Zahra expected to ride Vadamos in Plate

Mark Zahra is expected to be confirmed as the rider of French horse Vadamos in the Cox Plate with Joao Moreira grounded in Hong Kong because of a typhoon.

Zahra has already picked up the ride on English in Friday night’s Manikato Stakes with Sam Clipperton also barred from leaving Hong Kong amid stewards’ concerns the jockeys may not get back for Sunday’s Sha Tin meeting.

Owned by Australian John Camilleri and trained by Andre Fabre, Vadamos was originally to be ridden by Damien Oliver on Saturday.

Oliver will appear at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal on Friday to fight a reckless riding suspension which includes the Cox Plate meeting.