Volterra Horse Racing Form | Ayr 15:40 19th September 2026

Volterra' Form | 19th September 2026

19th September 2026 Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup (Heritage Handicap)

Age
5
Weight
9-11
Trainer
K A Ryan
(Last 14 Days: 3-41, 7.32%)
Owner
Exors Of The Late Sheikh Mohammed Obai
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Cooneen Stud
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2021-03-08

Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup (Heritage Handicap)

Results
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
2
Classifications
Cup, Gold, Handicap, Heritage
Ground
Heavy
Distance
0m 6f 0y
Runners
24
Prize Money
£180,000
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Volterra Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications		 Weight
Headgear		 Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments		 Trainer
Jockey		 SP BF Odds
Plc Odds		 OR
0 2026-09-12 14:55 Doncaster / 1 / 0m 7f 6y / Flat Turf / 165K
Group, Stakes, Group 2		 9-6 Good 8 /8 - btn 13.35 More Thunder 9-6 1m 26.98s

prominent, asked for effort and lost position over 1f out, soon weakened

 K A Ryan
K Stott		 12 13.5
2.92		 109
1 2026-03-28 14:57 Doncaster / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 60K
Listed, Stakes		 9-2 Good To Soft 2 /5 - btn 1.5 Docklands 9-2 1m 41.985s

led, ridden and hung left over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on final furlong

 K A Ryan
K Stott		 8 8.6
3.1		 108
2 2025-10-04 15:56 Redcar / 1 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 47K
Listed, Stakes		 9-2 Good To Soft 3 /9 - btn 2.25 Elim 8-11 1m 24.6625s

led, pushed along and headed well over 1f out, kept on, held final 110 yards

 K A Ryan
Shane Gray		 1.73 1.77
1.16		 108
3 2025-09-19 16:05 Newbury / 1 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 50K
Cup, Listed, Stakes		 9-4 Good To Soft 2 /6 - btn 0.2 Remmooz 9-1 1m 28.04s

handy in 2nd, pushed along 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, soon challenged and battled on, headed narrowly towards finish

 K A Ryan
Shane Gray		 3.12 3.63
1.88		 108
4 2025-05-31 15:33 Haydock / 1 / 0m 7f 37y / Flat Turf / 85K
Group, Stakes, Group 3		 9-2 Good 3 /12 - btn 1.7 Ten Bob Tony 9-2 1m 29.43s

prominent, went 2nd after 1f, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd final 110 yards, no extra in 3rd

 K A Ryan
Shane Gray		 15 20.78
5.26		 103
5 2024-10-05 15:35 Ascot / 2 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 180K
Cup, Handicap, Heritage		 9-0 Soft 1 /18 - win 3.25 Qirat 9-3 1m 27.51s

made all, faced challenge over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went clear inside final furlong, readily

 K A Ryan
Shane Gray		 6.5 6.72
2.51		 94
6 2024-08-23 17:20 York / 2 / 0m 7f 192y / Flat Turf / 100K
Handicap, Heritage		 8-13 Good To Firm 2 /16 - btn 1 Treasure Time 8-10 1m 36.56s

led, ridden and pressed 2f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on gamely, headed final strides

 K A Ryan
T Eaves		 9.5 12
3.02		 90
7 2024-07-13 14:50 Newmarket / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 50K
Handicap		 9-1 Good 10 /13 - btn 7.65 First Conquest 9-1 1m 39.76s

raced far side of group, held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders over 2f out, soon hung left and weakened over 1f out

 K A Ryan
T Eaves		 4.5 4.45
2.12		 91
8 2024-06-20 17:05 Ascot / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 120K
Handicap, Heritage, Stakes		 8-12 Good To Firm 11 /29 - btn 7.9 Mickley 8-11 1m 40.2s

tracked leader far side, led this group 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

 K A Ryan
N Callan		 7.5 7.81
2.78		 91
9 2024-05-03 16:45 Newmarket / 3 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 30K
Handicap		 9-2 Good 1 /8 - win 2.75 Skukuza 9-3 1m 38.2s

pulled hard, led trio racing more towards near side, joined main group halfway, led over 1f out, ridden and stayed on strongly inside final furlong

 K A Ryan
N Callan		 2.75 2.8
1.48		 82
10 2023-10-07 15:20 Redcar / 4 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 8K
Novice, Stakes		 9-4 Good 1 /12 - win 0.3 Gressington 9-7 1m 22.59s

prominent, travelled strongly, shaken up and hung right 2f out, ridden 1f out, stayed on well final 110 yards to lead final strides

 K A Ryan
T Eaves		 3.75 4
1.62
11 2023-09-21 13:20 Ayr / 4 / 0m 7f 50y / Flat Turf / 15K
Novice, Stakes		 9-7 Good To Soft 3 /11 - btn 1.75 Respectful 9-7 1m 33.5175s

raced keenly, held up off the pace towards rear, headway out wide tracking leaders 5f out, ridden along and unable to quicken inside final 2f, stayed on towards finish, not pace to challenge

 K A Ryan
T Eaves		 2.25 2.45
1.2
12 2023-08-25 16:45 York / 2 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 100K
Maiden, Stakes		 9-7 Good To Firm 4 /14 - btn 1.85 Battle Cry 9-7 1m 25.51s

slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear on inside rail, good headway 2f out, tenderly handled and stayed on steadily inside final furlong, nearest finish

 K A Ryan
T Eaves		 26 34.54
8.4