Claim: Lester Awards were inaugurated in 1990, and they recognize the achievements of jockeys from both flat and jump racing during the previous year; and the ceremony to present the 2012 awards took place at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, Birmingham, in 2013.
Evidence: The awards were inaugurated in 1990, and they recognise the achievements of jockeys from both flat and jump racing during the previous year. 1998: Brian Harding on One Man in the Queen Mother Champion Chase, 18 March. 1998: Darryll Holland on Double Trigger in the Goodwood Cup, 30 July. The ceremony to present the 2012 awards took place at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, Birmingham, on 28 March 2013.