The Racing Stewards have received advice from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing Laboratory that the post-race blood sample taken from STORMY GROVE (K478) after being placed second in Race 11 – Stanley Gap Handicap conducted at the Sha Tin racemeeting on Sunday 11 January 2026, has been found to contain lidocaine.  Analysis of the reserve portion of the sample conducted by the Laboratoire des Course Hippiques France has also confirmed the presence of lidocaine in the sample.

Trainer of STORMY GROVE, Mr F C Lor has been advised of the analytical findings.  The matter has now adjourned to a date to be fixed to allow for further investigations into the matter to be conducted.