29/11/2022

 

Jockey Antoine Hamelin

 

The Club¡¦s Chief Medical Officer has advised that Jockey Antoine Hamelin has this morning tested re-positive following the Club¡¦s routine daily polymerase chain reaction (¡§PCR¡¨) test.  Accordingly, Jockey Hamelin has been stood down from riding until further notice with the Stewards approving the following riding substitutions for the Happy Valley racemeeting to be conducted on Wednesday, 30 November 2022:-

 

Race 1: TREASURE OF FIELD ¡V L Ferraris

Race 2: BRILLIANT LIFE ¡V V Borges

Race 3: WONDER YEARS ¡V H Bentley

Race 4: SMART COUSIN ¡V C L Chau

Race 5: LORIZ ¡V C L Chau

Race 6: PRETTY QUEEN PRAWN ¡V V Borges

Race 7: KEEP YOU WARM ¡V L Currie

Race 8: ESCAPE ROUTE ¡V V Borges

 

As previously notified, Jockey Hamelin provided a negative PCR test on Sunday, 27 November 2022 in addition to the required negative Rapid Antigen Test and accordingly received his blue code that morning.  

 

A further release will be issued at the appropriate time in respect of Jockey Hamelin¡¦s eligibility to resume riding in track work and in races.

 

 

 

Kim Kelly

Chief Stipendiary Steward