Tom Scudamore

He is the son of eight-time champion jockey Peter Scudamore; his grandfather Michael won the Grand National on Oxo in 1959.

[1] Scudamore grew up in the tiny village of Naunton, Gloucestershire, which is deep in the heart of British jump racing.

Although Tom began riding as a jockey whilst still at Cheltenham College, there was always an educational back-up; he obtained two A-levels while maintaining a busy training schedule.

His first steeplechase win was aboard Young Thruster at Newton Abbot Racecourse in November of the same year.

Notable wins are the Ladbroke Hurdle on Desert Air, the Red Square Gold Cup aboard Heltornic, the Eider Chase on Nil Desperandum and the VC Casino Gold Cup aboard Madison Du Berlais.