Scotland’s premier dual-purpose racecourse, Ayr stages flat racing through summer and jumps through winter. The Scottish Grand National in April is the biggest meeting, attracting runners from the top yards.
Course Profile
| Direction | Left-handed |
| Surface | Turf |
| Racing | Flat (1383), Hurdle (511), Chase (332), National Hunt Flat (95) |
| Total races (dataset) | 2,321 |
Top Trainers
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| J S Goldie | 1,556 | 163 | 10.5% |
| Miss Lucinda V Russell | 752 | 95 | 12.6% |
| Iain Jardine | 895 | 94 | 10.5% |
| Keith Dalgleish | 941 | 84 | 8.9% |
| N W Alexander | 646 | 83 | 12.8% |
| N G Richards | 436 | 76 | 17.4% |
| R M Smith | 969 | 75 | 7.7% |
| D O’Meara | 565 | 72 | 12.7% |
| Michael Dods | 647 | 65 | 10.0% |
| R A Fahey | 708 | 64 | 9.0% |
| T D Easterby | 496 | 48 | 9.7% |
| K R Burke | 336 | 47 | 14.0% |
| S R Crawford | 342 | 44 | 12.9% |
| K A Ryan | 412 | 37 | 9.0% |
| Miss L A Perratt | 712 | 31 | 4.4% |
Top Jockeys
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| P Mulrennan | 808 | 118 | 14.6% |
| D Tudhope | 511 | 81 | 15.9% |
| J Fanning | 488 | 64 | 13.1% |
| Jason Hart | 467 | 56 | 12.0% |
| B S Hughes | 368 | 52 | 14.1% |
| D R Fox | 389 | 48 | 12.3% |
| A Mullen | 477 | 46 | 9.6% |
| B Hughes | 215 | 44 | 20.5% |
| Connor Beasley | 467 | 43 | 9.2% |
| D Allan | 345 | 40 | 11.6% |
| Craig Nichol | 350 | 40 | 11.4% |
| J P Sullivan | 395 | 36 | 9.1% |
| Sean Quinlan | 319 | 36 | 11.3% |
| G Lee | 349 | 34 | 9.7% |
| Danny McMenamin | 248 | 33 | 13.3% |
Favourite Performance
Across 2,495 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 814 times — a strike rate of 32.6%.
Broadly in line with the national average (~32%).
Going Distribution
| Going | Races | % |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 709 | 30.5% |
| Soft | 495 | 21.3% |
| Good to Soft | 468 | 20.2% |
| Heavy | 352 | 15.2% |
| Good to Firm | 297 | 12.8% |
The most common going description is Good, accounting for 30.5% of races.
Betting Angles
- J S Goldie leads the trainer table with 163 wins from 1,556 runs. Volume as much as strike rate, but they clearly target this track.
- N G Richards has the highest win rate in the top 10 at 17.4% (76 from 436 runs), often sending runners with a good chance.
- B Hughes rides this course well: 20.5% win rate from 215 rides.