Tributes paid to ‘hugely popular’ jockey following sudden death

• Amateur National Hunt jockey Sam Lee has died at the age of 27.
• The “hugely popular” Lee was a prominent figure on the point-to-point circuit and achieved four wins under rules during his career.
• His most significant victory came aboard Golan Fortune in the Listed Spinal Injuries Association Big Buck’s Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham in November 2019.
• The point-to-point world, Injured Jockeys Fund, and British Horseracing Authority expressed their devastation and offered condolences to his family and friends.
• Tributes from trainers Francesca Poste and Charlie highlighted his popularity, energy, and dedication, with minutes' silences planned at weekend point-to-point meetings in his memory.

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Amateur jump jockey Sam Lee dies aged 27