Promising apprentice jockey Tommie Jakes has died aged 19, just hours after his final race.

Jakes had established a growing reputation as a member of George Boughey’s racing team, having ridden 59 winners over the past three years.

The 19-year-old, who was based in Suffolk, had recorded 19 wins so far this year, most recently aboard Boughey’s Fouroneohfever at Catterick on October 18.

Jakes had ridden at Nottingham on Wednesday – finishing seventh of nine aboard the Ismail Mohammed-trained Guarantee – and was booked to ride at Chelmsford on Thursday.

A joint statement from the Injured Jockeys Fund (IJF) and the Professional Jockeys Association (PJA) read: ‘It is with deep sadness that we report the death of licenced apprentice jockey Tommie Jakes, 19, who tragically died at home this m

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