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Ayr races today

Historians trace horse races at Ayr today back to 1576 during the reign of King James VI of Scotland (later James I of England). It wasn’t until a couple of centuries later, however, that the first official meeting took place in 1771. That was in the Seafield area of the town with documents saying that course had tight bends and a full circuit was only a mile round.

Although inaugurated in 1804, the Ayr Gold Cup – one of Scotland’s most historic horse racing events – became a handicap some 51 years later. The growth of Ayr races today wouldn’t have been possible if a new site for a track hadn’t been found in 1907 in the Craigie area. Ayr Racecourse has been at this location on the floodplain of the River Ayr close to its mouth where it empties into the Firth of Clyde ever since.

The inspiration for races at Ayr today in terms of course layout came from Newbury races down in Berkshire. Both are left-handed and relatively flat, galloping tracks. The only difference is with the length of the straight course. At Ayr, this is six furlongs for the premier sprint handicap in Scotland, if not the whole of Europe. Newbury’s straight track for Flat races is a mile long. Other prestigious races held at Ayr Racecourse include the Scottish Champion Hurdle and Grand National.

Configuration of Ayr Races Today

When Bogside Racecourse, situated a dozen miles north, closed in the mid-1960s, Ayr assumed hosting duties for the Scottish Grand National. They were only able to do this because a jumps track for National Hunt horse racing events was installed in 1950. The round course at Ayr Racecourse is a mile-and-a-half for a complete circuit.

There is a chute in the back straight for mile-and-a-quarter races on the Flat, plus one in the home straight for steeplechases over two miles or three-and-a-quarter miles. The hurdles track has three flights down the back and as many after turning for home. On the chase course, meanwhile, the third of four fences in the back straight is an open ditch.

After jumping the cross fence, there are four more in the home straight. The second one of those down is another open ditch. Horses competing in the Scottish Grand National must complete three circuits of the track and cross 27 fences over four gruelling miles. In that event, the field in the race passes the winning post three times. Due to its proximity to both river and sea, the going can get very heavy during the winter.

Top Meetings & Races at Ayr Today

Key Ayr Racecourse Fixtures Type of Races Feature Race When
Scottish Grand National Festival National Hunt Scottish Grand National April
Ayr Gold Cup Festival / Western Meeting Flat Ayr Gold Cup September

Scottish Grand National Festival at Ayr

Before the end of the National Hunt season, Ayr race track hosts its big event in that code. The Scottish Grand National Festival traditionally takes place between the Aintree Grand National meeting and the Jump Finale Sandown Park races over two days in April.

Scottish Grand National Festival Friday – Seafield Trophy

The Friday of this meeting is quite low key with a large focus on handicaps. Chief among them is the Seafield Trophy, the most prestigious jumps event among Ayr races today for mares. The Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase, meanwhile, is the feature over fences. Here’s everything that happens on the Friday of the Scottish Grand National meeting:

Ayr Scottish Grand National Festival Friday Races Class of Race Type of Race Distance
0-130 Handicap Hurdle Class 3 4yo+ Handicap Hurdle 2m
0-135 Novices’ Handicap Hurdle Class 3 4yo+ Handicap Hurdle 3m ½f
Novice Hurdle Class 3 4yo+ Hurdle Race 2m 4½f
Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase Class 2 5yo+ Handicap Chase 2m 4½f
Seafield Trophy Mares’ Handicap Hurdle Class 2 4yo+ Handicap Hurdle 3m ½f
0-130 Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 5yo+ Handicap Chase 2m ½f
0-125 Handicap Hurdle Class 3 4yo+ Handicap Hurdle 3m ½f

Scottish Grand National Festival Saturday – Scottish Champion Hurdle

While the big Premier Handicap takes centre stage on day two, it’s not the only valuable race on the card. There’s also the Grade 2 Scottish Champion Hurdle, run as a limited handicap. Get the lowdown on all the Saturday action from Ayr Racecourse on arguably its biggest event:

Ayr Scottish Grand National Festival Saturday Races Class of Race Type of Race Distance
Scotty Brand Handicap Chase Premier Handicap 5yo+ Handicap Chase 2m ½f
Novices’ Champion Handicap Chase Class 2 5yo+ Handicap Chase 3m
Scottish Champion Hurdle Grade 2 4yo+ Limited Handicap 2m
Future Champion Novices’ Chase Grade 2 5yo+ Steeplechase 2m 4½f
Scottish Grand National Premier Handicap 5yo+ Handicap Chase 4m
Tennent’s Handicap Hurdle (0-150) Class 2 4yo+ Handicap Hurdle 2m 5½f
Conditional & Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (0-120) Class 4 4yo+ Handicap Hurdle 2m 4½f
Prestwick Bumper Class 3 4yo-6yo NH Flat Race 2m

Ayr Gold Cup Festival / Western Meeting

The Western Meeting at Ayr races today is called the Ayr Gold Cup Festival nowadays and its centrepiece dates back well over 200 years. A sprint Heritage Handicap on the Flat over six furlongs, the Ayr Gold Cup is so oversubscribed that there are not one but two consolation sprint races for horses that miss the cut. Here is a day-by-day breakdown of the action.

Ayr Gold Cup Festival Day 1 – Kilkerran Cup

There’s a low key start to the meeting with the Kilkerran Cup headlining the opening day. This middle-distance handicap is just one of many such events across the Western Meeting race days. Here is the card in full:

Ayr Gold Cup Festival Thursday Races Class of Race Type of Race Distance
Juvenile Novice Stakes Class 4 2yo Flat Race 7f
Juvenile Novice Stakes Class 5 2yo Flat Race 1m
0-70 Handicap Class 5 3yo+ Flat Handicap 5f
Kilkerran Cup Handicap (0-100) Class 2 3yo+ Flat Handicap 1m 2f
0-80 Fillies’ Handicap Class 4 3yo+ Flat Handicap 1m 2f
0-75 Handicap Class 5 3yo+ Flat Handicap 1m
0-65 Handicap Class 6 3yo+ Flat Handicap 7f

Ayr Gold Cup Festival Day 2 – Ayr Bronze Cup

The Ayr Bronze Cup and two Listed races take centre stage on the middle day of the old Western Meeting. As something of a unique concept, the former is a consolation race for the consolation race as horses that don’t make the cut for either the Ayr Gold Cup or Ayr Silver Cup can run here instead. Get the lowdown on all races run here:

Ayr Gold Cup Festival Friday Races Class of Race Type of Race Distance
Fillies’ Nursery Handicap (0-85) Class 4 2yo Flat Handicap 7f
Nursery Handicap Class 2 2yo Flat Handicap 6f
Harry Rosebery Stakes Listed 2yo Flat Race 5f
Arran Scottish Sprint Fillies’ Stakes Listed 3yo+ Flat Race 5½f
Ayr Bronze Cup Consolation Race 3yo+ Flat Handicap 6f
0-70 Mile Handicap Class 5 3yo+ Flat Handicap 1m
0-70 Staying Handicap Class 5 3yo+ Flat Handicap 1m 5f

Ayr Gold Cup Festival Day 3 – Doonside Cup, Firth Of Clyde Stakes & Ayr Gold Cup

Saving the best until last, the Western Meeting builds to perhaps the most famous and historic of all Ayr races today in the Gold Cup. Watch our for draw bias in the big race. The supporting card on the Saturday is pretty good too with the Doonside Cup and Firth Of Clyde Stakes for fillies holding Listed and Group 3 status respectively. Here’s the entire card:

Ayr Gold Cup Festival Saturday Races Class of Race Type of Race Distance
Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap (0-100) Class 2 3yo+ Flat Handicap 1m
Doonside Cup Listed 3yo+ Flat Race 1m 2f
Ayr Silver Cup Consolation Race 3yo+ Flat Handicap 6f
Firth Of Clyde Fillies’ Stakes Group 3 2yo Flat Race 6f
Ayr Gold Cup Heritage Handicap 3yo+ Flat Handicap 6f
Mile Nursery Handicap (0-90) Class 3 2yo Flat Handicap 1m
0-80 Handicap Class 4 3yo+ Flat Handicap 7f
0-95 Staying Handicap Class 3 3yo+ Flat Handicap 1m 5f

Other Races at Ayr Today

Outside of the two big meetings, there are many more minor racedays over both jumps and on the Flat. There are a couple of Listed races on the level, plus some decent handicaps during summertime with all the details on these Ayr races today below:

Ayr Racecourse Race Name Class of Race Type of Race Race Distance When
Rothesay Stakes Listed 4yo+ Flat Race 1m 2f May
Johnstone Rose Bowl / Winton Cup (0-100) Class 2 4yo+ Flat Handicap 1m 5f June
Land O’Burns Fillies’ Stakes Listed 3yo+ Flat Race 5f June
Summer Mile Handicap (0-90) Class 3 3yo+ Flat Handicap 1m July
Ayr Gold Cup Trial (0-90) Class 3 3yo+ Flat Handicap 6f July

Ayr Race Card Today

You can see the Ayr racecard today right here at the top of this very page. It displays alongside all other UK horse racing meetings from the same day. Here is what you’ll find on the Ayr races today race card. Silks, odds from the top horse racing betting sites and essential information like trainer, jockey and course and distance form.

A look at the Ayr races race card arms you with all the information you need to decide whether or not to have a bet. We hope you will through SportsLens and that is why we provide this service. The Ayr racecard today is just one of a number of meetings you can look at. Remember, we have all of today’s racecards from the UK available.

As well as the Ayr races today race card on offer, we also look ahead at events coming up. If there’s meetings on across two or more days, just like the Scottish Grand National Festival and Ayr Gold Cup Festival, then it’s also helpful to have tomorrow’s racecards to hand. You may find some early value in the betting across Ayr racecards and other meetings when you take a look. View the Ayr race card today at the top of the page for all the action.

Tips for Ayr Races Today

We also have Ayr races tips for today available to you with various angles covered. Get expert horse racing tips from all the best action up in Scotland. It doesn’t matter if the Ayr Gold Cup or Scottish Grand National is on, or there’s a quieter meeting taking place. SportsLens tipsters tackle every day in the same vein with a hungry pursuit of winners and value bets. Our Ayr races today tips reflect that.

From each way options to Spreadex analysis of the right horse racing spread bets to buy and sell, there’s something for every type of punter. The top tips for Ayr races today can be found among our daily NAPs, then there is a recommended Placepot bet for those punters who wager on the Tote.

All in all, we’re sure you’ll find something you like among Ayr races tips today with all the major meetings covered. We also tap into the minds of industry insiders and leading figures from the world of horse racing too. Some of them aren’t shy about giving Ayr betting tips, so check out the fancied horses below:

Our Doonside Cup Tips

Sat, 23 Sep 2023 , 13:50 GMT • Ayr • Flat

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My Prospero

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Royal Rhyme

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My Prospero, Doonside Cup, Ayr (23 Sept, 1:50)

Dropping My Prospero into Listed company where he’s 6lb and upwards clear of the field on adjusted ratings for the 1m 2f Doonside Cup on Ayr Gold Cup day is a move designed to get a confidence-boosting win into him. Fitted with first-time cheekpieces by trainer William Haggas, this four-year-old Iffraaj colt hasn’t quite built on the promise of last season.

The fact remains, however, that a horse rated 119 should take all the beating now that connections’ sights have been lowered. My Prospero won a Group 2 over this trip in France last summer and was a half-length third in the Champion Stakes at Ascot. If reproducing that form or his latest run when second to Alflaila in the York Stakes, then he should be winning this hands down.

What dangers there are in this much easier assignment are mainly types looking to progress out of handicaps. Glorious Goodwood winner Royal Rhyme is super-sub for last year’s impressive Doonside Cup scorer Royal Champion in the same ownership with that one not declared for a defence of his title.

Trained by Karl Burke, this three-year-old Lope De Vega colt is unbeaten with soft in the going description but steps up in grade to a new level. Royal Rhyme really delivered with cut in the ground when landing the Kincsem Handicap last time out, earning a 13lb rise from the assessor. Further rain will help his cause.

With Royal Rhyme preferred as the potential improver to Pride Of America, who only just scrambled home in the John Smith’s Cup two starts ago, Irish raider Helvic Dream is an each way angle to consider on the pick of his form. Noel Meade’s six-year-old Power gelding sprung a major shock when landing the 2021 Tattersalls Gold Cup.

Reproducing that sensational effort has proved elusive, but Helvic Dream put in his best display since Group 1 glory on his latest outing. He was only beaten just over a couple of lengths by stable companion Layfayette in the Royal Whip back at the Curragh the last day.

The winner wasn’t disgraced when third under a penalty in another Group 3 on Irish Champions Weekend and the runner-up landed a Listed event in her previous race. It’s better form than most of the home team can boast. If taking another step forward, then it’d be no surprise if Helvic Dream at least hit the frame here.


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