOR Racecourse, including its track layout, jumping test and the courses most likely to provide useful form clues.
About BANGOR Racecourse
Bangor is a lovely picturesque course situated in North Wales. They have been racing at Bangor on Dee since 1859. Due to its jumping test for horses many of the top trainers send their novice horses to race at Bangor-on-Dee as part of their education.
Key Characteristics
Bangor is a very tight little track mainly due to the many turns that it has. It is only a mile and a half all the way round, but is a good test of a horses jumping ability with 9 fences per circuit. Bangor has a short run in of 1 Furlong.
Course Summary
Track: Tight track with quite an easy finish.
Fences: Difficult.
Interesting Facts
- Bangor-on-Dee is the only racecourse in Britain without a grandstand, with racegoers watching from grassy banks overlooking the River Dee.
- Established in 1859, Bangor-on-Dee is one of just three racecourses in Wales and boasts over 165 years of racing heritage.
- Bangor-on-Dee is the sister track to Chester, sharing the same owner and Clerk of the Course.
- Top trainers including Paul Nicholls, Nicky Henderson and Donald McCain send novice jumpers to Bangor-on-Dee to cut their teeth on its tight, technical circuit.
- Bangor-on-Dee is a rare two-directional track — the main National Hunt course runs left-handed, while the inside point-to-point circuit runs right-handed.
- Unlike sister course Chester's summer flat season, Bangor-on-Dee hosts jump racing almost all year round.
Similar Courses
Form from the following courses may be particularly relevant when assessing runners at BANGOR:
- Fontwell
- Kelso
- Aintree
- Newton Abbot
- Southwell
- Kempton
- Market Rasen Course map
Course Map
