Ayr Gold Cup card delayed by an hour, with second inspection at 1.45pm

By Racing TV

Last Updated: Sat 19 Sep 2026

There will be a second inspection at Ayr at 1.45pm after heavy rain left a patch of waterlogged ground.

The Scottish track was hit with a deluge overnight and in the morning, with eight millimetres falling in one 40-minute spell.

That left a problem area around half a furlong from the winning post and it was unavoidable.

Clerk of the course Graeme Anderson and officials checked the track at 12.20pm and are hoping conditions now allow the first race to take place at 2.20pm, an hour later than scheduled.

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