Who won the 17:20 Bangor-on-Dee on 23 May 2026?
Lady Coco (GB) won the 17:20 Bangor-on-Dee at SP 2.88. Ridden by Sam Twiston-Davies. Trained by Henry Daly.
17:20 Bangor-on-Dee
Wrexham Evening On Friday 26th June Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elim') (GBB)
2m½f · NH Flat · Class 4 · Good · 9 runners · £3,697 · Saturday, 23 May 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stLady Coco (GB)Sam Twiston-Davies·Henry Daly15/8F·2.88SP
- 2ndBourbon Girl (GB)Conor O'Farrell·Ewan Whillans·beaten 0.2 lengths11/2·6.50SP
- 3rdMagnifix Du Moulin (FR)AI top pick · 52.3Freddie Keighley·Richard Hobson·beaten .5 lengths100/30·4.33SP
Race time
4m 2.10s+14.10s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Lady Coco (GB))
“Midfield - headway over 7f out - pressed leader over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - sustained duel with runner-up from over 1f out - led final strides”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.33 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: Bourbon Girl
The vote goes to BOURBON GIRL, who sets the standard on her debut second at Sedgefield in March and should improve for that experience.
Forecast 9/4 Bourbon Girl, 3/1 Magnifix Du Moulin, 9/2 Phantom Of Delight, 8/1 Do Wah Diddy, 9/1 Lady Coco, 12/1 Pearl Knot, 14/1 Molly Hastings, 16/1 Anniespatient, 20/1 Maybellino, 25/1 Liberty Leader, 33/1 Bonnie Lazarevic
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
Magnifix Du Moulin
Freddie Keighley(5) · Richard Hobson · 4yo
Top-rated of 9
score 52.3 · +2.4 clear of next best (49.9)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong17d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight87very strongLast 6: 3-1
- Ratings50% weight50averageRPR 101 · TS 49
- Trainer20% weight0small sample (n=2)Richard Hobson: 0/2 winners last 14d (0%) — 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 | 9 | J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Henry Daly · draw 0 4yo · F · b | — | — | 35.0 | 15/8F·2.88 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Conor O'Farrell · T: Ewan Whillans · draw 0 5yo · M · b | 2 | — | 49.9 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Freddie Keighley(5) · T: Richard Hobson · draw 0 4yo · F · b | 31 | — | 52.3 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: Charlie Deutsch · T: Mel Rowley · draw 0 4yo · F · b | — | — | 15.0 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 5 | 10 | J: Lewis Saunders(5) · T: Brian Eckley · draw 0 4yo · F · b | — | — | 25.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 6 | 6 | J: Theo Gillard · T: Donald McCain · draw 0 5yo · M · b | PP51 | — | 19.8 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 7 | 8 | J: Sean Houlihan · T: Sheila Lewis · draw 0 4yo · F · b | — | — | 15.0 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 8 | 3 | J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell(7) · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies · draw 0 5yo · M · b | 29 | — | 46.3 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 9 | 4 | J: James Best · T: Martin Keighley · draw 0 5yo · M · b | — | — | 35.0 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Ned Fox(3) · T: Tom Symonds · draw 0 5yo · M · b | — | — | 25.0 | — |
| — | — | J: Toby Wynne · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero · draw 0 4yo · F · b | — | — | 27.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:20 Bangor-on-Dee?
No — the AI top pick (Magnifix Du Moulin) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 17:20 Bangor-on-Dee?
Top finishers: 1. Lady Coco (GB) (2.88), 2. Bourbon Girl (GB) (6.50), 3. Magnifix Du Moulin (FR) (4.33).
What was the winning time for the 17:20 Bangor-on-Dee?
The winning time was 4m 2.10s, 14.10s slower than standard.
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