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Ayr Gold Cup Runners 2024 With Last Year’s Runner-Up Ramazan Heading The Market

Andy Newton Sports Editor

Published18 Sep 2024

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The Ayr Gold Cup runners, ahead of Saturday’s big race in Scotland, are now in and in a tight market it’s last year’s runner-up Ramazan who is one of the fancied final entries – along with last week’s Portland Handicap winner American Affair.

Ayr Gold Cup Runners 2024: A Maximum 25 Runners Will Head To Post

There were over 180 Ayr Gold Cup entries at the start of the week – but, of course, there will be a lot of disappointed horse racing owners and trainers as only a maximum of 25 can run.

This is why Ayr racecourse put on the Ayr Silver Cup, for some of the horses that failed to make the gold version – which is run just over an hour before at 2:25pm. Therefore, things like checking any draw bias on the Silver Cup can also often be a help for the Ayr Gold Cup.

One horse, however, that has made the final entries is last year’s runner-up Ramazan.

This Richard Fahey runner was beaten just a neck 12 months ago and with the winner Significantly NOT running in 2024, he’ll be a popular pick to go one better. You can watch how close Ramazan went in the race below.

He was last seen running a close second in the Great St Wilfried Handicap at Ripon but has been raised 3lbs for that win.

The Richard Fahey yard have won the Ayr Gold Cup twice before – in 2006 (Fonthill Road) and 2015 (Don’t Touch).

Ramazan is also one of the leading fancies with the best horse racing betting sites in the UK.

When Are The Final Ayr Gold Cup Runners Announced

The final Ayr Gold Cup runners will be announced on Thursday 19th September at around 10:30am-11am – when we’ll know the final 25 horses that will head to post for Saturday’s 3:35pm sprint over 6f.

Each horse will also be allocated a draw at this stage and with the last seven Ayr Gold Cup winners being drawn 12 or higher this could give you an edge.

Final Ayr Gold Cup Runners 2024

See below a list of the final Ayr Gold Cup runners 2024 – with the full maximum 25 declared to run.

We’ve also listed the trainers and jockeys for each runner.

Commanche Falls (Michael Dods / Connor Beasley)
Northern Express (Michael Dods / David Egan)
Ramazan (Richard Fahey / Oisin McSweeney)
Korker (Karl Burke / Jason Hart)
Orazio (Charles Hills / Billy Loughnane)
Room Service (Kevin Ryan / Tom Eaves)
Lethal Levi (Karl Burke / Clifford Lee)
Jordan Electrics (Jim Goldie / Daniel Tudhope)
Mostabshir (John & Thady Gosden / Jim Crowley)
Silky Wilkie (Karl Burke / Sam Feilden)
Fivethousandtoone (Andrew Balding / PJ McDonald)
Coachello (Mark Loughnane / Callum Rodriguez)
Pilgrim (David & Nicola Baron / Joe Fanning)
Glenfinnan (Michael Dods / David Nolan)
Aleezdancer (Kevin Ryan / Sean Levey)
American Affair (Jim Goldie / Paul Mulrennan)
Rohaan (David Evans / Tom Queally)
Billyjoh (Michael Appleby / Alistair Rawlinson)
Aramis Grey (Rae Guest / Callum Shepherd)
Dare To Hope (Richard Fahey / Connor Murtagh)
Jehangeer (Kevin Ryan / Shane Gray)
King’s Lynn (Andrew Balding / William Carver)
Sergeant Wilko (Kevin Ryan / Kevin Stott)
Strike Red (Richard Fahey / Billy Garritty)
Tinto (Michael Dods / Rhys Elliott)

Note: Jockey changes are subject to change

Ayr Gold Cup 2024 Time and Date

📅Date: Saturday 21st September 2024
⌚Time: 3:35pm
🏇Racecourse: Ayr (6f)
💰Winning Purse: £92,772
📺 TV: ITV and Racing TV

WATCH: Significantly Win The 2023 Ayr Gold Cup

Significantly though WON’T be back to defend his Ayr Gold Cup crown in 2023 -as he was taken out at the final declaration stage.

The last Ayr Gold Cup winner to win back-to-back races was in the 1930’s – which will remain for another season at least.

Instead, Significantly will run in the 1:30pm at Newbury on Saturday.