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Talented jockey, 19, dies just hours after Nottingham race as 'devastated' statement shared - Nottinghamshire Live
Tommie Jakes, 19, achieved 59 wins over three years and was a valued member of George Boughey's team before his sudden death, with racing communities planning tributes.
- On Thursday morning, Tommie Jakes, apprentice jockey, aged 19, died at home near Newmarket only hours after riding at Nottingham Racecourse on Wednesday, his final race.
- This year Jakes, who was based in Suffolk, had recorded 19 wins and was apprenticed to George Boughey, including a victory with Fouroneohfever at Catterick on October 18.
- Having ridden at Nottingham on Wednesday, Jakes was due to ride two horses for Ismail Mohammed at Chelmsford on Thursday, where marks of respect were planned alongside Southwell.
- Brant Dunshea said the racing community is devastated by Jakes's death and the Injured Jockeys Fund and Professional Jockeys Association urged anyone affected to seek help through available helplines.
- A joint statement from the Injured Jockeys Fund and Professional Jockeys Association said `It is with deep sadness that we report the death of licenced apprentice jockey Tommie Jakes, 19, who tragically died at home this morning near Newmarket` and asked for his parents Jeremy and Tonie's privacy.
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Talented jockey, 19, dies just hours after Nottingham race as 'devastated' statement shared - Nottinghamshire Live
British racing is mourning the loss of apprentice jockey Tommie Jakes, 19, who has died at home near Newmarket, having competed in Nottingham the day prior
·Nottingham, United Kingdom
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