The Club’s Chief Medical Officer has this morning advised that Jockey Zac Purton has provided a negative Rapid Antigen Test (“RAT”) as well as meeting further requirements in accordance with the Club’s internal protocols.  Accordingly, Jockey Purton remains eligible to fulfil his race riding engagements for the Sha Tin racemeeting to be conducted tomorrow.

Jockey Purton will be required to provide a further negative RAT tomorrow morning as well as meeting the Club’s internal protocols requirements after which a final decision on his clearance to ride at the meeting will be made.

A further release will be issued after the applicable requirements have been undertaken.