Permission has been granted for Club Jockey Zac Purton to be absent from Hong Kong in order to partner FINCHE for Trainer Chris Waller in the Melbourne Cup (Group 1) race to be conducted at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday, 6 November 2018.

Jockey Purton will return to Hong Kong immediately following the aforementioned meeting to fulfil his riding engagements at the Happy Valley racemeeting on Wednesday, 7 November 2018.