ALL SET FOR CORAL SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL
SCOTLAND'S premier jumps
meeting - The Coral Scottish Grand National Festival takes place at
Ayr racecourse on Friday April 18 and Saturday April 19 with 15
races over the two days.
Prizemoney for the meeting is an all time high of £563,000 and
on Saturday there are two races counting for the BHA Order of Merit
Series - The Coral Scottish Grand National which carries a prize
fund of £200,000 and the £100,000 Samsung Electronics
Scottish Champion Hurdle.
Other major races over the two days include on Friday April 18 the
£30,000 Coral Supporting Poppyscotland Mares Only Handicap
Hurdle over two miles and The Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase, also
with £30,000 in prizemoney, over two miles four furlongs.
On Coral Scottish Grand National Day The Ashleybank Investments
Future Champion Novices' Chase over two miles four furlongs has
£50,000 on offer while The Albert Bartlett And Sons Handicap
Chase over two miles has £30,000 in prizemoney.
There are many other attractions over the two days including a live
appearance after racing on Friday by Irish folk rock band The Saw
Doctors. Always popular with the racing fraternity this five piece
will play in the new £4.5 million Grandstand Bar which will
open for the first time that day.
While The Saw Doctors are playing in the Grandstand Bar the
Horseshoe Bar will have a disco blasting out the latest sounds. And
on both days the party mood will be obvious as soon as the doors
open and the samba sounds of Beats of Brazil will be heard in the
paddock area.
On Saturday the Criterion Jazz Band will also be playing during the
afternoon and on both days racegoers will arrive to the sounds of
traditional Scottish music played by pipers. And after racing on
Saturday Reload will play in the Horseshoe Bar.
Another splendid new facility opening on Friday April 18 is the
Owners Bar situated on the ground floor of the Princess Royal
Stand. This luxurious Bar will not only cater for owners and
trainers but also Owners Bar members who pay a special premium rate
to join. In addition to bar and restaurant facilities there is also
an exclusive betting shop.
Discounts of £4 per person for Club badges and £2 for
Grandstand on parties of 20 or more and £2 (Club) and £1
(Grandstand) on individual bookings are available until 5.00 pm
today (Sunday). These can be booked online on www.ayr-racecourse.co.uk or by calling 0870-8505666.
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WE'RE HAVING A LAUGH AFTER RACING !
Wednesday March 3, 2010
PLAYING IT FOR LAUGHS AT THE
RACECOURSE
COMEDY comes to Ayr
Racecourse on Saturday (March 13) when three of Scotland's top
comedians take to the stage after racing.
The
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TWO DAY MARCH MEETING
Tuesday March 2, 2010
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AYR Racecourse
holds a two day me
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RACING CALLED OFF
Thursday February 25, 2010
AYR ABANDONED
RACING at Ayr today
(Thursday) has been abandoned due to frost remaining in the
ground.
Clerk of the Course Hazel Peplinski walked the track
and ruled that
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MIDWEEK FIXTURE LOOMS NEXT WEEK
Wednesday February 17, 2010
SECOND FEBRUARY MEETING
AYR Racecourse
holds its second February meeting of the year on Thursday February
25 with the seven race card due off at 2.20 pm.
The card sees
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