Who won the 16:10 Bangor-on-Dee on 23 May 2026?
Somespring Special (IRE) won the 16:10 Bangor-on-Dee at SP 2.75. Ridden by Ben Jones. Trained by Philip Hobbs & Johnson White.
16:10 Bangor-on-Dee
Bangor-On-Dee Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
3m · Chase · Class 2 · Good · 7 runners · £15,609 · Saturday, 23 May 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stSomespring Special (IRE)Ben Jones·Philip Hobbs & Johnson White7/4F·2.75SP
- 2ndAlien Storm (IRE)AI top pick · 72.7David Bass·Charlie Longsdon·beaten 1.5 lengths17/2·9.50SP
- 3rdTwig (GB)Beau Morgan·Ben Pauling·beaten 11 lengths6/1·7.00SP
Race time
5m 57.14s+9.14s vs std
Slow — soft ground or steady early gallop common over jumps.
In-running (Somespring Special (IRE))
“Prominent - pressed leader before 3 out - led and faced challenge before 2 out - ridden before last - kept on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 8.50 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Somespring Special
This looks tricky but recent Newton Abbot winner SOMESPRING SPECIAL gets the vote ahead of Twig and Cruz Control.
Forecast 5/2 Twig, 9/4 Cruz Control, 11/4 Somespring Special, 7/1 Mars Harper, 9/1 Walking On Air, 12/1 Alien Storm, 40/1 Lounge Lizard
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Alien Storm
David Bass · Charlie Longsdon · 8yo
Top-rated of 7
score 72.7 · +2.6 clear of next best (70.1)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Ratings50% weight92very strongOR 128 · RPR 148 · TS 137
- Freshness10% weight85very strong34d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight64averageLast 6: 2-1-1-6-3
- Trainer20% weight28small sample (n=9)Charlie Longsdon: 1/9 winners last 14d (11%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
MarketNo market price available yet.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | J: Ben Jones · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White · draw 0 8yo · M · bt | 31531 | 129 | 70.1 | 7/4F·2.75 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: David Bass · T: Charlie Longsdon · draw 0 8yo · G · b | 21163 | 128 | 72.7 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Beau Morgan(5) · T: Ben Pauling · draw 0 11yo · G · bp | 1170 | 145 | 67.2 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: Harry Kimber · T: Faye Bramley · draw 0 9yo · G · b | 3P2F5 | 122 | 60.9 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
| 5 | 2 | J: Stan Sheppard · T: Tom Lacey · draw 0 9yo · G · btpFT TP | 16P5 | 139 | 60.4 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: Jamie Gambin(7) · T: Sarah Humphrey · draw 0 10yo · G · btp | 03062 | 135 | 63.0 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 7 | 6 | J: James Best · T: Sarah Humphrey · draw 0 9yo · G · btb | 0P5F | 128 | 54.8 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:10 Bangor-on-Dee?
No — the AI top pick (Alien Storm) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 16:10 Bangor-on-Dee?
Top finishers: 1. Somespring Special (IRE) (2.75), 2. Alien Storm (IRE) (9.50), 3. Twig (GB) (7.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:10 Bangor-on-Dee?
The winning time was 5m 57.14s, 9.14s slower than standard.
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