Permission has been granted for the following Club Jockeys to be absent from Hong Kong in order to partner the relevant horses in Group 1 events to be conducted as follows on Saturday, 11 March 2017:-
Jockey
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Horse
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Race
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Venue
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Sam Clipperton
|
SILENT SEDITION
|
Coolmore Classic
|
Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Australia
|
Joao Moreira
|
FLYING ARTIE
|
Newmarket Handicap
|
Flemington Racecourse, Australia
|
Zac Purton
|
SUMMER PASSAGE
|
Sistema Stakes
|
Ellerslie Racecourse, Auckland, New Zealand
|
|
|
|
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The aforementioned riders will depart Hong Kong following the Happy Valley race meeting on Wednesday, 8 March and return to Hong Kong in order to fulfil riding engagements at the Sha Tin race meeting on Sunday, 12 March. As such, they will not miss a Hong Kong race meeting.