Michael Scudamore

Not to be confused with his late grandfather, Michael Snr., Michael Scudamore is, of course, the son of eight-time champion jockey Peter Scudamore and the younger brother of Tom Scudamore. Having previously worked for the likes of Nigel Twiston-Davies, James Fanshawe and Martin Pipe, Scudamore assisted his grandfather before taking over the licence in 2008. He is still officially based at Eccleswall Court in Bromsash, near Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire, but there is a move afoot to join forces with Grand National-winning trainer Lucinda Russell. The plan is to move his operation to Scotland, but administrative delays have meant that any dual licence arrangement will have to wait for a little while yet.

Scudamore holds a combined training licence, but, on the Flat, has reached double-figures just once since 2008. In that sphere, in 2011, he saddled 12 winners from 94 runners and won £40,420 in prize money. However, in keeping with the family tradition, he has fared much better under National Hunt Rules and has several high-profile victories to his name. Career highlights include winning the Welsh National at Chepstow with Monberg Dude in 2015, the Grand Annual Chase at the Cheltenham Festival with Next Sensation, also in 2015, and the Eider Chase with Mysteree in 2017, to name but three.

 

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