100 declared for Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr
April 18, 2024
A total of 100 horses have been declared for the second day of the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr with 26 runners set to contest the £200,000 National itself at 3.35pm on Saturday 20th April. The 8-race card gets underway with the £50,000 Scotty Brand Handicap Chase at 1.15pm, with the second biggest prizepot of
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A total of 100 horses have been declared for the second day of the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr with 26 runners set to contest the £200,000 National itself at 3.35pm on Saturday 20th April. The 8-race card gets underway with the £50,000 Scotty Brand Handicap Chase at 1.15pm, with the second biggest prizepot of
Weights for the 2024 Coral Scottish Grand National
April 9, 2024
MAHLER MISSION and STAY AWAY FAY joint top-weights in 2024 Coral Scottish Grand National. John McConnell and Paul Nicholls are the trainers responsible for the joint top-weights in this year’s £200,000 Coral Scottish Grand National after the weights were announced for the big race on Saturday April 20. Irish based McConnell’s Mahler Mission won on his only
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MAHLER MISSION and STAY AWAY FAY joint top-weights in 2024 Coral Scottish Grand National. John McConnell and Paul Nicholls are the trainers responsible for the joint top-weights in this year’s £200,000 Coral Scottish Grand National after the weights were announced for the big race on Saturday April 20. Irish based McConnell’s Mahler Mission won on his only
Shuttle Bus Service for the Coral Scottish Grand National
April 5, 2024
You Asked, We Listened! We’re excited to share the news that we will be teaming up with Scotrail to make your journey to The Coral Scottish Grand National Saturday on April 20th a whole lot smoother. Scotrail will be operating a shuttle bus service running in a loop from Prestwick railway station to Allison Street, just a
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You Asked, We Listened! We’re excited to share the news that we will be teaming up with Scotrail to make your journey to The Coral Scottish Grand National Saturday on April 20th a whole lot smoother. Scotrail will be operating a shuttle bus service running in a loop from Prestwick railway station to Allison Street, just a
71 Entries for £200,000 Coral Scottish Grand National on Saturday April 20
April 2, 2024
A total of 71 horses have been entered for this year’s Coral Scottish Grand National with the £200,000 chase over nearly 4 miles attracting 25 entries from Ireland and 5 home-trained hopefuls. Irish Champion trainer Willie Mullins is responsible for 10 of the Irish entries with the Scottish contingent made up of 2 horses from
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A total of 71 horses have been entered for this year’s Coral Scottish Grand National with the £200,000 chase over nearly 4 miles attracting 25 entries from Ireland and 5 home-trained hopefuls. Irish Champion trainer Willie Mullins is responsible for 10 of the Irish entries with the Scottish contingent made up of 2 horses from
Ayr to Stage Scotland’s First £500,000 Raceday
March 1, 2024
Coral Scottish Grand National day at Ayr Racecourse is set to become Scotland’s richest raceday with half a million pounds worth of prize money set to be won over the 8-race card on Saturday April 20. The £200,000 Coral Scottish Grand National over 4 miles and a furlong will be the main attraction on one
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Coral Scottish Grand National day at Ayr Racecourse is set to become Scotland’s richest raceday with half a million pounds worth of prize money set to be won over the 8-race card on Saturday April 20. The £200,000 Coral Scottish Grand National over 4 miles and a furlong will be the main attraction on one
50th Anniversary of Red Rum’s Win at Ayr Racecourse
February 29, 2024
AYR CELEBRATES THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF RED RUM’S HISTORIC AINTREE/AYR DOUBLE IN 1974 No horse had ever won the Grand National at Aintree and the Scottish Grand National at Ayr in the same season but Red Rum was no ordinary horse. Three weeks after winning at Aintree for the second time after his famous 1973
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AYR CELEBRATES THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF RED RUM’S HISTORIC AINTREE/AYR DOUBLE IN 1974 No horse had ever won the Grand National at Aintree and the Scottish Grand National at Ayr in the same season but Red Rum was no ordinary horse. Three weeks after winning at Aintree for the second time after his famous 1973
‘‘Women’s Day Sponsored By Virgin Bet’ At Ayr Racecourse on Saturday 9th March
February 22, 2024
VIRGIN BET AND PRESENTING STAR NATALIE PIKE TO HOST INAUGURAL ‘WOMEN’S DAY SPONSORED BY VIRGIN BET’ EVENT AT AYR RACECOURSE Virgin Bet is pleased to announce its first-ever ‘Women’s Day’ event, taking place at the Virgin Bet Raceday on Saturday 9th March at Ayr Racecourse. The day will serve as a platform to celebrate women
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VIRGIN BET AND PRESENTING STAR NATALIE PIKE TO HOST INAUGURAL ‘WOMEN’S DAY SPONSORED BY VIRGIN BET’ EVENT AT AYR RACECOURSE Virgin Bet is pleased to announce its first-ever ‘Women’s Day’ event, taking place at the Virgin Bet Raceday on Saturday 9th March at Ayr Racecourse. The day will serve as a platform to celebrate women
Ayr To Stage Extra Jumps Fixture on December 20th
December 13, 2023
The BHA has allocated an extra jumps fixture to Ayr next Wednesday, December 20, following the recent spate of abandonments due to the weather. Ayr itself has already lost two fixtures which were scheduled for Wednesday, November 15 and Monday, December 4. The new Wednesday meeting will consist of 7 races with a first-race start time of
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The BHA has allocated an extra jumps fixture to Ayr next Wednesday, December 20, following the recent spate of abandonments due to the weather. Ayr itself has already lost two fixtures which were scheduled for Wednesday, November 15 and Monday, December 4. The new Wednesday meeting will consist of 7 races with a first-race start time of
Prestigious RCA Showcase Award For Ayr Racecourse
November 24, 2023
Ayr Racecourse has been recognised for its charity partnership with Ayrshire Cancer Support at this year’s RCA Showcase Awards held at Aintree Racecourse. The awards were organised by the Racecourse Association in partnership with Great British Racing (GBR), Racing Post, Racing Together and Racing Foundation with entries invited from all over Great Britain. The home
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Ayr Racecourse has been recognised for its charity partnership with Ayrshire Cancer Support at this year’s RCA Showcase Awards held at Aintree Racecourse. The awards were organised by the Racecourse Association in partnership with Great British Racing (GBR), Racing Post, Racing Together and Racing Foundation with entries invited from all over Great Britain. The home
Groundstaff at Ayr Racecourse win RCA Award
October 5, 2023
Congratulations to the Groundstaff team on being awarded the 2023 RCA Groundstaff Awards best Dual Purpose racecourse team. This is a fantastic achievement and suitable recognition for a team that works throughout the year in all weathers to provide great racing conditions for all of the participants. What many people aren’t aware of is that
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Congratulations to the Groundstaff team on being awarded the 2023 RCA Groundstaff Awards best Dual Purpose racecourse team. This is a fantastic achievement and suitable recognition for a team that works throughout the year in all weathers to provide great racing conditions for all of the participants. What many people aren’t aware of is that