Ayr
Summary (for full review click link below)
Ayr is a dual purpose track a short distance from Ayr town centre.
Ayr hosts race meetings every month of the year. The biggest jump race at the course is the Scottish Grand National, held in April and on the flat the highlight is the Ayr Gold Cup, held in September.
2007 saw the courses centenary.
Course Characteristics:
Ayr is an oval track with chutes on both the home and back straights. Races up to 6 furlongs are run on the straight track. The track is about 1½ miles round and is generally level. It is a left handed (anti-clockwise) track. The jump track is inside the flat track.
Ayr is considered a fair course with only a few gentle undulations and the long four furlong run-in allows for some exciting finishes with strong galloping types favoured.
Draw bias: when the going is soft or heavy then a low draw can be an advantage in sprint races with large fields.
Admission (2010 Prices):
Ayr has quite a complex pricing structure.
At some meetings it is possible to have "value" admission for £7 (£15 club). Other meetings have a single enclosure £15.
Most other meetings have a dual enclosure with Grandstand £15 / £16 or Club £21 / £24.
Some premier fixtures are more expensive. Most notably Ladies Day £22 single enclosure, Saints and Sinners night £23 single enclosure.
For the Scottish National meeting it is £16 Friday, £19 Saturday or £30 two day for Grandstand or £26, £40, £57 respectively for Club.
For the Gold Cup meeting Grandstand is £15 (Thu), £16 (Fri) and £19 (Sat), whilst Club is £23 (Thu), £26 (Fri) and £40 (Sat)
Annual membership: Club £260, Grandstand Full £170, Jumps £75, Flat £112 (Reductions available for seniors)
Location:
The racecourse is a short distance from the town centre and well signposted. Approach vis the A77 or A70 and pick up the direction signs as you reach the outskirts of the town.
Ease of public transport access: Moderate (Rail to Ayr then bus or taxi - on the big days getting a taxi share is easy, making it a very cheap option). Prestwick airport is a couple of miles away.
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Suitability for the first time racegoer: good
Race Meetings 2010
Jump:
March 12th , 13th & 25th
April 16th & 17th (Grand National Meeting)
December 1st & 13th
Flat:
May 26th & 27th
June 18th & 19th
July 4th , 12th & 19th
August 7th (eve) , 25th & 26th
September 16th , 17th , 18th (Western Meeting) & 30th
October 22nd & 30th
Last Reviewed: April 2009
Web Site:www.ayr-racecourse.co.uk
Telephone: 0870 850 5666
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Race Meeting Reports:
18th April 2008 , 19th April 2008 (Scottish National)
18th April 2009 (Scottish National)
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