Racing fraternity pay their respects to Kyne Members of the racing fraternity gathered on Thursday to pay their respects to apprentice jockey Jamie Kyne 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. The 18-year-old, from Galway, died when fire ripped through a flats complex in Norton, near Malton, in the early hours of September 5. Kyne's boss John Quinn was amongst the mourners at the service. Kyne died with fellow apprentice jockey Jan Wilson, 19, from Forfar, in Scotland. Father Tim Bywater spoke of the "sickening horror" when news of the two deaths filtered through into the community. 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. "Our reaction shows how much people cared about Jamie and Jan." Fr Bywater said Kyne's achievements were "impressive". Commenting on the two jockeys who died, he added: "They represent what is best about their generation. "We should speak of them often with reverence and affection for all that they have given to us." There were thought to be six people in the flats in Buckrose Court when the fire broke out at about 2.15am. Kyne and Wilson were on the second floor, along with their friend and fellow apprentice Ian Brennan, who jumped to safety. A fourth person in the block, Irish apprentice jockey Dean Pratt, was taken to York District Hospital and treated for burns and smoke inhalation. A man in his 30s who was arrested by North Yorkshire Police in connection with the blaze remains on police bail.
