Instruction 5(2)(i) of the Club's Rules of Racing provides that any horse from overseas and invited to compete in an international race conducted by the Club may, with the permission of the Stewards, wear any item of approved gear in the saddling area, the parade ring and on the way to the start (but not in a race) on condition that such tack/gear has previously been approved to be worn by a Recognised Racing Authority.
Accordingly, the Stewards have approved that the following horses declared for the Sha Tin racemeeting on Sunday, 11 December 2016 will wear a Hood in the parade ring but not during the race:-
NUOVO RECORD (Race 4, The LONGINES Hong Kong Vase)
LOGOTYPE (Race 7, The LONGINES Hong Kong Mile)
The Stewards have also approved that the following horses will wear a Hood in the parade ring and on the way to the start but not during the race:-
BIG ARTHUR (Race 5, The LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint)
SATONO ALADDIN (Race 7, The LONGINES Hong Kong Mile)
LOVELY DAY (Race 8, The LONGINES Hong Kong Cup)
QUEENS RING (Race 8, The LONGINES Hong Kong Cup)
Further, the Stewards have approved that the following horses will wear Ear Plugs in the parade ring and on the way to the start but not during the race:-
SATONO CROWN (Race 4, The LONGINES Hong Kong Vase)
NEOREALISM (Race 7, The LONGINES Hong Kong Mile)
MAURICE (Race 8, The LONGINES Hong Kong Cup)
