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Racing Fashion Weekly

You are invited · Fri 16 Apr 2027

Coral Scottish Grand National Ladies Day

Ayr Racecourse, Ayr, United Kingdom

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Scotland's biggest spring fashion day: colourful dresses, hats and fascinators.

what to wear

The dress code

Dress standard
Formal
Millinery
expected
Season
Spring

Women

Grandstand: no formal dress code. Overall 'smart but casual'. On Ladies Days (Scottish Grand National, Ayr Gold Cup) and Ladies Night women glam up in colourful dresses, hats and fascinators.

Encouraged

  • Colourful dress, hat or fascinator on Ladies Days

Leave at home

  • Football colours (any area)

Men

Grandstand: no formal dress code; smart but casual.

Encouraged

  • Smartest outfit on Ladies Days

Leave at home

  • Football colours (any area)

Outfits built to this dress code

What to wear to Chester Racecourse

10 outfits for women and men, across 2 enclosures, with the reason each one passes.

See the outfits

Styling notes

Cold spring wind off the Firth of Clyde - coat or wrap. No trainers or ripped denim in Club Stand or hospitality.

Weather

Typically 4-12°C; cool, sunshine and showers. (General UK climate guide, not from the club.)

where you are standing

Enclosure by enclosure

Hospitality facilities

Women

Dress to impress; smart dress encouraged, smart casual accepted.

Encouraged

  • Smart dress

Leave at home

  • Ripped/torn denims
  • Trainers
  • Football colours

Men

Smart dress encouraged, smart casual accepted.

Encouraged

  • Smart dress

Leave at home

  • Ripped/torn denims
  • Trainers
  • Football colours

Club Stand

Women

Smart casual accepted.

Leave at home

  • Ripped/torn denims
  • Trainers
  • Football colours

Men

Smart casual accepted.

Leave at home

  • Ripped/torn denims
  • Trainers
  • Football colours

Grandstand

Women

No formal dress code.

Leave at home

  • Football colours

Men

No formal dress code.

Leave at home

  • Football colours

Fashions on the Field

  • River Island Style Awards (Scottish Grand National Ladies Day 2026; organiser Ayr Racecourse; Official Fashion Partner River Island)
  • Categories: Lady, Gent, Couple, Best Hat
  • Prizes from River Island and partners; values, judges and criteria not stated

Check the official details before you go: ayr-racecourse.co.uk ↗

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