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FIRST FLAT MEETING OF SEASON AT AYR

AYR Racecourse holds its first flat meeting of the year on Wednesday May 21 with a seven race card coming under starter’s orders at 2.00 pm.

First race is the European Breeders’ Fund Maiden Stakes for two year olds over six furlongs and its expected the big hitting stables of Mark Johnston and Mick Channon will have runners in this one.

Feature race is the DM Hall Handicap over five furlongs with £10,500 in prizemoney including £6799 to the winner and this is sure to attract some decent handicappers from the north’s top yards.

Last race on the card is the marathon Dawn Construction Handicap Stakes run over one mile seven furlongs at 5.30 pm.

Special discounts are available on tickets booked seven or more days in advance. For more information go online at www.ayr-racecourse.co.uk or call 0870-8505666.

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Racecourse Welcomes in 2008 but 2007 was a Bumper Year for Ayr 21/12/07

AYR Racecourse heralds in 2008 with its traditional January 2 meeting which should attract a crowd of around 3500.

There are seven races scheduled – five hurdles and two chases with the action starting at 12.40 pm with the Book Now For The Coral Scottish National Juvenile Novice Hurdle.

Feature race on the day is the Happy New Year From Ayr Handicap Chase over two miles four furlongs at 2.45 pm and recent Ayr winner Endless Power from the Jim Goldie stable could well go for this.

Advance tickets are on sale with 10 % discount for single bookings or 20 % for parties of 20 or more. Both offers are subject to bookings being made seven or more days in advance. Simply go online at www.ayr-racecourse.co.uk or call 0870-8505666.

And for those wanting to join in the festive fun disc jockey Tom Jones will be playing for three hours after racing.

As Ayr Racecourse looks ahead to what should be an exciting 2008 its also time to reflect on a highly successful 2007 at the course with a classic Coral Scottish Grand National, mouth watering totesport.com Ayr Gold Cup and the finest ever Doonside Cup in living memory.

Who can forget the look on Ferdy Murphy’s face as his horses Hot Weld, ridden by PJ McDonald and the Graham Lee partnered Nine de Sivola crossed the line first and second in the Scottish National.

The former’s performance was stunning, making most of the running before being headed just before two out then getting up again to hold on from his stablemate. PJ was understandably delighted and it was fitting that this race put him firmly on the map, even though he later quit the jumps game for flat racing.

In between the Scottish National and Gold Cup we had a fantastic Scottish Sun Raceday the highlight of which was the performance of the Luca Cumani trained, Nicky Mackay ridden Samira Gold in winning the Scottish Sun Stakes at odds of 7/2.

The totesport.com Ayr Gold Cup went to 20/1 shot Advanced, trained by Kevin Ryan and ridden by joint champion jockey Jamie Spencer. To underline the quality of the race the winner was rated 109, the third highest rated horse in the history of the race to win it.

First Minister Alex Salmond presented the Gold Cup to winning connections and later he said : “The Ayr Gold Cup is one of my favourite sporting occasions. It was a great day and Ayr Racecourse looks magnificent.”

Later on Gold Cup day the Doonside Cup was run and it was undoubtedly the classiest race of the day and won by one classy filly in Anna Pavlova (4/1), trained by Richard Fahey and ridden by Paul Hanagan. The filly came with a wet sail to win by a length and three quarters from Dunaskin (50/1).

2007 will also be remembered at Ayr as the year there was huge increases in attendances with the Scottish National, Gold Cup, Scottish Sun Raceday and Ladies Day all being significantly up on previous years.

With the continuing multi million pound development of the track there’s plenty to look forward to in 2008.