Bangor-on-dee Handicap Hurdle Race

19:12 Bangor-on-Dee Tue 08 Sep 2026 2m7f32y Class 5 Good 8 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Camino Rocio

SPECULATIVE Advised 4/1 Est. 28%

🏁 4TH

Mr Fox says

Camino Rocio (SR:89, 4/1, Wgt:11-9) shares the joint-highest SR in the field and is trained by Dan Skelton (21% strike rate from 1,237 runners) with Harry Skelton in the saddle (28% strike rate from 716 runners) — by far the strongest connections on show. The market has steamed in 31%, the most decisive move in the field, suggesting informed money is backing this. The class drop of one tier eases the task, and at 11-9 the weight is manageable relative to the top-weighted Hillview at 12-0. The DistFit:- and GoingFit:- flags are concerns, but the Skelton yard frequently targets races with horses that look unfancied on paper metrics, and the 16-day turnaround suggests the horse is fit and ready. Each-way alternative: Scottish Dancer. Main danger: Scottish Dancer — Scottish Dancer (SR:89, 9/2, Wgt:11-8) shares the joint-top SR, has steamed in 33% in the market matching Camino Rocio's move, drops a class tier, and carries a handy weight — if the market support reflects stable confidence after 83 days off, Harry Reed's 21% strike rate could deliver.

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Full result

Winner: Scottish Dancer (IRE) at SP 6/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Scottish Dancer Fox #2 Tim Reed · Harry Reed 5/1
2 Fine Print John C McConnell · Alex Harvey(3) 7/2
3 Fane Court Fox #3 D J Jeffreys · Kielan Woods 9/2
4 Camino Rocio Fox #1 Dan Skelton · Harry Skelton 9/2
5 Seahouses Barry Brennan · Isabelle Ryder(5) 9/2
6 You Did Brian Ellison · Nathan Moscrop 28/1
7 Present Fair Fox #4 Donald McCain · Mr Harry Brown(10) 15/2
8 Hillview Gary Hanmer · Gavin Sheehan 14/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Camino Rocio 4/1 🏁 4TH
2 Scottish Dancer 9/2 SP 6/1 🏆 WON
3 Fane Court 9/2 🥉 3RD
4 Present Fair 17/2 7TH