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Funeral for jockey killed in fire Funeral for jockey killed in fire
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Members of the racing fraternity have gathered to pay their respects to an apprentice jockey who was killed in a suspected arson attack.Members of the racing fraternity have gathered to pay their respects to an apprentice jockey who was killed in a suspected arson attack.
Hundreds of mourners packed St Leonard and St Mary's Roman Catholic church in Malton, North Yorkshire, for the funeral mass of Jamie Kyne.Hundreds of mourners packed St Leonard and St Mary's Roman Catholic church in Malton, North Yorkshire, for the funeral mass of Jamie Kyne.
The 18-year-old, from Galway, died in a fire at a block of flats in Norton, near Malton, on 5 September.The 18-year-old, from Galway, died in a fire at a block of flats in Norton, near Malton, on 5 September.
His body will be flown to the Irish Republic for a private family ceremony. His body will be flown to the Irish Republic for a private family burial.
Fellow jockey Jan Wilson, 19, from Forfar in Morayshire, was also killed when fire broke out at the flats in Buckrose Court in the early hours.Fellow jockey Jan Wilson, 19, from Forfar in Morayshire, was also killed when fire broke out at the flats in Buckrose Court in the early hours.
Somebody once said that jockeys are born, not made. Whoever that somebody was, he could have been talking directly and personally about Jamie Kyne Tom O'Ryan, Racing Post journalist
Miss Wilson's funeral will take place in Scotland next week.Miss Wilson's funeral will take place in Scotland next week.
He was a great young lad. He was my pride and joy Grandmother Nuala Cosgrove
Among the mourners at Mr Kyne's funeral was his trainer, John Quinn.Among the mourners at Mr Kyne's funeral was his trainer, John Quinn.
Father Tim Bywater spoke of the "sickening horror" when news of the two deaths filtered through into the community. In his address, Racing Post journalist Tom O'Ryan spoke of "the little guy with a sharp sense of humour, a twinkle in his eye and an infectious laugh".
He told the mourners Mr Kyne had 38 winners in 454 rides and rode in races for 113 different trainers.
"What he had, as John Quinn has said more than once, was something special, something you can't teach. A God-given gift: the ability to get horses to run for you, horses that often don't really want to run, sometimes don't want to give of their best," said Mr O'Ryan.
"Somebody once said that jockeys are born, not made. Whoever that somebody was, he could have been talking directly and personally about Jamie Kyne. He was a young man born to ride.
A fund set up in the memory of the jockeys has raised £39,000
"You didn't have to be a so-called racing expert to spot it. Anybody with even half an eye could see it. Jamie was a pure natural in the saddle."
Father Tim Bywater spoke of the "sickening horror" when news of the two deaths was revealed.
He told the mourners: "We feel cheated, we feel betrayed.He told the mourners: "We feel cheated, we feel betrayed.
"These people were so young, full of life, vibrant, focused, living the dream. What happened was awful.""These people were so young, full of life, vibrant, focused, living the dream. What happened was awful."
Earlier, Mr Kyne's grandmother Nuala Cosgrove said: "We'll never forget him. He was my blue-eyed boy." Earlier, Mr Kyne's grandmother Nuala Cosgrove said: "It's very, very hard. I used to talk to [Jamie] every two or three days. He was a great young lad. He was my pride and joy."
She said: "It's very, very hard. I used to talk to [Jamie] every two or three days. He was a great young lad. He was my pride and joy."
Mrs Cosgrave said the family found out about Mr Kyle's death from reports on the television.Mrs Cosgrave said the family found out about Mr Kyle's death from reports on the television.
A fund set up in the memory of the jockeys has raised £39,000 "We heard three people were burnt and two jumped out of the window... so knowing Jamie I thought that will be him that's jumped out of the window but I'm afraid it wasn't," she said.
"We heard three people were burnt and two jumped out of the window... so knowing Jamie I thought that will be him that's jumped out of the window but I'm afraid it wasn't."
North Yorkshire Police are appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time of the fire to come forward.
They have released CCTV images of four people who may be witnesses.
Police said one person had come forward but they still wanted to trace the others.
A 37-year-old man has been arrested and released on bail in connection with the incident.
A fund set up in the memory of the jockeys has so far raised £39,000, which will be used to fund a permanent tribute to them.