Scottsville hosts an interesting ten race meeting on Sunday and the main attraction will be two Bloodstock South Africa (BSA) sales races which both carry a stake of R1 million.

In the BSA Million Sprint the horse to beat is Hack Green who trotted up in  the Gr 2 Umkhomazi Stakes over this trip at Greyville by three lengths despite having jumped from a wide draw. The testing going on the day did admittedly favour horses which came from off the pace. He now has a plum draw of four by trends and is the highest merit rated horse in the race on 100. Bold Viking impressed when running on strongly from off the pace on debut over this trip at the Vaal and should enjoy the tough nature of this track, while Andrew Fortune is a plus aboard. Paperback Writer is highly regarded and it didn’t pan out too well for him in the Gr 1 Tsogo Sun Medallion so he could earn here from draw one with Delpech up, although he is the type who will probably only come into his own halfway through the season.

South Side is the lowest merit rated horse in the race, surprisingly because she won on debut in the country’s strongest centre, Cape Town, and five winners have come out of that race. She has not raced since March but has been doing well at Summerveld and has a plum draw. Lunar Rush won the KZN Yearling Sale Million race over 1300m at Greyville by 2,25 lengths when right up with the pace before kicking on well, so she could use the same tactics from a tricky draw. This race is of a better class, but she did win that race comfortably. Side Show won by more than five lengths when stepped down to this trip last time and can overcome her draw with her pace.

Felicity Flyer has hard knocking form against some of the best two-year-olds in Cape Town and has a fine chance if able to overcome her high draw and with Anton Marcus up she will be given every chance to do so. Seattle Singer finished second against the boys in the Gr 1 Tsogo Sun Gold medallion over course and distance and is the second highest rated horse here on 96, but she has had a hard campaign and has a tricky draw. The horses are selected in the order mentioned.

In the BSA Million Mile Orapa created a good impression when cantering home effortlessly second time out over 1400m at Turffontein. He has the widest draw of all but should go close after being dropped out and running on. Legend has shown continual improvement and the form of his eyecatching win over course and distance last time has worked out well. He has a good draw and Delpech is up. Last Outlaw has landed a plum draw and should run a big race having impressed over this trip at the Vaal second time out. The High Life impressed as one with plenty of scope for improvement when winning over this trip at Greyville last time out and is drawn well here.

Lotus Elan was not given a good ride in the Gr 1 Premier’s Champions Challenge over this trip at Greyville last time when coming way wide into the straight and he did well to be only be 3,3 lengths back at the line. He now has a good draw and should be involved. Gregorian Chant lived up to the regard he is held in when blinkers were fitted last time and he could earn. Costa Da Sol has the beating of The High Life on paper, but is more exposed and has a tough draw. Palladium has Marcus up from a tricky draw but could do well if reproducing his good win in the Listed Gatecrasher Stakes over 1400m. He ran on strongly from last that day and that tactic will likely be resorted to as he pulled in the front last time in the Premier’s Champions Stakes.

Royal Agree stayed on well last time when winning here over 1400m. Highwayeightyfive beat Legend the last time he tried the course and distance and has a good draw so must be considered. Eden Gardens Glitz won well over this trip on the poly second time out. Kahula and Old Oak Tree are two others who can’t be ignored in an ultra competitive event. They are selected in the order mentioned.

In race one over 1200m Genius Bar out of the decent Western Winter mare My Kazzie makes most appeal of the first-timers and Marcus might only be on the stable companion Mermaid Siren due to the Markus Jooste and Derek Brugman connection. Online and Maple Story should improve on their respective debuts but have tough draws to overcome.

In race two Sir Edmund caught the eye on debut and is drawn on the right side with Delpech now up.

In race three over 1200m Life Is Good and Structured Reply have both shown ability and are drawn well so are selected in that order.

In race four over 2400m For Ever will enjoy the trip and can beat Roy’s Yevhan, while Osuna is a long shot who could do well over a trip he will appreciate in his third run after a rest.

In race five over 1000m Piano Man has the class to win off his 87 merit rating over his favourite course and distance, while Monte Christo has some class and should do well over a trip too sharp running fresh. Panza has some good form and is drawn on the right side.

In the seventh over 1600m Pirogue has improved so can win again with Delpech up from pole position, although Hanji, Baltic Amber, Maachaan, What A Scorcher and Royal Zulu Guard have to be considered to.

In the ninth over 1600m Inga could beat Orelia and Nikki’s Greenlight.

The last over 1600m Delpch could complete a fine day by winning on Exclusively Trendy who was green on debut over 1000m but was staying on.

David Thiselton