This weekend's Scottish Grand National at Ayr has been rearranged due to the funeral of Prince Philip.

As a mark of respect for the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh which takes place on Saturday, April 17, the behind closed doors Coral Scottish Grand National fixture at Ayr Racecourse has been moved from Saturday 17 to the afternoon of Sunday, April 18. 

Full race times are yet to be finalised.

The Fridays of the Scottish Grand National at Ayr and Spring Trials meeting at Newbury will go ahead as planned on April 16, with the latter also having been moved from Saturday 17 to the afternoon of Sunday 18.

 

British racing fixture moves as mark of respect to the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh As a mark of respect for the...

Posted by Ayr Racecourse on Sunday, 11 April 2021

 

 

There will be no ITV Racing broadcast on Saturday 17 but there will be broadcasts on Sunday 18 from 12.55 until 16.00 showing five races from Ayr and four from Newbury as planned on the main ITV channel.

British racing says it will continue to reflect the period of national mourning at fixtures through to Saturday, including wearing of black armbands and flags flying at half-mast.