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Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse

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

Coordinates52°59′46″N 2°55′41″W
Owned byChester Race Company Ltd.
Date opened1859
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LocationBangor-on-Dee, Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom
Coordinates52°59′46″N 2°55′41″W
Owned byChester Race Company Ltd.
Date opened1859
Screened onSky Sports Racing
Course typeNational Hunt
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It is a left-handed National Hunt racecourse, and does not have a grandstand.[1]

History

Aerial view of the racecourse (dark green), with Bangor-on-Dee in the distance and the River Dee meandering around the venue.

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 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 Tulloch[2] who also holds that position at sister track Chester, where flat racing takes place. The General Manager is Paddy Chesters.

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