Karis Teetan has revealed the “very scary” experience of being stuck in the middle of missile strikes in Dubai, with the Hong Kong-based jockey, trainer Chris So Wai-yin and Jockey Club broadcast staff facing an uncertain wait on returning home.

Teetan, who was in Dubai to ride So’s galloper Sing Dragon on Saturday night, missed rides at Sunday’s Sha Tin meeting and is likely to miss more upcoming rides after the US-Israel and Iran conflict forced airspace closures in the Middle East.

“Very scary here. We stuck in the hotel. Missiles are flying everywhere,” Teetan told the South China Morning Post via WhatsApp.

Andrew Harding, Jockey Club executive director of racing, said a total of 26 people from Hong Kong involved with Sing Dragon and the club’s broadcast staff were stranded in Dubai.

“We are constantly monitoring the situation,” Harding said.

“We have established communication with everyone there and we’ve taken all their details so we can provide that to relevant authorities.

“Everything is being put in place to assist them as much as we can.

“Our thoughts are with Karis, Chris, and our employees and colleagues. They’re in good spirits and they know that if there’s anything they need, we’ll do it for them.

“They’re just waiting for the moment that they know they can come back. At the moment, there doesn’t seem to be anything viable and the best advice is for them to stay in their hotels and wait for a further development.”

Harding said Teetan would not be declared for rides at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, but “we hope that the airspace will open and they will be able to come back in time for Wednesday”.

Sing Dragon finished a well-beaten eighth in the Group Three Mahab Al Shimaal (1,200m) on the Meydan dirt, fading after he was driven out by Teetan from gate one to lead.

“It was just the surface, which we all knew was not going to be easy,” So said after the defeat.

“The Hong Kong dirt surface is faster, and Dubai is quite deep and loose. Unfortunately, we found out the hard way.”

Teetan is tentatively scheduled to ride in Australia on Saturday after picking up the ride on Wodeton for champion trainer Chris Waller in the Group One Newmarket Handicap (1,200m) at Flemington.

The Mauritian missed the winning ride on Warriors Dream on Sunday, with Lyle Hewitson capitalising on the late call-up, while So had two winners – Circuit Fiery and Pakistan Legacy.