Ayala was a British-bred racehorse who competed in National Hunt racing.

Ayala
SireAdmiral’s Bliss
DamSupertello
SexGelding
CountryUnited Kingdom
ColourChestnut
BreederJ.P. Philipps
OwnerRaymond Bessone and Keith Piggott
TrainerKeith Piggott
Major wins
Grand National (1963)

He is best known for winning the 1963 Grand National.

Ayala entered the 1963 National inexperienced and with a poor record but remarkably as a 66/1 longshot managed a narrow victory ridden by 19-year-old jockey Pat Buckley. Ayala was jointly owned by his trainer, Keith Piggott, father of Lester Piggott, and by Raymond Bessone, the hairdresser also known as Teasy-Weasy. Piggott's father (and Lester's grandfather), Ernie, rode the winners of the National in 1912 and 1919.

This victory proved to be Ayala's only major win as he fell in both the 1964 and 1965 Nationals.[1]

Grand National record

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Grand National Position Jockey Age Weight SP Distance
1963 1st Pat Buckley 9 10-0 66/1 3/4 Length
1964 DNF David Nicholson 10 10-7 33/1 Fell at fence 15
1965 DNF Stan Mellor 11 10-13 50/1 Fell at fence 1

References

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  1. ^ "Ayala". Retrieved 17 April 2021.