#Ayr Racecourse

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The Scottish Grand National is back again this weekend and, coming a week ahead of the Aintree Grand National this year, it is sure to be a belter. Ayr racecourse's showpiece event is the major staying chase of the Scottish racing season and was won last year by Mighty Thunder who is trained at Lucinda Russells' Kinross base. The home contingent…

On one of the biggest days in the horse racing calendar, Win My Wings romped home to victory and won the 2022 Scottish Grand National. Christian Williams dominated the race, as he secured a 1-2 finish in Win My Wings and stablemate Kitty's Light. It was a historic achievement for Williams, who also enjoyed a 1-2 finish in the Coral Trophy at…

When: 3.40 Saturday, September 17 Where: Ayr Racecourse Winner's prize: £77310 Where to watch: ITV Racing and Racing TV One of three horses in the field officially well-in here, having backed up his Stewards' Cup win with a fine run when second to Summerghand at York. Only managed seventh in this last year but had beaten Bielsa over course and…

One of the biggest race meeting in the British sporting calendar is returning to Ayr Racecourse this weekend. Action at the Scottish Grand National in 2012 Last year local hero Mighty Th under, trained by Kinross-based Lucinda Russell, was first over the line in the Scottish Grand National - the first home-grown winner in a decade. It completed an…

The Scottish Grand National has been delayed as a show of respect for the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on Saturday 17 April And they're off! The Scottish Grand National is upon us. Scotland's biggest jumps meet will see up to 30 entries take on the four-mile Class 1 Grade 3 chase, which features 27 energy-sapping fences. With a…

Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 4:40 pm |Back to: Top News Mysterious Night | Michael Burns By Mysterious Night (Ire) (c, 2, Dark Angel {Ire}-Mistrusting {Ire}, by Shamardal) made it back-to-back victories for Godolphin in the GI Pattison Summer S. Saturday, careering away to score by 5 3/4 lengths in the finish from Klaravich Stables' Appraise…

GLAM racegoers made sure they were the mane attraction as they flooded to Ayr racecourse. Guests donned their best summer outfits as the sun shone down on the Scottish racecourse. Groups of excited pals looked stunning in floral dresses and fascinators. And they sipped colourful cocktails and champagne as they soaked up the rays before the day's…

The Ayr Gold Cup Festival continues on Friday, September 16 at Ayr Racecourse in Scotland. The Ayr Gold Cup Festival is the biggest flats racing event Scotland has to offer. The three-day horse racing festival is one of the top events of the early autumn calendar in the United Kingdom. Ayr Gold Cup Day 2 will have eight stellar races beginning at…

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