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Wrexham Evening Handicap Chase

Bangor-on-Dee · 26 June 2026
  • TypeChase
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance3m30y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners9
  • HandicapYes

Glenmalure Flyer (IRE) (10/3J) won the Wrexham Evening Handicap Chase at Bangor-on-Dee on 26 June 2026, beating Friends Don't Ask (GB) by 2¼ lengths under Harry Skelton for trainer Dan Skelton. 9 ran on Good going over 3m30y; the winning time was 6m 8.22s.

Winner Glenmalure Flyer (IRE)
SP: 10/3J J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton O: Hools Forces Partnership
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 3 Glenmalure Flyer (IRE) t 8m Elusive Pimpernel (USA) – Small Bar (IRE) (Marienbard) Hools Forces Partnership Settled just off the pace early - moved through after the 12th - into second place approaching two out - driven to the front before the last and kept going to win Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 11-8 92119A85B 6:08.22 4,224.80 10/3J 4.87
2nd 5 Friends Don't Ask (GB) p 11g Prominent Champs Elysees (GB) – Kintyre (GB) (Selkirk) Robert P Clarke Handy in the pack - roused to hit the front approaching two out then overtaken close to the last - battled on to finish second 2¼ Brendan Powell Clare Ellam 11-2 86111A84B 6:08.67 1,944 15/2 9.83
3rd 8 Radharc Na Slaine (IRE) tp 9g Jet Away (GB) – Alstroemeria (IRE) (Bob Back) John Roger Dai Settled at back early - made progress from three out - pushed along after two out and pressed for second before the last - stayed on same rate to finish third nk Conor Ring David Rees 10-6 76100A84B 6:08.72 972 14/1 19.00
4th 9 Rockvale (IRE) t 7g Held up El Salvador (IRE) – Just For Jean (IRE) (Presenting) Sam Allwood Racing Club Held up in the pack - pushed along after the second-last - stayed on late but never in contention - finished fourth 5 Robert Dunne Sam Allwood 10-5 7594A81B 6:09.72 486.40 9/2 6.71
5th 1 Slaney Opera (IRE) tb 8g Sholokhov (IRE) – Miss Opera (GB) (Alflora) J Camm Held a spot in the pack - pushed along after three out and up to fifth before the last - unable to make further headway late finishing 5th 1½ Kielan Woods Nick Scholfield 12-0 98115A80B 6:10.02 242.40 5/1 6.40
6th 7 Henry Box Brown (IRE) 9g Getaway (GER) – Lough Coyne (IRE) (Bob Back) Old Gold Racing 7 Settled at the back early - urged forward after 3 out and edged past tiring runners before the last - could not land a threat late 4¼ Ellis Collier(5) Mrs C Williams 10-5 8087A78B 6:10.87 — 17/2 12.50
7th 6 Est Illic (IRE) v 12g Led Court Cave (IRE) – Ten Friends (IRE) (Shantou) Andrew Gough Set the pace early - driven to stay in front before losing top spot approaching 2 out - dropped away steadily after that - eventually well beaten in 7th 16 James Best Sarah-Jayne Davies 10-11 8175A69B 6:14.07 — 25/1 49.93
8th 4 Vinnie O'neil (GB) t 6g Farhh (GB) – Processional (USA) (Authorized) R B Francis Settled in the pack early - moved into third by the 9th before being pushed along after three out - dropped away from third and faded approaching the last two furlongs 35 Jack Andrews Sam Allwood 11-2 8679C51C 6:21.07 — 20/1 31.61
NR Shuile Warrior — Paddy Hanlon(5) Simon Edwards — ——— — — — —
PU 2 Dazzlelikethis (IRE) p 7m Prominent Mahler (GB) – Sister Bernadette (IRE) (Golan) Malcolm B Jones Sat close up early - blundered 9th and slipped back - stumbled again 12th and fell towards the tail - pulled up before 3 out — Jack Tudor Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 11-8 92—— — — 10/3J 5.25

Winning time 6m 8.22s 0.00s

Non-runners Shuile Warrior (withdrawn; by order of stewards)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (8 of 10 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (8 of 10 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £4.34
Tote Place £1.90 £2.10 £4
Exacta £21.30
CSF £29.47
Tricast £313.83
Trifecta £237.50
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Glenmalure Flyer won the Wrexham Evening Handicap Chase at Bangor-on-Dee, beating Friends Don't Ask by two and a quarter lengths with Radharc Na Slaine third. The 10/3 joint-favourite settled just off the pace before making steady progress after the 12th fence, moved into second approaching the penultimate obstacle, and took the lead before the last to win on the run-in. Friends Don't Ask raced prominently, went to the front approaching two out, but was headed close to the last and kept battling to hold second. The race was run on good ground.

The pre-race read Bangor-on-Dee 6:33 Race Preview — 26 June 2026 A 10-runner jumps class 5 contest over 3m30y at Bangor-on-Dee (6:33), on Good going. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Unplaced
KTB Selection Dazzlelikethis 58/100 top-rated of 10
SP 100/30J Finished PU

Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.

Quick answers

Who won the Wrexham Evening Handicap Chase at Bangor-on-Dee in 2026?
Glenmalure Flyer (IRE) won the Wrexham Evening Handicap Chase at Bangor-on-Dee on 26 June 2026, ridden by Harry Skelton and trained by Dan Skelton.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Wrexham Evening Handicap Chase at Bangor-on-Dee?
1st Glenmalure Flyer (IRE) (10/3J), 2nd Friends Don't Ask (GB) (15/2), 3rd Radharc Na Slaine (IRE) (14/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Wrexham Evening Handicap Chase at Bangor-on-Dee?
Glenmalure Flyer (IRE) returned a starting price of 10/3J, with a Betfair SP of 4.87.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Wrexham Evening Handicap Chase at Bangor-on-Dee?
9 horses ran in the 2026 Wrexham Evening Handicap Chase at Bangor-on-Dee. Non-runners: Shuile Warrior (withdrawn; by order of stewards).
What was the winning time of the 2026 Wrexham Evening Handicap Chase at Bangor-on-Dee?
The winning time was 6m 8.22s.

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