Horse racing fans heading to the William Hill Ayr Gold Cup on Saturday are been advised to plan ahead.

ScotRail expect the day to be extremely busy and urge passengers to plan their journey in advance and ensure they have their ticket before boarding.

They also reminded the public that alcohol bans will be in place on trains between Glasgow and Ayr before and after the event.

ScotRail Alliance Communications Director Rob Shorthouse said: "The Ayr Gold Cup is a massive day in the Scottish sporting calendar, and we're really looking forward to playing our part in making it a huge success.

"We will be adding extra carriages to services to try to make things a bit easier for race-goers travelling to and from Ayr.

"But trains will be busier than usual, so we encourage people to plan their journey in advance and make sure they have their ticket before boarding."