Who won the 13:40 Bangor-on-Dee on 4 September 2026?
Hoe Joly Smoke (GB) won the 13:40 Bangor-on-Dee at SP 2.62. Ridden by Harry Skelton. Trained by Dan Skelton.
13:40 Bangor-on-Dee
North Wales Business Day Novices' Hurdle Race (gbb Race)
2m3½f · Hurdle · Class 4 · Good · 5 runners · £5,281 · Friday, 4 September 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 13/8·2.62Race report
- 1stHoe Joly Smoke (GB)AI top pick · 75.8Harry Skelton·Dan Skelton13/8·2.62SP
- 2ndIamyouare (IRE)Mr Harry Brown·Donald McCain·beaten 1.75 lengths4/7F·1.57SP
- 3rdSovereignlightcafe (GB)Patrick Wadge·Michael & David Easterby·beaten 42 lengths20/1·21.00SP
Race time
4m 45.36s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Hoe Joly Smoke (GB))
“Set the pace from the start - given a squeeze approaching the final fence - stayed on to win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.62 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.
Why the model rates this top
Hoe Joly Smoke
Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton · 8yo
Top-rated of 5
score 75.8 · +20.3 clear of next best (55.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongDan Skelton: 7/17 winners last 14d (41%)
- Ratings50% weight81very strongOR 122 — highest combined rating in the field
- Freshness10% weight65strong114d since last run (rusty)
- Form20% weight43below averageLast 6: 3-5-6-6-2
MarketBest price 2.84 (Smarkets) · 2nd in the market of 5.
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 | 1 | J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton · draw 0 8yo · G · btp | 35662 | 122 | 75.8 | 13/8·2.62 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Mr Harry Brown(10) · T: Donald McCain · draw 0 6yo · M · g | 513F2 | 109 | 55.5 | 4/7F·1.57 SP |
| 3 | 2 | J: Patrick Wadge · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 0 5yo · G · b | 38 | — | 16.3 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 4 | 4 | J: David Bass · T: Henry Daly · draw 0 6yo · M · ch | 8023 | — | 26.2 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Sean Houlihan · T: Sheila Lewis · draw 0 5yo · M · b | P00 | — | 20.0 | 300/1·301.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:40 Bangor-on-Dee?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Hoe Joly Smoke, won the race (AI score 75.8).
What were the placings in the 13:40 Bangor-on-Dee?
Top finishers: 1. Hoe Joly Smoke (GB) (2.62), 2. Iamyouare (IRE) (1.57), 3. Sovereignlightcafe (GB) (21.00).
What was the winning time for the 13:40 Bangor-on-Dee?
The winning time was 4m 45.36s.
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