Who won the 14:25 Bangor-on-Dee on 23 May 2026?
Le Gentleman (FR) won the 14:25 Bangor-on-Dee at SP 5.00. Ridden by Toby Wynne. Trained by Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero.
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Bangor-on-Dee
Great BritainWrexham Lager Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Saturday, 23 May 2026
2m4½f·Chase·Class 4·Good·7 runners·£5,281
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stLe Gentleman (FR)Toby Wynne·Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero4/1·5.00SP
- 2ndHerja (IRE)AI top pick · 66.4Harry Sexton·Patrick Griffin·beaten 11 lengths11/2·6.50SP
- 3rdBobbarelli (GB)Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell·Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies·beaten 9 lengths11/4F·3.75SP
Race time
4m 59.19s+6.69s vs std
Slow — soft ground or steady early gallop common over jumps.
In-running (Le Gentleman (FR))
“Raced in last - ridden and headway and pressed leader before 2 out - led and faced challenge when left clear last - comfortably”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.50 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 →v1.066.4/100 rating
Herja
8.20Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way66.4/100 rating
Herja
8.20Betfair Exchange
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
Herja
Harry Sexton(7) · Patrick Griffin · 6yo
66.4/100
+1.0 vs next best (65.4)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong19d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight71strongOR 107 · RPR 115 · TS 97
- Form20% weight55averageLast 6: 2-4-7-2-3
- Trainer20% weight50averagePatrick Griffin — no runners last 14 days
MarketBest price 8.20 (Betfair Exchange) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 7yo · M · btp | P104P | 11-09 | 109 | — | — | 45.9 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 7yo · G · brtpFT TP | 36133 | 11-07 | 107 | 122 | 111 | 64.8 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 6yo · M · brt | 24723 | 11-07 | 107 | 115 | 97 | 66.4 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| PU | 4 | 0 | 6yo · G · bpFT P | F42U6 | 11-05 | 105 | 119 | 104 | 55.6 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 1 | 5 | 0 | 5yo · G · bt | U293 | 11-03 | 103 | 119 | 108 | 65.4 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 3 | 6 | 0 | 9yo · G · bht | P622 | 11-02 | 102 | — | — | 61.7 | 11/4F·3.75 SP | |
| F | 7 | 0 | 7yo · M · bt | 51452 | 11-02 | 102 | 116 | 41 | 55.5 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:25 Bangor-on-Dee?
No — the AI top pick (Herja) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 14:25 Bangor-on-Dee?
Top finishers: 1. Le Gentleman (FR) (5.00), 2. Herja (IRE) (6.50), 3. Bobbarelli (GB) (3.75).
What was the winning time for the 14:25 Bangor-on-Dee?
The winning time was 4m 59.19s, 6.69s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyNone of these can be discounted, but preference is for WUDYA to make a flying start over fences. Big Boy Barney is the main danger.
Racing Post pick: Wudya
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook7/2 Mary, 4/1 Kadjar Des Mottes, 5/1 Big Boy Barney, 11/2 Herja, Le Gentleman, 6/1 Wudya, 13/2 Bobbarelli
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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