17:12 Bangor-on-Dee

John Hewitt Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race)

2m1½f · Chase · Class 3 · Good · 4 runners · £6,337 · Tuesday, 8 September 2026

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E/W terms4 runners — win only, no each-way offered· the study →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Top rated

Krak

No. 3 · score 78.1 · +3.4 clear of next best · best 9/4·3.30

Best value vs consensus

No book currently stands out from the market consensus in this race. Prices refresh every few minutes.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: RoadlesstravelledDiffers from our pick

Roadlesstravelled heads this small Bangor-on-Dee field on ratings, sitting narrowly ahead of Captain Cool and with a more meaningful edge over Krak and Ice In The Veins over this testing eighteen-furlong trip, and there is enough here to make a reasonable case for him to confirm that superiority on good ground. Captain Cool represents the most significant threat given he sits just behind our selection on the figures, while Krak cannot be entirely dismissed if the leader meets any trouble in running over such a staying distance. On balance, Roadlesstravelled is taken to justify his rating advantage and land this Class 3 contest.

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

Krak

Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton · 6yo

Top-rated of 4

score 78.1 · +3.4 clear of next best (74.7)

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The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
19d since last run (race-fit window)
Trainer20% weight
88very strong
Dan Skelton: 7/20 winners last 14d (35%)
Ratings50% weight
77strong
OR 115
Form20% weight
61average
Last 6: P-2-4-3-2

MarketBest price 3.30 (Matchbook) · 2nd in the market of 4.

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.

Pace map

inferred from last 6 runs

Shape: Mixed shape — pace likely to be honest but not lightning.

Front-runners(2)
3Krak 4Ice In The Veins
Prominent(1)
2Captain Cool
Mid-division(0)—
Hold-up / closers(0)—
Unknown(1)
1Roadlesstravelled

Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.

Runners · sorted by AI score

No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	Best
3	KrakPick J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton · draw 0 · combo 63/180 (35%) 6yo · G · chp	P2432	10-07	115	—	—	78.1	3.3·3.30 Matchbook Compare 27 books ▾ Matchbook3.3·3.30Bet3659/4·3.25 Betfair Exchange3.25·3.25Smarkets3.15·3.157Bet2/1·3.00 Bet Victor2/1·3.00 BetMGM2/1·3.00 BetTom2/1·3.00 BetWright2/1·3.00 Dragon Bet2/1·3.00 Betano2/1·3.00 Paddy Power2/1·3.00 SportingIndex2/1·3.00 Spreadex2/1·3.00 Quinn Bet2/1·3.00 LiveScore Bet2/1·3.00Virgin Bet2/1·3.00Midnite2/1·3.00 Betfred2/1·3.00 Coral2/1·3.00 Ladbrokes2/1·3.00 Star Sports2/1·3.00 William Hill2/1·3.00 SmarketsSBK2/1·3.00Betfair Sportsbook15/8·2.88Boyle Sports15/8·2.88 Unibet15/8·2.88
2	Captain Cool J: Sean Quinlan · T: Jennie Candlish · draw 0 · combo 4/27 (15%) 6yo · G · btpDGoing 1/4Only ride	122131	11-09	131	—	—	74.7	2.4·2.40 Betfair Exchange Compare 27 books ▾ Betfair Exchange2.4·2.40Smarkets2.34·2.34Matchbook2.28·2.28SmarketsSBK5/4·2.25 Bet3656/5·2.20 Unibet6/5·2.20 William Hill11/10·2.10 Midnite11/10·2.10 7Betevn·2.00 Bet Victorevn·2.00 BetMGMevn·2.00 BetTomEvens·2.00 BetWrightevn·2.00 Betanoevn·2.00 Boyle Sportsevn·2.00 Dragon Betevn·2.00 LiveScore BetEvens·2.00 Coral1/1·2.00 Quinn BetEvens·2.00Virgin BetEvens·2.00Star Sports1/1·2.00Betfair Sportsbook1/1·2.00Paddy Power1/1·2.00 Betfred1/1·2.00 SportingIndex1/1·2.00 Spreadex1/1·2.00 Ladbrokes1/1·2.00
1	Roadlesstravelled J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. · T: Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill · draw 0 · combo 12/64 (19%) 7yo · G · b	111PP	11-10	132	—	—	67.0	7/2·4.50 Star Sports Compare 27 books ▾ Star Sports7/2·4.50 7Bet7/2·4.50 BetWright7/2·4.50 Betfred7/2·4.50 Boyle Sports7/2·4.50 Dragon Bet7/2·4.50 Quinn Bet7/2·4.50 SportingIndex7/2·4.50 William Hill7/2·4.50Betfair Sportsbook7/2·4.50Paddy Power7/2·4.50 Spreadex7/2·4.50 Bet Victor7/2·4.50 BetMGM7/2·4.50 Betano7/2·4.50 Bet36510/3·4.33 BetTom10/3·4.33 Unibet10/3·4.33 Ladbrokes10/3·4.33 Midnite10/3·4.33 LiveScore Bet10/3·4.33Virgin Bet10/3·4.33Coral10/3·4.33Matchbook4.2·4.20Smarkets4.1·4.10SmarketsSBK3/1·4.00 Betfair Exchange3.35·3.35
4	Ice In The Veins J: James Best · T: Sarah-Jayne Davies · draw 0 · combo 0/15 (0%) 6yo · G · grClass drop	49P23	10-05	113	—	—	53.1	9/1·10.00 7Bet Compare 27 books ▾ 7Bet9/1·10.00 Bet3659/1·10.00 BetMGM9/1·10.00 BetWright9/1·10.00 Betfred9/1·10.00 Boyle Sports9/1·10.00 Coral9/1·10.00 Bet Victor9/1·10.00 BetTom9/1·10.00 Dragon Bet9/1·10.00 Ladbrokes9/1·10.00 Quinn Bet9/1·10.00 SportingIndex9/1·10.00 Spreadex9/1·10.00 Star Sports9/1·10.00 Unibet9/1·10.00 William Hill9/1·10.00 Paddy Power9/1·10.00 LiveScore Bet9/1·10.00Virgin Bet9/1·10.00Betano9/1·10.00 Midnite9/1·10.00Betfair Sportsbook17/2·9.50Smarkets9.4·9.40Matchbook9.4·9.40SmarketsSBK8/1·9.00 Betfair Exchange8·8.00

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

What time is the John Hewitt Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race)?

The John Hewitt Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) is off at 17:12 on 8 September 2026 at Bangor-on-Dee (Great Britain).

What is the field size and distance of the 17:12 Bangor-on-Dee?

2m1½f, Class 3, Chase, 4 runners declared.

What is the going for the 17:12 Bangor-on-Dee?

Going is reported as Good on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 17:12 Bangor-on-Dee?

The AI top-rated runner is Krak (score 78.1, best price 3.30). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 17:12 Bangor-on-Dee?

The market favourite is Captain Cool at a best price of 2.40. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Krak.

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