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.
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Bangor-on-Dee
Great BritainBangor-On-Dee Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Saturday, 23 May 2026
3m·Chase·Class 2·Good·7 runners·£15,609
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.072.7/100 rating
Alien Storm
12.00Unibet· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way72.7/100 rating
Alien Storm
12.00Unibet
Place portion settles at 3.75 · 1/4 odds · 2 places
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Alien Storm
David Bass · Charlie Longsdon · 8yo
72.7/100
+2.6 vs next best (70.1)
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% weight28weakCharlie Longsdon: 1/9 winners last 14d (11%)
MarketBest price 12.00 (Unibet) — 5th pick of 7 in market. AI is contrarian here.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 11yo · G · bp | 1170 | 12-00 | 145 | 149 | 145 | 67.2 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 9yo · G · btpFT TP | 16P5 | 11-08 | 139 | 153 | 131 | 60.4 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 10yo · G · btp | 03062 | 11-04 | 135 | 150 | 121 | 63.0 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 8yo · M · bt | 31531 | 10-12 | 129 | 147 | 134 | 70.1 | 7/4F·2.75 SP | |
| 2 | 5 | 0 | 8yo · G · b | 21163 | 10-11 | 128 | 148 | 137 | 72.7 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 9yo · G · btb | 0P5F | 10-11 | 128 | 149 | 123 | 54.8 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 4 | 7 | 0 | 9yo · G · b | 3P2F5 | 10-05 | 122 | 153 | 133 | 60.9 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThis looks tricky but recent Newton Abbot winner SOMESPRING SPECIAL gets the vote ahead of Twig and Cruz Control.
Racing Post pick: Somespring Special
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook5/2 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
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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