The Stewards have been provided with written advice from New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing that SCIENCE PATCH (E442), which raced as Intelligent Patch prior to being imported into Hong Kong, wore blinkers in some of its race starts conducted in that jurisdiction.

Mr P O’Sullivan, trainer of SCIENCE PATCH, has requested he be permitted to race the horse in blinkers without it being subjected to a blinkers test. Mr O’Sullivan’s request has been approved.