Permission has been granted for the following riders to be absent from Hong Kong in order to fulfil race riding engagements in the Melbourne Cup (Group 1) to be conducted at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday, 7 November 2017:-

Joao Moreira (THOMAS HOBSON)
Zac Purton (MAX DYNAMITE)

Jockey Purton is due to commence a careless riding suspension following his engagement at the Flemington racemeeting whilst Jockey Moreira is scheduled to return to Hong Kong in order to fulfil race riding engagements at the Happy Valley racemeeting on Wednesday, 8 November 2017.  Accordingly, Jockey Moreira will not miss a Hong Kong racemeeting.