All-Victorian Aysar will begin his Ascot Pinnacles campaign in the Group 2 Lee-Steere Stakes (1400m) on November 5.
Representing Ben and JD Hayes, the well-bred five-year-old has spent the last few weeks settling into Perth ahead of his first assignment.
Bought for $260,000 by Shadwell Stud, Aysar headed west after finishing eighth in the Cardinal Gem in the Weekend Hussler (1400m) at Caulfield two weeks ago.
Two starts earlier, the light chestnut scored a late victory and his first black-type success in the Chautauqua Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley.
Aysar’s one-length win over Enchanted Heart and Corner Pocket was his first triumph in nearly two years, ending a 723-day streak.
“He arrived early last week to make sure he gets settled,” JD Hayes told The Races WA.
“It’s a big journey to come and we wanted to be proactive in giving him time to settle.
“He will run first in the Group 2 race over 1400m (Lee Steere Stakes) on Saturday week.
“From there he’ll either go to the railway or to Winterbottom, depending on how it goes.
“We can go back to 1200m or step him up to the mile where he ran second in a Caulfield Guineas (1600m).
“But he is the main target in Perth and this preparation is the Golden Grape over 1400m.”
Aysar has won three of 22 career starts, but his resume could have read better after a series of minor placings in feature races.
After a second to Ole Kirk in the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas, he followed up with a hat trick of Group 3 placings at Flemington and Caulfield.
The Railway Stakes takes place on November 19, the Winterbottom Stakes a week later and the Gold Rush on December 10, with prize money of $1.5 million for each race.
Julio Santarelli
