Ayr is Scotland’s premier racecourse and the venue for both Flat and Jump racing throughout the year. One of the main Scottish festivals is the Coral Scottish Grand National which takes place on 17th and 18th April 2025. 

Official Dress Code

Hospitality Facilities – Dress to impress with smart dress encouraged. Smart Casual dress code is accepted but NO ripped/torn denims or trainers are permitted. No football colours allowed in any area of the course.

Club Stand – Smart Casual dress code is accepted but NO trainers or ripped/torn denims are permitted. No football colours allowed in any area of the course.

Grandstand -There is no formal dress code for this area except no football colours allowed 

 Although there is no official dress code, the ladies tend to dress up in glamorous dresses and hats/fascinators especially on Friday’s Ladies Day.

All prices are correct at time of publishing

River Island – Official Fashion Partner

River Island is the Official Fashion Partner of the Ayr Grand National and will be giving away £1,000.00 voucher to spend in River Island plus a goodie bag for the winner of the Most Stylish Lady Award; £500.00 RI voucher and goodie bag for the Most Stylish Gent;  £200.00 RI voucher plus goodie bag for the Most Stylish Couple and £100.00 River Island voucher and goodie bag for the winner of the Most Stylish Hat. River Island has collaborated with London based milliner Edwina Ibbotson to create stunning race day outfits: River Island x Edwina Ibbotson such as Pink Premium Lace Bodice Mini Dress £115.00 with Pink Premium Jasmine Netted Fascinator £39.00. Coming soon to the collection are: Go dotty over Black Premium Polka Dot Midi Dress £65.00 and matching  Beige Premium Sasha Polka Dot Boater Hat £59.00. Spread your fashion wings in Blue Premium Floral Cape Mini Dress £79.00 with matching Blue Premium Long Floral Gloves £19.00 and Blue Premium Rose 3D Floral Headband £49.00. Ruffle a few fashion feathers in Cream Premium Sleeveless Ruffle Slip Dress £69.00 and bring your own sunshine wearing Yellow Premium Hailey Net Fascinator £52.00

Rule 42 Boutique – Style Award Partner

Rule 42 Boutique is one of the Ladies Style Award Partners of the Ayr Grand National and will be giving away £350.00 voucher to spend in their boutique for the winner of the Most Stylish Lady Award! Rule 42  is a Scottish family owned fashion business, specialising in affordable Occasion wear, Party, Prom and Evening Wear. Dresses, accessories and fascinators created by their in-house milliner. Some are also available online at Home | Rule 42 Boutique or visit their two boutiques in Glasgow and Kilmarnock:n 113a Orchard Park Avenue, Glasgow G46 7BW. 01414337638 & 36 Bank Street, Kilmarnock KA1 1HA. On the left is their Sage & Mixed Green Metallic Gold Jacquard Sweetheart A Line Midi Dress £57.00 teamed with their “RIGHT HERE” Gold Metallic Mock Crock Clutch Bag £19.95 and a gold fascinator hired from @queenofhatsglasgow (instagram ). The yellow dress and pink floral dress are available in their Glasgow store and should be available online soon. Again the fascinators are for hire from @queenofhatsglasgow

The Style Awards 

Held on Ladies day which is Friday 17th April, The Style Awards has tremendous prizes on offer and several categories:

Most Stylish Lady

The Scottish Grand National ladies’ style is very similar to the Aintree Grand National ladies’ style so Dress to Impress through glamour, glitz and fashion.

Rebecca Vallance’s Nuvola Halter Midi Dress Features a halter neckline adorned with floral applique. This romantic baby blue dress is fully lined, crafted from broderie anglaise cotton, with a fitted bodice that cinches in the waist and a panelled circular midi skirt to create fullness. £615.00 A headpiece is a must for a chance to win this award. Edinburgh based milliner, Sally Ann Provan’s SERAPHINE is a hand-blocked sinamay straw saucer disc fascinator hat, trimmed with handmade silk abaca roses in toning colours and two sinamay ‘ribbons’ Available in selected colours – shown here in Sky Blue with tones of Royal and Navy. £750.00 Step into the spotlight in Meenu Graziani’s  Iris mules in rainbow coloured printed leather £165.00 Bring a bolder blue to your outfit with Lalage Beaumont’s Cobalt Suede Clutch Handbag £279.00 Accessorise with Completed Works Tra‐la‐la – Pearl and Blue Bio Resin Earrings – Threads of freshwater pearls  intertwined in an asymmetric cluster and finished with a blue bio resin. £225.00  and their The Inevitable Husband Bracelet Twisted threads of irregular shaped freshwater pearls moves around the wrist as it forms into this chic and elegant bracelet. £465.00 Both pieces use recycled sterling silver plated in 14ct yellow gold vermeil. A sunny optimist, the Scottish lady expects the sun to shine on the day so sunglasses are essential. Go for the classic designers or a colourful frame to match/contrast with your outfit such as GUESS® Oval sunglasses in blue with gradient blue lenses. £85.00 

Most Stylish Hat/Headpiece

One of the prizes for this category is a voucher from Glasgow based milliner Stephanie Gallen. Her pieces are handcrafted and she offers bespoke (takes about 6- 8 weeks) or you can hire for the event. Above image shows a few of her headpieces for hire, which you can find on her Hat Hire section of her website

Most Stylish Couple

For the most stylish couple, both your outfits should complement each other. Onee way would be for the gentleman to wear the the same colours.

Embrace springtime in Nobodys Child’s Midi Trixie Dress This floral slip dress is cut on the bias with a lightly flared hem and features spaghetti straps, a cowl neckline and a tie back detail. Was £120.00 now £108.00.  Hire a hat. Scottish milliner Chanix Millinery’s SANDY – Pink Swirl Brimmed Fascinator features feather flowers. £40.00 to hire (not including postage) with £80.00 deposit (refunded after the safe return of the hat) One of her headpieces won best hat last year!  Keep your sandals barely there to complement the slip dress such as Arden Wavy Slingback Sandals by CHARLES & KEITH UK in soft mint green featuring wavy-strap uppers and low block heels. £59.00. Have the moon and stars at your fingertip with Luna Charles Elena Star Rattan Straw Handbag Crafted with natural rattan and pink vegan leather with glimmering gold moons and stars adorning the front. £165.00. Accessorise with M&S Per Una Natural Stone Skinny Drop Earrings in pink £25.00, M&S Cubic Zirconia Flower Bracelet £25.00 and GUESS® Cat eye sunglasses in pink with bordeaux lenses. £85.00.

To complement the ladies outfit, choose a pale green suit such as M&S 3 Piece Slim Fit Textured Stretch Suit Suit jacket £90, trousers £50 and waistcoat £50 Keep tonal with their dark sage Easy Iron Cotton Blend Shirt available in regular or slim fit £20.00. Add a touch of pink to match the ladies accessories with their Floral Printed Tie  £16.00. Also available in green if you prefer to keep your look tonal. Step in style with their Suede Tassel Loafers in stone. Also available in tan and chocolate. £65.00. Finish off with their D Frame Polarised Sunglasses in green, £20.00 An important must have accessory to give a cool look’

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Rule 42 Boutique images provided by Rule 42

Stephanie Gallen Millinery images provided by Stephanie Gallen

Charles and Keith UK, Completed Works and Rebecca Vallance images courtesy of pr agency Purple PR

Meenu Graziani image courtesy by Amanda Ferrari at We Are PR UK

Sally Ann Proven images provided by Sally Ann Proven millinery

Lalage Beaumont and Luna Charles images provided by pr agency CiCi PR

Chanix Millinery images provided by Chanix Millinery

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