Jack Milner: Jockey Anton Marcus will not be riding at Scottsville on Monday but that has given Mandla Ntuli a chance to pick up a winning ride.

Jack Milner: Excitement is building up in the Cape ahead of next Saturday’s R2-million Cape Town Met, presented by World Sports Betting, with three other Grade 1 races on the card.

Jack Milner: The form of the Grade 2 Dingaans comes under the spotlight on Saturday with the running of the Grade 3 Sea Cottage Stakes for three-year-olds over 1800m on the Turffontein Inside track.

Jack Milner: Once again Western Cape-based trainer Justin Snaith will be sending runners to Port Elizabeth where the Sophomore Plate over 1400m on the turf tops the card on Friday at Fairview.

Jack Milner: Phenisile Mongqawa goes into the second leg of the Work Riders’ Challenge at the Vaal on Thursday with a tenuous eight-point lead over Sam Mosia.