Licensing Committee's Decision - Jockey Lennart Hammer Hansen

24 December 2001

The following decision was made, via circulation of paper, by the Licensing Committee today:-

German Jockey Lennart Hammer Hansen has been granted, subject to a satisfactory medical examination, a Club Jockey's Licence for the period 10th January 2002 to 17th March 2002, inclusive.

Jockey Hansen, 29, was born in Denmark and served the initial two years of his apprentice in that country. In 1991 Jockey Hansen moved to Germany to complete his apprenticeship and won the Apprentice Championship on two occasions in that country. During his career in Germany, Jockey Hansen has had 4837 race rides having ridden 553 winners (winning ratio 8.75%) including 28 Listed Races and 9 Group Races. Jockey Hansen has ridden extensively throughout Europe and Scandinavia having ridden Group Winners in Germany, Italy, France and Denmark.

Jockey Hansen rode FABERGER in the Hong Kong Mile at the International Races racemeeting in Hong Kong on 17th December 2000. Jockey Hansen has given his riding weight at 117 lbs (53.5 kg).