Red Ray may make his long-awaited return in the Tsogo Sun Sprint at Scottsville on Saturday after visiting Mauritius, England and Dubai on what proved to be an unproductive overseas campaign.

Racing manager Derek Brugman said: “He works on Monday (today) and depending on how he goes we will make a decision. He is not 100% fit after his 16-month lay-off and we hope to have him around 80% ready.”

The six-year-old has been supplemented for the Tsogo Sun Sprint, a race in which he finished second to Normanz two years ago. He has not raced since finishing seventh of ten in a Group 2 at Meydan in January last year.

Michael Clower