Bangor-on-Dee racecourse

Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Bangor-on-Dee near Wrexham, Wales.[1]

Bangor-on-Dee
Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse logo
LocationBangor-on-Dee, Wrexham, Wales
Coordinates52°59′46″N 2°55′41″W
Owned byChester Race Company Ltd.
Date opened1859
Screened onSky Sports Racing
Course typeNational Hunt
Official website

It is a left-handed National Hunt racecourse, and does not have a grandstand.[1]

History

Racing first took place at Bangor on Dee Racecourse in February 1859,[1] and has since taken place regularly except during the wars.[1]

Since 2006 Bangor has also hosted amateur Point-to-Point races run by local hunts. The course for the Point-to-Point is on the inside of the main track and races are run right-handed.

In May 2012, all former Tote betting positions were replaced by the racecourse's own in-house bangorBET betting system.

The Clerk of the Course is Andrew Morris, who is also Clerk of the Course at sister track Chester, where flat racing takes place.

References

  1. British Racing and Racecourses (ISBN 978-0950139722) by Marion Rose Halpenny - Page 75
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