Luke Ferraris has been granted a 6 month license to ride in Hong Kong. Made easy by his citizenship and him being bred in Hong Kong in his formative years, he will make an easy adjustment to the rigors of the scene. 

Here are licensinf committee decisions.

LICENSING COMMITTEE DECISIONS

The following is a summary of decisions that were made by the Licensing Committee at their meeting held earlier today:-

1.

The Committee resolved to grant:-

1.1
a full-season Club Jockey’s licence to each of the following jockeys for the 2021/2022 racing season:-
· Alexis Badel

· Antoine Hamelin

· Joao Moreira

· Zac Purton

· Chad Schofield

· Blake Shinn

· Karis Teetan

1.2
a part-season Club Jockey’s licence to each of the following jockeys for the 2021/2022 racing season to commence on 15 July 2021 and to expire on 13 February 2022, both dates inclusive:-

· Harry Bentley
· Vagner Borges
· Luke Ferraris
· Ruan Maia
· Tony Piccone

2.

The Committee also resolved to:-

2.1
grant a Freelance Jockey’s licence for the 2021/2022 racing season to each of the following applicants:-

· Matthew CHADWICK

· Alfred CHAN Ka Hei

· Vincent HO Chak Yiu

· Alex LAI Hoi Wing

· Derek LEUNG Ka Chun

· Dylan MO Hin Tung

· Matthew POON Ming Fai

· Jack WONG Ho Nam

· Victor WONG Chun

· Keith YEUNG Ming Lun

2.2
direct Management to inform Jack H N Wong that his race riding performance during the current racing season is of concern and that should his race riding performance not improve significantly during the 2021/2022 racing season, he may not be granted a further Freelance Jockey’s licence.

2.3
direct Management to inform Victor C Wong that his race riding performance during the current racing season is of concern and that should his race riding performance not improve significantly during the 2021/2022 racing season, he may not be granted a further Freelance Jockey’s licence.

2.4
grant an Apprentice Jockey’s licence for the 2021/2022 racing season to the following applicant:-

· Jerry CHAU Chun Lok (allocated to Trainer Douglas Whyte)

2.5
grant a Trainer’s licence for the 2021/2022 racing season to each of the following trainers:-

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

Douglas Whyte

Richard Gibson

Paul O’Sullivan

Dennis C H Yip

David Hall

Danny C S Shum

Ricky P F Yiu

David Hayes

John Size

Benno T P Yung

Peter L Ho

3.

The Committee resolved to:-

3.1
grant an Assistant Trainer’s licence for the 2021/2022 racing season to each of the currently licensed Assistant Trainers listed below;

3.2
promote those applicants to the position of Assistant Trainer for the 2021/2022 racing season as indicated below:-

Allocated Stable

Assistant Trainer

Assistant Trainer (CRC)

Anthony Cruz

Cody W K Mo

Ho Kang Kong

Caspar Fownes

Philip C K Chung

Man Kit Chiu

David Hall

Gabriel S T Lee

Carol W S Yu

David Hayes

Jim C H Wong

Nicola Y T Chan

Frankie F C Lor

Talley C C Chan

Patrick P K Lo

Francis K W Lui

Pierre P C Ng

Ray H F Leung

Paul O'Sullivan

Paul P H Lo

Marco K L Chui (promotion)

Danny C S Shum

Ken P H Szeto

Shenny K Y Chan

John Size

Adrian S L Chow

Nelson C P Lam

Chris W Y So

Ng Kai Ming

Kevin K K Yun

Jimmy K H Ting

William K W Lee

Kyle C M Lai

Me Y S Tsui

Admond K O Lai

Ken W H Leung

Douglas Whyte

Vincent S K Sit

Fred C W Cheng

Dennis C H Yip

Wilson Chan

Man Kin Wai (promotion)

Ricky P F Yiu

Eric H F Yiu

Henry Y H Wong

Benno T P Yung

Roy H W Cheung

(Appointment deferred)

Michael C W Chang

Johnny K S Ho

David Ferraris

Tai Siu Lun

Richard Gibson

Jones P C Ma

Peter L Ho

Way M W Leung

Manfred K L Man

Ip Wing Hang

Tony Millard

Cash T W Lee

3.3
defer the allocation of an Assistant Trainer to Trainer Benno T P Yung’s CRC stable for the 2021/2022 racing season.

Terry Bailey

Stipendiary Steward &

Secretary, Licensing Committee