Ayr
Racecourse guide: course statistics, top jockeys and trainers, and recent winners.
Ayr Course Guide and Statistics
The course at Ayr
Ayr is a flat, galloping, left-handed oval with a long home straight and a six-furlong straight course. It is Scotland's premier course and stages top racing on the Flat and over jumps. The track is fair, with no significant undulations.
Betting at Ayr
On the straight course, the draw can be a big factor in large fields such as the Ayr Gold Cup, often with one side favoured; watch the early races at the Western Meeting. Over jumps, the Scottish Grand National is a test of stamina, and long-distance chase form is essential. Good ground often favours prominent racers.
Key races and meetings
- Scottish Grand National (April)
- Ayr Gold Cup (September), a big-field six-furlong handicap
- The Western Meeting (September)
Ayr by the numbers
Equine Tips Intel has recorded 163 races across 23 meetings at Ayr since 10 February 2026, 79 of them with full official results.
Flat racing makes up 71% of the races we hold, run on a turf surface.
The most common going is Soft (38% of races) and the most frequently run distance is 6f.
Fields average 10 runners. Favourites have won 27 of 79 races (34.2%), and the median winning starting price is 9/2.
Race types
- Flat116 races · 71%
- Hurdle26 races · 16%
- Chase17 races · 10%
- NH Flat4 races · 3%
Going
- Soft62 races · 38%
- Good To Firm36 races · 22%
- Heavy27 races · 17%
- Good21 races · 13%
- Good To Soft17 races · 10%
Common distances
- 6f27 races · 17%
- 7f24 races · 15%
- 1m21 races · 13%
- 1m2f19 races · 12%
- 2m13 races · 8%
- 2m4½f13 races · 8%
Top jockeys at Ayr
| Jockey | Wins | Runs | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Hart | 10 | 58 | 17.2% |
| Paul Mulrennan | 6 | 48 | 12.5% |
| Connor Beasley | 5 | 19 | 26.3% |
| Oisin Orr | 4 | 20 | 20% |
| Daniel Tudhope | 4 | 26 | 15.4% |
Top trainers at Ayr
| Trainer | Wins | Runs | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Goldie | 8 | 93 | 8.6% |
| John & Sean Quinn | 5 | 19 | 26.3% |
| Michael Dods | 5 | 33 | 15.2% |
| Michael & David Easterby | 4 | 25 | 16% |
| Richard & Peter Fahey | 4 | 34 | 11.8% |
Our model at Ayr
Every settled primary selection our machine learning model has made at Ayr, to a 1 unit level stake (Betfair SP less 5% commission where available, otherwise SP). Past results do not guarantee future returns.
Feature races at Ayr
- Ladbrokes 'Get Racing Bet Builder Winnings Boosts' Doonside Cup Stakes (Listed Race)Listed · 19 Sept
- Ladbrokes 'New Customers Get 50/1 Old Firm Offer' Firth Of Clyde (For The Ayrshire Agricultural Challenge Cup) (Group 3)Group 3 · 19 Sept
- British EBF Stallions Harry Rosebery Stakes (Listed Race)Listed · 18 Sept
- Arran Scottish Sprint EBF Fillies' Stakes (Listed Race)Listed · 18 Sept
- Unite George Ramsay Celebration EBF Land O'Burns Fillies' Stakes (Listed Race)Listed · 20 Jun
- Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (A Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)Grade 2 · 18 Apr
Recent winners at Ayr
| Date | Winner | SP | Jockey / Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Coventry (IRE)Hogmanay Ball At Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle Race | 6/1 | Peter Kavanagh / Lisa Harrison |
| 31 Oct | Didntgotwenty (IRE)Bsb Structural Handicap Steeple Chase | 3/1F | Ryan Mania / Martin Todhunter |
| 31 Oct | The Skecher (FR)Ben Arthur's Bothy Of Arrochar Ebf 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Race (Qualifier) (GBB Race) | 10/11F | Tristan Durrell / Dan Skelton |
| 31 Oct | Liberty Coach (GB)'3b Crane Hire Trick Or Trot' Handicap Hurdle Race (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier) | 5/1 | Oakley Brown / John & Sean Quinn |
| 31 Oct | Tommy Combats (IRE)Bet With Rails Bookmakers On Course Handicap Steeple Chase (Go North Monet's Garden Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) | 100/30F | Ryan Mania / Martin Todhunter |
| 31 Oct | The G Wizard (IRE)United Council Of Racecourse Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle Race (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier) | 6/4F | Bruce Lynn / N. W. Alexander |
| 31 Oct | He's Bresilian (GB)Bet With On Course Bookmakers Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) | 4/1 | Sean Quinlan / Jedd O'Keeffe |
| 8 Oct | Alfa Blueburd (IRE)Menabrea Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race) | 2/1J | Jason Hart / Ivan Furtado |
| 8 Oct | Ey Up Its Jazz (GB)Outcider Handicap Stakes | 17/2 | David Nolan / Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood |
| 8 Oct | Launch Time (GB)Heverlee Handicap Stakes | 2/1F | Hector Crouch / Cian Hughes |
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