After securing his sixth victory in seven starts at Caulfield with a win in the John Dillon Stakes (Listed, 1400m), Ayrton is now set to target the Group 1 C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at the Victorian track on February 10.
Trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, the six-year-old's lone defeat at Caulfield came in the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) last year, where he finished sixth.
Kent Jnr expressed Ayrton's affinity for Caulfield, stating, “He just loves Caulfield, I don't know what it is, Caulfield, Ayrton and Jamie Kah is a good recipe.”
He further explained, “We had him a bit fresh to be fair and wasn't totally wound up, so there's improvement to come off that break in Perth.
“We are going to nominate him for the C.F. Orr; he's not as good as Mr Brightside, of course, but why wouldn't you have a look at that race, he loves that course and distance.”
Ayrton is currently listed as a +2500 chance with leading horse racing bookmakers for the Group 1 CF Orr Stakes.