Ayr Gold Cup

Ayr Gold Cup
ClassHandicap
LocationAyr Racecourse
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Inaugurated1804
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorLadbrokes
WebsiteAyr
Race information
Distance6f (1,207 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-years-old and up
WeightHandicap
Purse£180,000 (2025)
1st: £92,772
Ayr Gold Cup
2025
Run Boy Run Desert Falcon Jubilee Walk
Previous years
2024
Lethal Levi Silky Wilkie Korker
2023
Significantly Ramazan Gweedore
2022
Summerghand Commanche Falls Juan Les Pins
2021
Bielsa Great Ambassador Mr Wagyu
2020-2011
2020
Nahaarr Spanish City Mr Lupton
2019
Angel Alexander Growl Gulliver
2018
Son Of Rest Baron Bolt Flying Pursuit
2016
Brando Growl Hoof It
2015
Don't Touch Poyle Vinnie Ninjago
2014
Louis The Pious Minalisa Blaine
2013
Highland Colori Louis The Pious Jack Dexter
2012
Captain Ramius Regal Parade Maarek
2011
Our Jonathan Eton Rifles Son Of The Cat
2010-2001
2010
Redford Victoire De Lyphar Hitchens
2009
Jimmy Styles Barney McGrew Knot In Wood
2008
Regal Parade Tajneed Confuchias
2007
Advanced Benwilt Breeze Patavellian
2006
Fonthill Road Borderlescott Advanced
2005
Presto Shinko Fonthill Road Majestic Times
2004
Funfair Wane Fantasy Believer Continent
2003
Quito Seel of Approval Fire Up The Band
2002
Funfair Wane The Tatling Abbajabba
2001
Continent Brevity Smokin Beau
2000-1991
2000
Bahamian Pirate Lago Di Varano Guinea Hunter
1999
Grangeville Evening Promise Royal Result
1998
Always Alight Daring Destiny Lago Di Varano
1997
Wildwood Flower Double Action Superior Premium
1996
Coastal Bluff Mr Bergerac Prince Babar
1995
Royale Figurine No Extras Patto
1994
Daring Destiny Alzianah Hard To Figure
1993
Hard To Figure Truthful Image Venture Capitalist
1992
Lochsong Echo-Logical Heather Bank
1991
Sarcita Tbab Dominuet
1990-1988
1990
Final Shot Bertie Wooster Local Lass
1989
Joveworth Chaplins Club Ajanac
1988
So Careful Chaplins Club Foolish Touch
 

The Ayr Gold Cup is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ayr over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.

History

The event was established in 1804, and it was originally held at Ayr's former racecourse at Belleisle. In the early part of its history it was restricted to horses bred and trained in Scotland. It was initially contested over two separate heats of two miles, and was subsequently a single race with a two-mile distance.

The Ayr Gold Cup became a handicap in 1855, and it was shortened to about a mile in 1870. The Belleisle track closed in 1907, and the race was relocated and cut to 6 furlongs in 1908.

The lightest winning weight in the race since it became a sprint is 6 st 13 lb (44 kg). This was carried to victory by Marmaduke Jinks in 1936. The heaviest is 10 st (63½ kg), the burden of Roman Warrior in 1975. The latter horse, trained at Ayr by Nigel Angus, is the most recent winner trained in Scotland.

The field for the Ayr Gold Cup is formed from the highest-weighted horses entered for the race. The maximum number of runners is currently twenty-five. Those eliminated are now offered the chance to compete in the Ayr Silver Cup, a consolation race introduced in 1992. An event for horses excluded from that race, the Ayr Bronze Cup, was established in 2009.

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins):

  • Dazzle – 1889, 1890, 1891

Leading jockey (4 wins):

  • Tom Nicholson – Dominie Skelp (1827), Brunswick (1830), Gondolier (1831), Masetto (1834)
  • William Noble – Despot (1836), The Doctor (1840), The Recorder (1842), The Shadow (1843)
(note: the jockeys of some of the early winners are unknown)

Leading trainer (15 wins):

  • Tom Dawson – Inheritor (1835, 1838), Despot (1836, 1837), The Doctor (1840), Doctor Caius (1841), The Recorder (1842), The Shadow (1843, 1844), Inheritress (1845, 1846), Stilton (1852), Itch (1854), Tabouret (1868), Good Hope (1869)
(note: the trainers of some of the early winners are unknown)

Winners since 1908

  • Weights given in stones and pounds.
Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer SP Time
1908 Raeberry 3 8-03 Richard Crisp M'Gregor 1005 5/1
1909 Alwine 4 7-06 Jim Clark Percy Bewicke 1005.5 11/2
1910 Raeberry 5 9-10 Charles Ringstead M'Gregor 1005.5 11/2
1911 Saucy John 6 8-00 Walter Griggs N H Scott 1012.5 100/8
1912 Grammont 4 9-00 Steve Donoghue Fallon 1004 4/1
1913 Borrow 5 9-00 Skeets Martin Jack Joyner 1003.5 7/2 JF
1914-16 no race
1917 Wayward 3 7-11 Arthur Smith J Day 1014.2857142857 100/7
1918 no race
1919 Beresina 3 8-06 Bernard Carslake George Lambton 1001.75 7/4 F
1920 Forest Guard 7 8-09 Tommy Burns Sr. James Burns 1006 6/1
1921 Self Sacrifice 3 6-13 Robert Lynch Bazley 1020 20/1
1922 Soldennis 4 8-12 Charlie Elliott George Dundas Evens F
1923 Baydon 4 7-02 Jim Stanton Fergusson 1016.6666666667 100/6
1924 Westmead 5 7-11 Richard Perryman Charles Elsey 1016.6666666667 100/6
1925 Phalaros 3 8-07 Tommy Weston George Lambton 1001.5 6/4 F
1926 Lord Wembley 3 7-11 Steve Donoghue In Ireland 1008 8/1
1927 Martenax 5 8-10 Joseph Taylor Dobson Peacock 1010 10/1
1928 Nothing Venture 5 9-05 Jack Leach Felix Leach 1010 10/1
1929 Tommy Atkins 5 8-13 Henry Leach Felix Leach 1005 5/1 F
1930 Heronslea 3 8-06 Joseph Taylor Dobson Peacock 1005 5/1 1:14.60
1931 Heronslea 4 9-11 Joseph Taylor Dobson Peacock 1008 8/1 1:12.40
1932 Solenoid 3 8-09 Joseph Marshall Poole 1007 7/1 1:13.60
1933 Ken Hill 9 7-08 Enos Fox T Green 1010 10/1
1934 Figaro 4 9-01 Henri Jellis Jack Leach 1003.5 7/2
1935 Greenore 6 9-03 Sam Wragg Ossie Bell 1005 5/1 F 1:14.20
1936 Marmaduke Jinks 4 6-13 Albert Richardson Harry Peacock 1020 20/1 1:15.60
1937 Daytona 4 9-00 Michael Beary Jack Jarvis 1012.5 100/8 1:12.80
1938 Old Reliance 3 9-02 Eph Smith Jack Jarvis 1008 8/1
1939–45 no race
1946 Royal Charger 4 9-07 Eph Smith Jack Jarvis 1002 2/1 F 1:13.00
1947 Kilbelin 4 7-13 Harry Carr Bullock 1006 6/1 Not taken
1948 Como 6 8-09 Joseph Marshall Gerald Armstrong 1010 10/1
1949 Irish Dance 6 9-01 Edgar Britt Harry Whiteman 1004 4/1 F 1:12.80
1950 First Consul 4 9-07 Charlie Smirke Sam Armstrong 1002 2/1 F 1:15.80
1951 Fair Seller 5 9-04 Ron Sheather Ernie Davey 1010 10/1 1:11.40
1952 Vatellus 4 8-07 Herbert Jones J Pearce 1010 10/1 1:13.20
1953 Blue Butterfly 4 8-09 Manny Mercer Harry Wragg 1005.5 11/2 1:12.20
1954 Orthopaedic 3 8-01 Jimmy Lindley Towser Gosden 1005.5 11/2 1:19.80
1955 Hook Money 4 7-11 Bill Elliott Arthur Budgett 1004 4/1 F 1:11.20
1956 Precious Heather 4 7-07 Eddie Hide Towser Gosden 1005 5/1 1:11.40
1957 Jacintha 6 7-07 Eddie Larkin Wilfred Lyde 1014.2857142857 100/7 1:13.06
1958 Rhythmic 3 8-05 Frankie Durr Bill Dutton 1020 20/1 1:14.90
1959 Whistling Victor 3 7-08 Joe Sime G Laurence 1007 7/1 1:10.82
1960 Dawn Watch 5 7-02 Cliff Parkes Eric Cousins 1011.1111111111 100/9 1:11.76
1961 Klondyke Bill 3 8-07 Eph Smith John Benstead 1012.5 100/8 1:18.46
1962 Janeat 3 7-11 Brian Henry Avril Vasey 1025 25/1 1:15.58
1963 Egualita 3 8-00 Frankie Durr Sam Hall 1010 10/1 F 1:12.86
1964 Compensation 5 8-10 Peter Robinson Ted Lambton 1010 10/1 1:17.84
1965 Kamundu 3 8-01 George Cadwaladr Eric Cousins 1012.5 100/8 1:14.88
1966 Milesius 4 7-12 Norman McIntosh George Boyd 1025 25/1 1:15.71
1967 Be Friendly 3 8-09 Geoff Lewis Cyril Mitchell 1012.5 100/8 1:12.36
1968 Petite Path 4 7-06 John Higgins Ron Mason 1014.2857142857 100/7 1:12.83
1969 Brief Star 3 7-00 Cliff Parkes Eric Cousins 1010 10/1 1:11.46
1970 John Splendid 3 8-10 Ron Hutchinson John Dunlop 1010 10/1 1:17.51
1971 Royben 3 8-07 Bill Williamson Scobie Breasley 1009 9/1 1:12.70
1972 Swinging Junior 3 8-11 Richard Hutchinson Nigel Angus 1014 14/1 1:12.85
1973 Blue Cashmere 3 8-02 Ernie Johnson Michael Stoute 1007 7/1 1:12.83
1974 Somersway 4 7-12 Des Cullen Bill Wightman 1016 16/1 1:15.29
1975 Roman Warrior 4 10-00 Johnny Seagrave Nigel Angus 1008 8/1 1:12.40
1976 Last Tango 5 7-05 Lindsay Charnock John Sutcliffe 1006 6/1 1:10.85
1977 Jon George 3 8-04 Bruce Raymond Mick Easterby 1022 22/1 1:10.95
1978 Vaigly Great 3 9-06 Greville Starkey Michael Stoute 1005 5/1 F 1:17.17
1979 Primula Boy 4 7-07 Willie Higgins Walter Bentley 1040 40/1 1:15.13
1980 Sparkling Boy 3 9-02 John Lowe Paul Kelleway 1015 15/1 1:15.69
1981 First Movement 3 7-10 Mick Miller Geoff Huffer 1014 14/1 1:13.97
1982 Famous Star 3 7-07 Paul Eddery Michael Albina 1006.5 13/2 1:13.42
1983 Polly's Brother 5 8-03 Kevin Hodgson Peter Easterby 1011 11/1 1:14.45
1984 Able Albert 4 8-06 Mark Birch Peter Easterby 1009 9/1 1:15.13
1985 Camps Heath 4 7-09 Wendyll Woods Frankie Durr 1014 14/1 1:18.20
1986 Green Ruby 5 8-11 John Williams Toby Balding 1025 25/1 1:10.60
1987 Not So Silly 3 7-10 Gary Bardwell Alan Bailey 1012 12/1 1:15.29
1988 So Careful 5 7-07 Nicky Carlisle Jack Berry 1033 33/1 1:14.54
1989 Joveworth 6 8-00 Jimmy Fortune Mike O'Neill 1050 50/1 1:14.92
1990 Final Shot 3 8-02 John Lowe Peter Easterby 1012 12/1 1:13.80
1991 Sarcita 3 8-10 Brett Doyle David Elsworth 1014 14/1 1:09.36
1992 Lochsong 4 9-00 Francis Arrowsmith Ian Balding 1010 10/1 1:15.51
1993 Hard to Figure 7 9-06 Ray Cochrane Ron Hodges 1012 12/1 1:09.05
1994 Daring Destiny 3 8-00 Jason Tate Karl Burke 1018 18/1 1:14.61
1995 Royale Figurine 4 8-09 Darryll Holland M. Fetherston-Godley 1008 8/1 1:11.11
1996 Coastal Bluff 4 9-10 Jimmy Fortune David Barron 1003 3/1 F 1:09.54
1997 Wildwood Flower 4 9-03 Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Sr. 1014 14/1 1:11.64
1998 Always Alight 4 8-07 John Egan Karl Burke 1016 16/1 1:16.12
1999 Grangeville 4 9-00 Kieren Fallon Ian Balding 1011 11/1 1:11.16
2000 Bahamian Pirate 5 8-00 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls 1033 33/1 1:13.47
2001 Continent 4 8-10 Darryll Holland David Nicholls 1010 10/1 1:09.70
2002 Funfair Wane 3 9-03 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls 1016 16/1 1:11.76
2003 Quito 6 8-06 Tony Culhane David Chapman 1020 20/1 1:09.90
2004 Funfair Wane 5 8-06 Paul Doe David Nicholls 1033 33/1 1:16.15
2005 Presto Shinko 4 9-02 Seb Sanders Richard Hannon Sr. 1012 12/1 1:12.45
2006 Fonthill Road 6 9-02 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 1016 16/1 1:12.70
2007 Advanced 4 9-09 Jamie Spencer Kevin Ryan 1020 20/1 1:12.91
2008 Regal Parade 4 8-10 William Carson, Jr. David Nicholls 1018 18/1 1:15.48
2009 Jimmy Styles 5 9-02 Frankie Dettori Clive Cox 1014 14/1 1:11.35
2010 Redford 5 9-02 Frankie Dettori David Nicholls 1014 14/1 1:10.26
2011 Our Jonathan 4 9-06 Franny Norton Kevin Ryan 1011 11/1 1:15.35
2012 Captain Ramius 6 9-00 Pat Smullen Kevin Ryan 1016 16/1 1:14.13
2013 Highland Colori 5 8-13 Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 1020 20/1 1:12.65
2014 Louis the Pious 6 9-04 James Doyle David O'Meara 1010 10/1 1:09.53
2015 Don't Touch 3 9-01 Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey 1006 6/1 F 1:10.93
2016 Brando 4 9-10 Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan 1011 11/1 1:13.12
2017 [a] Donjuan Triumphant 4 9-10 P. J. McDonald Andrew Balding 1006.5 13/2 1:17.10
2018
(dh) 		Baron Bolt
Son of Rest 		5
4 		8-12
9-03 		Cameron Noble
Chris Hayes 		Paul Cole
Fozzy Stack 		1028 28/1
1005 5/1 F 		1:14.77
2019 Angel Alexander 3 8-13 Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe 1028 28/1 1.09.26
2020 Nahaarr 4 9-05 Tom Marquand William Haggas 1003.5 7/2 F 1:11.65
2021 Bielsa 6 9-01 Kevin Stott Kevin Ryan 1007.5 15/2 1:10.03
2022 Summerghand 8 9-05 Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara 1012 12/1 1:10.82
2023 Significantly 5 9-02 Joe Fanning Julie Camacho 1008 8/1 JF 1:10.77
2024 Lethal Levi 5 9-07 Clifford Lee Karl Burke 1020 20/1 1:07.55
2025 Run Boy Run 4 9-02 George Wood Richard Spencer 1012 12/1 1:12.52
  1. ^ The 2017 running was abandoned due to a waterlogged course - a replacement race was run at Haydock.[1]

Earlier winners

  • 1804: Chancellor
  • 1805: Chancellor
  • 1806: Young Newbyth
  • 1807: Juno
  • 1808: Young Daffodil
  • 1809: Bit of Tartan
  • 1810: colt by John Bull
  • 1811: Ayrshire Lass
  • 1812: Ardrossan
  • 1813: Snodgrass
  • 1814: Ardrossan
  • 1815: Marquis
  • 1816: Kate Kearney
  • 1817: Glengary
  • 1818: Sans Culottes
  • 1819: Monreith
  • 1820: Chance
  • 1821: colt by Stamford
  • 1822: colt by Viscount
  • 1823: Lancer
  • 1824: Stratherne
  • 1825: Lancer
  • 1826: Robin Hood
  • 1827: Dominie Skelp
  • 1828: Mary
  • 1829: Spadassin
  • 1830: Brunswick
  • 1831: Gondolier
  • 1832: Vyvyan
  • 1833: Philip
  • 1834: Masetto
  • 1835: Inheritor
  • 1836: Despot
  • 1837: Despot
  • 1838: Inheritor
  • 1839: Lanercost
  • 1840: The Doctor
  • 1841: Doctor Caius
  • 1842: The Recorder
  • 1843: The Shadow
  • 1844: The Shadow
  • 1845: Inheritress
  • 1846: Inheritress
  • 1847: Eryx
  • 1848: Chanticleer
  • 1849: Glen Saddel
  • 1850: Elthiron
  • 1851: Elthiron
  • 1852: Stilton
  • 1853: Testator
  • 1854: Itch
  • 1855: John Dory
  • 1856: The Assayer
  • 1857: Gathercole
  • 1858: Trip the Daisy
  • 1859: Susannah
  • 1860: Greta
  • 1861: Bloomsbury
  • 1862: Little Captain
  • 1863: Bohemian
  • 1864: Newchurch
  • 1865: Nothing More
  • 1866: Fitzroy
  • 1867: Miss Havelock
  • 1868: Tabouret
  • 1869: Good Hope
  • 1870: Lady of Lyons
  • 1871: Irregularity
  • 1872: Alaric
  • 1873: Lord Derby
  • 1874: Servia
  • 1875: Munden
  • 1876: Coltness
  • 1877: Ivy
  • 1878: Sutler
  • 1879: Umbria
  • 1880: Strathblane
  • 1881: Heath Bird
  • 1882: Tita
  • 1883: Tibicen
  • 1884: Perdita
  • 1885: Daylight
  • 1886: Daylight
  • 1887: Mirth
  • 1888: Reverie
  • 1889: Dazzle
  • 1890: Dazzle
  • 1891: Dazzle
  • 1892: Horton
  • 1893: Once More
  • 1894: Mimram
  • 1895: Linton
  • 1896: Athel
  • 1897: Athel
  • 1898: Gyp
  • 1899: Portebella
  • 1900: Child Waters
  • 1901: Caedmon
  • 1902: Lovetin
  • 1903: Kirkbride
  • 1904: King's Birthday
  • 1905: Kilglass
  • 1906: Cyrus
  • 1907: Charis

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ayr Gold Cup to be run at Haydock on Saturday, 30 September". BBC Sport. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  • Race Recordings (1971-73, 1975-78, 1980, 1982-84, 1986-2014) youtube.com
  • galopp-sieger.de – Ayr Gold Cup.
  • pedigreequery.com – Ayr Gold Cup – Ayr.
  • Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 183–185. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
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