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2027 Ayr Silver Cup Preview
Scheduled to take place in September of each year at the Ayr racecourse on the same day as the Ayr Gold Cup, the Ayr Silver Cup acts as a consolation race for the big one. You can also find runners who fail to get into this race running in the Ayr Bronze Cup on the Friday before this race.
This class two race is open to runners who are aged three or older, and is run over six furlongs. Watch out for those who just fail to make it into the main race; these will be at the top of the weights!
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Ayr Silver Cup Information:
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How competitive is the Ayr Silver Cup market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2006, when the race had an over-round of 131%. The race in 2025 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 144%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Ayr Silver Cup, the over-round has been 136%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £136 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Ayr Silver Cup Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Ayr Silver Cup Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Ayr Silver Cup races over the last 20 renewals:
- Alfa Kellenic (1:08.09) in 2024
- Golden Apollo (1:09.63) in 2019
- Dusky Lord (1:09.89) in 2022
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Ayr Silver Cup next time out, then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -12.00. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 1:08.09 was set by Alfa Kellenic in 2024, trained by Craig Lidster and ridden by William Pyle, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2026 when Station X won in a time of 1:16.94 for trainer Bryan Smart, who booked Oisin Orr in the saddle.
Ayr Silver Cup Past Winners
Here are the Ayr Silver Cup past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed are the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Ayr Silver Cup are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1:16.94 | Station X (GB) 4yo 9-8 (5 of 23) 18/1 | Oisin Orr Bryan Smart (GB) |
| 2025 1:12.27 | Candy (GB) 3yo 9-10 (16 of 25) 8/1 | George Wood Richard Spencer (GB) |
| 2024 1:08.09 | Alfa Kellenic (GB) 3yo 9-9 (22 of 22) 9/2F | William Pyle (3lbs) Craig Lidster (GB) |
| 2023 1:10.58 | Wobwobwob (IRE) 5yo 9-9 (11 of 25) 9/2F | Hollie Doyle Adrian Paul Keatley (GB) |
| 2022 1:09.89 | Dusky Lord (GB) 4yo 9-11 (10 of 25) 14/1 | Jack Mitchell Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2021 1:10.91 | Staxton (GB) 6yo 9-6 (2 of 24) 25/1 | Duran Fentiman Tim Easterby (GB) |
| 2020 1:11.96 | Magical Spirit (IRE) 4yo 9-4 (4 of 24) 18/1 | Kevin Stott Kevin Ryan (GB) |
| 2019 1:09.63 | Golden Apollo (GB) 5yo 9-4 (5 of 24) 12/1 | David Allan Tim Easterby (GB) |
| 2018 1:15.98 | Snazzy Jazzy (IRE) 3yo 9-8 (23 of 23) 11/1 | Hector Crouch Clive Cox (GB) |
| 2016 1:13.63 | Roudee (GB) 4yo 9-9 (8 of 25) 20/1 | Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Ayr Silver Cup have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 57 placings from 483 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 3 placings from 8 runners
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
Ayr Silver Cup Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Ayr Silver Cup over the last 20 renewals is Richard Fahey, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Utmost Respect (2007), Kaldoun Kingdom (2009) and Tatlisu (2015). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Ayr Silver Cup is Tim Easterby (2 wins). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Ayr Silver Cup. David O'Meara has sent a total of 21 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst K R Burke has sent out 12 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Ayr Silver Cup trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Fahey | 56-3-9 | -24.25 | -21.97 |
| Tim Easterby | 26-2-4 | +13.00 | +6.39 |
| Kevin Ryan | 41-1-7 | -22.00 | -16.00 |
| Michael Dods | 25-1-8 | -8.00 | +2.75 |
| Jim Goldie | 20-1-1 | +1.00 | -6.50 |
| David Barron | 13-1-2 | +21.00 | +10.38 |
| Richard Spencer | 10-1-3 | -1.00 | +0.75 |
| Michael Easterby | 8-1-2 | +26.00 | +15.51 |
| Clive Cox | 8-1-1 | +4.00 | -0.12 |
| Adrian Paul Keatley | 7-1-1 | -1.50 | -3.19 |
Ayr Silver Cup Jockey Statistics
Multiple jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Ayr Silver Cup; Daniel Tudhope (0-17), Tom Eaves (0-15) and Tony Hamilton (0-12) have all failed to produce a single winner despite having multiple rides in the race.
Here are some of the top Ayr Silver Cup jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Allan | 17-1-2 | -4.00 | -4.87 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 15-1-2 | +2.00 | -2.44 |
| Barry McHugh | 8-1-1 | +1.00 | -2.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 6-1-2 | +15.00 | +9.50 |
| Kevin Stott | 6-1-2 | +13.00 | +7.56 |
| Dale Swift | 5-1-2 | +8.00 | +5.50 |
| Duran Fentiman | 4-1-1 | +22.00 | +12.63 |
| Jack Garritty | 4-1-2 | +15.00 | +10.25 |
| Oisin Orr | 4-1-1 | +15.00 | +8.25 |
| Hector Crouch | 3-1-1 | +9.00 | +4.88 |
2027 Ayr Silver Cup Trends
Favourites' finishing positions (oldest to latest): 23, 1, 16, 1, 17, 7, 2, 7, 3, 2, 11, 2, 7, 12, 3, 13, 1, 1, 11, 12
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (63%) - Achieved a TS of 76+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 33/1
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Highest Run is not G1/G3/Cl4
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Furthest Won 6f - 7f
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Achieved an RPR of 72+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Carried 121 - 137lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Ran in 2 - 13 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not in a G3/Cl3/Cl6-7 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - In a field of 5 - 14 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Highest Placed is not G1-3/Cl5
- 19 / 20 (64%) - Within the first 15 of the market
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Achieved a TS of 79+ (Hcps)
- 18 / 20 (77%) - Held an OR of 87+ (LTO)
- 18 / 20 (87%) - No bigger than 25/1 (LTO)
- 18 / 20 (89%) - Placed within last 6 starts
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Ayr racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Ayr Silver Cup. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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2027 Ayr Silver Cup Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2027 renewal of the Ayr Silver Cup will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually made 48 hours before the race.
Ayr Silver Cup Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +50.50, is when runners had 1 career win on the going.
❌ The worst-performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 3 career places in the class; when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-58.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 5 (1,4,25) [23 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 16 (14,8,2) [25 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 22 (16,2,9) [22 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 11 (8,4,1) [25 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 10 (13,5,4) [25 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Ayr Silver Cup is Doncaster; there have been a total of 6 winners of this race who ran at Doncaster last time out. The next best courses, which have produced the second most winners, are Haydock and Ripon; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 470 runners, while female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 24 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Ayr Silver Cup; that stallion, Pivotal, has produced 2 winners (2019,2008).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Ayr Silver Cup despite multiple attempts:
- Kyllachy (0 Wins from 15 runners)
- Acclamation (0 Wins from 12 runners)
- Bahamian Bounty (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Namid (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Pastoral Pursuits (0 Wins from 8 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Colonel Mak in 2010, winning for David Barron at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of Phillip Makin. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 4 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2027 Ayr Silver Cup.
Route to the Ayr Silver Cup
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Ayr Silver Cup. These are the races in which the recent winners ran before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Station X Doncaster - 14th of 21 (20/1) | Portland Heritage Handicap |
| 2025 - Candy Ascot - 4th of 19 (29/1) | Racing To School Reaches 250,000 Handicap |
| 2024 - Alfa Kellenic York - 1st of 17 (19/2) | Ebor Fillies Heritage Handicap |
| 2023 - Wobwobwob Ripon - 3rd of 18 (5/1) | Great St Wilfrid Stakes |
| 2022 - Dusky Lord Doncaster - 10th of 19 (16/1) | Portland Heritage Handicap |
| 2021 - Staxton Ripon - 11th of 20 (15/2) | Great St Wilfrid Stakes |
| 2020 - Magical Spirit Haydock - 4th of 11 (33/1) | Betfair Each Way Edge Be Friendly Handicap |
| 2019 - Golden Apollo Doncaster - 6th of 8 (5/2) | St Leger Festival Sprint Handicap |
| 2018 - Snazzy Jazzy Goodwood - 6th of 12 (25/1) | Chelsea Barracks Handicap |
| 2016 - Roudee Ripon - 1st of 20 (16/1) | Ripon Silver Cup |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Ayr Silver Cup Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for Flat racing.
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