Who won the 20:53 Bangor-on-Dee on 26 June 2026?
Rock Hurley (FR) won the 20:53 Bangor-on-Dee at SP 3.00. Ridden by William Maggs. Trained by Donald McCain.
20:53 Bangor-on-Dee
Tom Jones Live At Chester Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
2m7f · Hurdle · Class 5 · Good · 8 runners · £4,225 · Friday, 26 June 2026
Result
Result settledRace report
- 1stRock Hurley (FR)William Maggs·Donald McCain2/1F·3.00SP
- 2ndRoxboro River (IRE)Paddy Hanlon·John Joseph Hanlon·beaten 2.25 lengths17/2·9.50SP
- 3rdAthena's Dream (GB)Megan Bevan·Harriet Dickin·beaten 1.75 lengths9/2·5.50SP
Race time
5m 41.46s+9.46s vs std
Slow — soft ground or steady early gallop common over jumps.
In-running (Rock Hurley (FR))
“Led throughout - brushed the last - ran on well to win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 12.00 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: Golden Glance
Golden Glance came back to form at Southwell last time, landing a handicap by one and a quarter lengths on her second outing after a wind operation; she was a consistent performer before her lay-off and remains attractively treated on her earlier figures. Rock Hurley went too hard in front at this track last time but the placed effort still reads well, and his stable has taken this race in each of the last two years. Innisfree Lass is well treated over hurdles and arrives on a trimmed mark following her chase adventures, with a tongue-tie on for the first time. Golden Glance, back to form and with the mark on her side, is our selection.
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
Innisfree Lass
Harry Atkins · Joey Ramsden · 8yo
Top-rated of 8
score 55.0 · +3.1 clear of next best (52.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Ratings50% weight66strongOR 99
- Freshness10% weight65strong104d since last run (rusty)
- Form20% weight53averageLast 6: P-5-3-1-5
- Trainer20% weight25weakJoey Ramsden: 1/10 winners last 14d (10%)
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 | 3 | J: William Maggs(3) · T: Donald McCain · draw 0 8yo · G · grtb | 80043 | 99 | 48.0 | 2/1F·3.00 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Paddy Hanlon · T: John Joseph Hanlon · draw 0 7yo · G · b | 40747 | 100 | 47.9 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 3 | 7 | J: Megan Bevan(8) · T: Harriet Dickin · draw 0 4yo · F · chb | 86742 | 86 | 46.0 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Charlie Maggs(3) · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero · draw 0 7yo · M · btp | 77971 | 99 | 51.3 | 9/4·3.25 SP |
| 5 | 8 | J: Oscar Palmer(3) · T: Tracey Leeson · draw 0 5yo · G · bt | 74633 | 74 | 41.1 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| PU | 1 | J: Philip Armson · T: Jake Thomas Coulson · draw 0 8yo · G · b | 56P30 | 100 | 52.0 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| PU | 4 | J: Harry Atkins · T: Joey Ramsden · draw 0 8yo · M · btpFT TP | P5315 | 99 | 55.0 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| PU | 6 | J: Tom Broughton · T: Max Comley · draw 0 11yo · G · btpFT TP | 54P2 | 86 | 39.8 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:53 Bangor-on-Dee?
No — the AI top pick (Innisfree Lass) finished PU.
What were the placings in the 20:53 Bangor-on-Dee?
Top finishers: 1. Rock Hurley (FR) (3.00), 2. Roxboro River (IRE) (9.50), 3. Athena's Dream (GB) (5.50).
What was the winning time for the 20:53 Bangor-on-Dee?
The winning time was 5m 41.46s, 9.46s slower than standard.
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