Permission has been granted for Club Jockey Zac Purton to be absent from Hong Kong in order to partner ABSURDE in the Melbourne Cup (Group 1) to be conducted at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne on Tuesday, 7 November 2023.

Jockey Purton will return to Hong Kong in time to fulfil his race riding engagements at the Happy Valley racemeeting scheduled on Wednesday, 8 November 2023.