FIRST MEETING

7^th June 1808

SITUATED

Near the town of Irvine, on the banks of the River Irvine, and nearly 15 miles from Ayr.

DISTANCES

The home of the Scottish Grand National in its day, the triangular course was  2 miles around with right-hand bends. It was undulating throughout, but had a short run-in and a sharp upward gradient near to the line.

PRINCIPAL RACE

Bogside Cup and Scottish Grand national ( now transferred to Ayr)

WORLD WAR I

Closed

WORLD WAR II

Closed

FACT

Alec Russell regularly rode at Bogside and did so on Friday 19^th July 1957.

QUESTION

What did Frankie Dettori achieve at Ascot 1996 that surpassed Alec Russell’s achievement at Bogside?

CURRENT SITUATION

Point to point meetings took place, for the last time, in 1994, although evidence of a racecourse still remains.

LAST MEETING

10^th April 1965

If you have :-

a favourite memory of this racecourse;

photos or a postcard of the course;

a members badge from the course, either to sell or as a scan;