Ayr Racecourse Betting

Ayr Racecourse is the premier racecourse in Scotland, with 27 great race days across the year, the opportunities to bet on racing at Ayr are some of the best in the United Kingdom. When looking to bet on racing at Ayr, there are a number of things that need to be taken into consideration.

In Scotland, it tends to rain significantly more than in the rest of the United Kingdom, which can have significant impact on the racing, check to see if the tracks are dry and hard or soft and wet, some horses have a huge preference in track and you'll often find the horses that prefer softer ground tend to travel here more often than not.

Another thing to take into consideration is that the two biggest races at Ayr racecourse are vastly different in length with the Scottish Grand National sitting at over 4 miles long and the Ayr Gold Cup sitting at 6 furlongs. This means that the two most attended race days at this course are very different days for online betting.

Betting on long races at Ayr Racecourses

Typically, in the earlier part of the year, racing at Ayr Racecourse tends to feature the longer racing as part of the National Hunt racing season. Culminating with the Scottish Grand National, these longer races have a lot of opportunities for the race to drastically change, whether it's a horse falling late in the race or simply racing strategies that focus on the latter part of a race.

These longer races also allow for live betting markets, where you can bet halfway through the race but bear in mind that if a horse that was previously 100/1 is at the front of the race, their odds will have drastically changed.

Betting on shorter races at Ayr Racecourse

In the latter stages of the year, outside of the National Hunt season, Ayr racecourse tends to have shorter races at a faster pace, with the likes of the Ayr Gold Cup as the main event of the short racing season. These shorter races typically won't allow for live betting but when it comes to horse racing betting, they are very popular as with bettors due to the unpredictability, a small mistake by the favourite and horses at longer odds have a good chance of providing a payout, even if it is by utilising each way betting.

Betting at Ayr Racecourse

If travelling to Ayr Racecourse, there will be facilities available to place bets live at the track. However, we recommend utilising the live odds and better from BetUK’s online sportsbook as we offer more betting markets than those down at the track. Betting online is also quicker than doing so at the track if you’re at a popular race day, so bare that in mind the next time a race is about to begin! it is by utilising each way betting.