Who won the 15:32 Bangor-on-Dee on 23 May 2026?
Gris Majeur (FR) won the 15:32 Bangor-on-Dee at SP 10.00. Ridden by Sean Houlihan. Trained by Sheila Lewis.
F Jones Initiative Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Saturday, 23 May 2026
Slow — soft ground or steady early gallop common over jumps.
“In touch with leaders - headway before 8th - ridden and pressed leader and clear with one other before 2 out - led before last - went clear run-in - comfortably”
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
James Best · Martin Keighley · 9yo
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 8yo · G · bp | 0539 | 12-00 | 120 | 123 | — | 54.8 | 9/4F·3.25 SP | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 9yo · G · bp | 34P53 | 11-11 | 117 | 126 | 118 | 77.7 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| F | 3 | 0 | 8yo · G · btp | 41394 | 11-09 | 115 | 123 | 120 | 61.3 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 6yo · G · b | 11321 | 11-08 | 114 | 122 | 115 | 69.7 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 1 | 5 | 0 | 9yo · G · gr | 23223 | 11-06 | 112 | 126 | 114 | 61.5 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 6yo · G · bt | 3713P | 11-02 | 108 | — | — | 58.9 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 4 | 7 | 0 | 9yo · G · btp | 22P27 | 10-03 | 95 | 126 | 113 | 63.9 | 5/2·3.50 SP |
Gris Majeur (FR) won the 15:32 Bangor-on-Dee at SP 10.00. Ridden by Sean Houlihan. Trained by Sheila Lewis.
No — the AI top pick (Yes Indeed) finished 3.
Top finishers: 1. Gris Majeur (FR) (10.00), 2. Nibras Gold (IRE) (3.25), 3. Yes Indeed (FR) (7.50).
The winning time was 4m 10.11s, 4.11s slower than standard.
This can go to NIBRAS GOLD who has a touch of class about him and he has a good record fresh. Supreme George can chase him home.
Racing Post pick: Nibras Gold
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
6/4 Supreme George, 7/2 Gris Majeur, 6/1 Jet Of Dreams, 13/2 Yes Indeed, 7/1 Nibras Gold, 12/1 Start Again, Dexter
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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