Following NOTHING NEW (E127) passing its barrier trial to race on 27 October 2020, a notice was released advising that the horse had passed its barrier trial wearing a hood and therefore must race in that gear.

When declarations were taken this morning, it was noted that a relevant gear application had not been submitted by the required time. Mr C W Chang, trainer of NOTHING NEW, will be interviewed regarding this matter prior to the Sha Tin racemeeting to be conducted on Sunday, 29 November 2020.

In the meantime, the Stewards have ruled that NOTHING NEW will wear a hood in this race.