2025 Ayr Gold Cup Trends

September 15, 2025
Andy Newton

Run over 6f, the Ayr Gold Cup is a handicap race open to horses aged 3 or older and staged at Ayr racecourse. The line-up is put together from the highest-rated horses entered, with the maximum number of runners currently standing at 25 – any horses that don’t make the race are offered the chance to run in the consolation races – the Ayr Silver and Bronze Cups.

Did you know - since 1980 we’ve seen just 5 winning favourites?

Here at Geegeez we take a look back at recent winners and gives you the key trends to look out for ahead of the 2025 renewal. This year run on Saturday 20th September 2025.

Recent Ayr Gold Cup Winners

2024 - Lethal Levi (20/1)
2023 - Significantly (8/1 jfav)
2022 - Summerghand (12/1)
2021 – Bielsa (15/2)
2020 - Nahaarr (7/2 fav)
2019 – Angel Alexander (28/1)
2018 – Baron Bolt (28/1) & Son Of A Rest (5/1 fav)
2017 - Donjuan Triumphant (13/2)
2016 – Brando (11/1)
2015 – Don’t Touch (6/1 fav)
2014 – Louis The Pious (10/1)
2013 – Highland Colori (20/1)
2012 – Captain Ramius (16/1)
2011 – Our Jonathan (11/1)
2010 – Redford (14/1)
2009 – Jimmy Styles (14/1)
2008 – Regal Parade (18/1)
2007 – Advanced (20/1)
2006 – Fonthill Road (16/1)
2005 – Presto Shinko (12/1)
2004 – Funfair Wane (33/1)
2003 – Quito (20/1)
2002 – Funfair Wane (16/1)

Ayr Gold Cup Betting Trends

24/24 – Raced within the last 8 weeks
21/24 – Raced within the last 5 weeks
21/24 – Had 3 or more wins to their name
19/24 – Had won over 6f before
18/24 – Failed to win their last race
17/24 – Carried 9-1 or more
17/24 – Came from a double-figure stall
15/24 – Rated 90-101
15/24 – Aged 4 or 5 years-old
15/24 – Finished in the top 4 last time out
13/24 – Winning distance 1 length or less
13/24 – Had 7 or more runs that season
13/24 – Unplaced favourites
12/24 – Ran at Doncaster (4), Goodwood (5) or Haydock (3) last time out
13/24 – Had raced at Ayr before
5/24 – Trained by Kevin Ryan
4/24 – Winning favourites (or joint) (only 5 winning favs since 1980)
2/24 – Trained by Richard Fahey (2 of the last 19)
2/24 – Trained by Andrew Balding (2 of the last 12)
2/24 – Trained by David O’Meara (2 of the last 11)
0/24 – Filly or mare winners
The last 8 winners were drawn 12+
Trainer Karl Burke has won the race three times (1994, 1998 & 2024)
17 of the last 20 winners carried 9-0 or more in weight
15 of the last 16 winners came from stalls 8 or higher (4 of the last 20 winners came from stall 8)
Since 1980 just 8 winners aged 6 or older
Since 1980 just 2 winners aged 7 or older
The last horse to win back-to-back races was Heronslea in 1930/31
Note: The 2018 renewal was a dead-heat