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You are invited · Mon 21 June 2027

Ballinrobe Ladies Day

Ballinrobe Racecourse, Ballinrobe, Ireland

The Lodge at Ashford Castle Ladies Day: colour and head-to-toe glamour in Mayo.

what to wear

The dress code

Dress standard
Smart
Millinery
expected
Season
Summer

Women

No dress code statement found on the club's own site (read 12-13 Nov 2026). Irish courses that do publish a position (Galway, the Curragh, Leopardstown) say there is no official dress code and suggest smart casual.

Men

No dress code statement found on the club's own site (read 12-13 Nov 2026). Irish courses that do publish a position (Galway, the Curragh, Leopardstown) say there is no official dress code and suggest smart casual.

Outfits built to this dress code

What to wear to Gowran Park

5 outfits for women and men, with the reason each one passes.

See the outfits

Weather

Typically 13-20 C; sunshine and sudden showers both likely. (General climate norm, not from a club page.)

Fashions on the Field

  • The Lodge at Ashford Castle Best Dressed Lady (2026, fifth year of the sponsorship): winner gets a two-night stay at The Lodge at Ashford Castle with breakfast and one dinner at Wilde's Restaurant, plus EUR 1,000 cash; four runners-up get dinner for two. 2026 judge Marietta Doran said she wanted 'lots of colour, head-to-toe glamour, and an outfit that has something a little bit different'.

Check the official details before you go: ballinroberacecourse.ie ↗

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