The following is a summary of decisions that were made by the Licensing Committee at their meeting held earlier today:
Horse Racing
Season
LICENSING COMMITTEE DECISIONS
1. The Committee resolved to:-
1.1 grant, subject to a satisfactory medical examination and an undertaking to arrive in Hong Kong no later than Sunday, 18 August 2019:
‧ A full-season Club Jockey’s licence to each of the following applicants for the 2019/2020 racing season:-
‧ Joao MOREIRA
‧ Zac PURTON
‧ Umberto RISPOLI
‧ Chad SCHOFIELD
‧ Karis TEETAN
‧ Grant VAN NIEKERK
‧ A part-season Club Jockey’s licence to each of the following applicants for the 2019/2020 racing season to commence on 15 July 2019 and to expire on 29 February 2020, both dates inclusive:-
‧ Neil CALLAN
‧ Aldo DOMEYER
‧ Lyle HEWITSON
‧ Blake SHINN
Attached are Lyle Hewitson and Blake Shinn‘s profiles.
‧ A part-season Club Jockey’s licence to each of the following applicants for the 2019/2020 racing season to commence on 15 July 2019 and to expire on 31 December 2019, both dates inclusive:-
‧ Regan BAYLISS
‧ Alberto SANNA
2. The Committee resolved to grant, subject to a satisfactory medical examination, a Freelance Jockey’s licence for the 2019/2020 racing season to each of the following applicants:-
‧ Matthew CHADWICK
‧ Vincent HO Chak Yiu
‧ Alex LAI Hoi Wing
‧ Derek LEUNG Ka Chun
‧ Dylan MO Hin Tung
‧ Matthew POON Ming Fai
‧ Ben SO Tik Hung
‧ Jack WONG Ho Nam
‧ Keith YEUNG Ming Lun
3. The Committee resolved to grant, subject to a satisfactory medical examination, an Apprentice Jockey’s licence for the 2019/2020 racing season to the following applicants:-
‧ Alfred CHAN Ka Hei (allocated to Trainer Frankie F C Lor)
‧ Victor WONG Chun (allocated to Trainer Tony Millard)
4. The Committee resolved to grant a Trainer’s licence for the 2019/2020 racing season to each of the following trainers, subject to a satisfactory medical examination being undertaken and the signing of an agreement with the Club:-
| Michael C W Chang | Frankie F C Lor | Chris W Y So |
| Anthony Cruz | Francis K W Lui | Jimmy K H Ting |
| David Ferraris | Manfred K L Man | Me Y S Tsui |
| Caspar Fownes | Anthony Millard | Dennis C H Yip |
| Richard Gibson | John Moore | Ricky P F Yiu |
| David Hall | Paul O’Sullivan | Benno T P Yung |
| Peter L Ho | Danny C S Shum |
(John Size and Douglas Whyte were previously granted a Trainer’s licence for the 2019/2020 racing season on 21 January 2019.)
5. The Committee resolved to:-
5.1 grant an Assistant Trainer’s licence for the 2019/2020 racing season to each of the currently licensed Assistant Trainers listed below (where “CRC” means Conghua Racecourse):-
| Applicants for Assistant Trainer’s Licence (“AT”) | Allocated Stable | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny K S Ho | – | Michael C W Chang | |
| Cody W K Mo | ]- | Anthony Cruz | |
| HO Kang Kong | (CRC) | ] | |
| Tai Siu Lun | – | David Ferraris | |
| Philip C K Chung | ]- | Caspar Fownes | |
| Tommy T M Cheung | (CRC) | ] | |
| Jones P C Ma | – | Richard Gibson | |
| Gabriel S T Lee | – | David Hall | |
| Way M W Leung | – | Peter L Ho | |
| Talley C C Chan | – | Frankie F C Lor | |
| Pierre P C Ng | – | Francis K W Lui | |
| IP Wing Hang | – | Manfred K L Man | |
| Eric L Y Lin | – | Tony Millard | |
| Carol W S Yu | ]- | John Moore | |
| Fred C W Cheng | (CRC) | ] | |
| Paul P H Lo | ]- | Paul O’Sullivan | |
| Francis T S Wong | (CRC) | ] | |
| Terry C W Wong | ]- | Danny C S Shum | |
| Ivan T C Lau | (CRC) | ] | |
| Adrian S L Chow | ]- | John Size | |
| Nelson C P Lam | (CRC) | ] | |
| Jim C H Wong | ]- | Chris W Y So | |
| Kevin K K Yun | (CRC) | ] | |
| Kyle C M Lai | (CRC) | – | Jimmy K H Ting |
| NG Kai Ming | ]- | Me Y S Tsui | |
| Ken W H Leung | (CRC) | ] | |
| Vincent S K Sit | – | Douglas Whyte | |
| Wilson Chan | ]- | Dennis C H Yip | |
| Danny W P Hung | (CRC) | ] | |
| Eric H F Yiu | ]- | Ricky P F Yiu | |
| Henry Y H Wong | (CRC) | ] | |
| Martin C K Tsang | – | Benno T P Yung |
5.2 promote the following applicants from Work Rider I/Head Lad to the position of Assistant Trainer for the 2019/2020 racing season:-
| Applicants | Allocated Stable | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick P K LO | (CRC) | – | Frankie F C Lor |
| William K W Lee | – | Jimmy K H Ting | |
| Larry Y W Ho | (CRC) | – | Benno T P Yung |
5.3 grant an Assistant Trainer II licence for the 2019/2020 racing season to Ricky C K CHUNG, allocated to Trainer John Size; and Steve S W LEE, allocated to Trainer David Hall, with both Mr Chung and Mr Lee being advised that a further Assistant Trainer II licence will not be granted for the 2020/2021 racing season.
Others
06/06/2019
