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2025 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, with it being 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!
Ayr Silver Cup Information:
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Ayr tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at Ayr Racecourse section for links to these.
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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 2004 when the race had an over-round of 125%. The race in 2013 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 141%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Ayr Silver Cup, the over-round has been 135%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £135 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2025 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 2 winners. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -10.25. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Ayr Silver Cup, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Alfa Kellenic, trained by Craig Lidster and ridden by William Pyle, who set the fastest winning time in the Ayr Silver Cup. That runner won the race in a time of 1:08.09 in 2024. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Richard Price and jockey Dale Swift with Cheveton who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:16.17 in the 2011 renewal.
Ayr Silver Cup Past Winners
Here are the Ayr Silver Cup past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2015 1:11.06 | Tatlisu (IRE) 5yo 9-5 (4 of 25) 18/1 | Jack Garritty (3lbs) Richard Fahey (GB) |
| 2014 1:10.01 | Huntsmans Close (GB) 4yo 9-2 (27 of 26) 9/1 | James Doyle Roger Charlton (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 490 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 3 placings from 7 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 16 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst K R Burke has sent out 11 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 | 59-3-9 | -27.25 | -24.97 |
| Tim Easterby | 26-2-4 | +13.00 | +6.39 |
| Kevin Ryan | 42-1-7 | -23.00 | -17.00 |
| Michael Dods | 25-1-9 | -8.00 | +4.38 |
| Jim Goldie | 22-1-1 | -1.00 | -8.50 |
| David Barron | 15-1-2 | +19.00 | +8.38 |
| Michael Easterby | 8-1-2 | +26.00 | +15.51 |
| Clive Cox | 8-1-1 | +4.00 | -0.12 |
| Adrian Paul Keatley | 4-1-1 | +1.50 | -0.19 |
| Roger Charlton | 3-1-1 | +7.00 | +3.63 |
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 | 16-1-2 | -3.00 | -3.87 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 14-1-2 | +3.00 | -1.44 |
| Joe Fanning | 8-1-1 | +9.00 | +3.00 |
| Barry McHugh | 8-1-1 | +1.00 | -2.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 6-1-2 | +15.00 | +9.50 |
| Kevin Stott | 5-1-2 | +14.00 | +8.56 |
| 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 |
| Hector Crouch | 3-1-1 | +9.00 | +4.88 |
2025 Ayr Silver Cup Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 12, 15, 23, 1, 16, 1, 17, 7, 2, 7, 3, 2, 11, 2, 7, 12, 3, 13, 1, 1
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number 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 (73%) - In a field of 7 - 13 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Achieved a TS of 76+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - No bigger than 33/1
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Not in a G3/Cl2-3/Cl6-7 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Furthest Won 6f - 7f
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Ran in 2 - 13 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Dam is not ARG/BRZ/CAN/FR/GER/ITY/SAF/USA bred
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Carried 121 - 137lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved an RPR of 64+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Highest Placed is not G1-3/Cl5
- 19 / 20 (63%) - Within the first 15 of the market
- 19 / 20 (81%) - Achieved an RPR of 88+ (Last 3)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Placed within last 6 starts
- 19 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 25/1 (LTO)
- 17 / 20 (64%) - No older than a 5yo
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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Ayr Silver Cup Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +38.50, 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 0-60.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 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]
- 2021: Winner in 2 (6,10,4) [24 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 4 (5,7,11) [24 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 Ripon and Haydock; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 474 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 26 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Ayr Silver Cup:
- Machiavellian (2 Wins)
- Pivotal (2 Wins)
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 11 runners)
- Bahamian Bounty (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Namid (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Royal Applause (0 Wins from 10 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 2025 Ayr Silver Cup.
Route to the Ayr Silver Cup
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Ayr Silver Cup. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2024 - Alfa Kellenic York - 1st of 17 (19/2) | Ebor Festival 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 |
| 2015 - Tatlisu Goodwood - 19th of 19 (20/1) | 888sport Stakes |
| 2014 - Huntsmans Close Doncaster - 3rd of 10 (12/1) | St Leger Festival Sprint Handicap |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Ayr Silver Cup Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for Flat Racing.
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