9 Time Lucky For Tom Scudamore in 2010?
Each year, the focus and media attention is placed on the shoulders of Tony McCoy in "Is the debate no 'as to whether it can finally win a Grand National after 14 attempts, but back in the shadows is Tom Scudamore, an equally prolific rider who rode in the Grand National 2010, for the ninth time without a win under his belt.
He made his debut in the Grand National in 2001, only 18 years old, riding Northern Starlight, which was dismissed in the sixth fence. It was also the youngest rider entered in that year, so perhaps the experience let him down on that occasion.
But if the history of the family were to judge by then time to be able to do the seemingly impossible and win a Grand National. He is the third generation of Scudamore to ride in the race with his father and grandfather previously mounted in the race as well. His grandfather Michael Scudamore was a success incredible when he won the 1957 Gold Cup and two years later Linwell Oxo had passed since winning the 1959 Grand National.
The father of Tom, Peter Scudamore, was an outstanding success knight 1677 winners during his career, a statistic that has only been enhanced by AP McCoy and Richard Dunwoody. Unfortunately, however, never won a Grand National.
With a family environment rich in horse racing is easy to understand how Tom Scudamore made in sport. He was trained by his father from an early age and by the age of 17 and winning horse in the 1999-2000 season. As an amateur he rode 52 winners and later turned pro when he was 20.
At first he joined the stables Pipes Martin, but because of the connections of his father, also maintained close links with the Nigel Twiston Davies yard, which still runs to even now.
He entered the Grand National for the second time in Smarty 2002, and again was the youngest driver in the race, but again the victory would be his when his horse stopped in the 9th. Not to be defeated, he returned in 2003, National Wind Blowing, Martin Pipe, where he finished in 8th place, which is his best position at what is in the race.
In 2004 was with Nigel Twiston-Davies on Shardam but not approved the third hurdle. In 2005 he returned to Martin Pipe in high probability Iznogoud outside 125-1, but has managed to place 12 of reasonable and respectable. He clearly saw some potential in Iznogoud and agreed to assemble again in 2006, again with ridiculous odds of 200-1.
In March 2007, Tom became a number one David Pipe Jockey and rode Depth for him and again in 2008 at Madison Du Berlais.
Tom is recognized as one of the most important riders in the country which has had victories in the Weatherbys Long Distance Maid Equal obstacle in Ascot, Barton and Guestier Hurdle Carlovent at Aintree in the Desert Ladbroke hurdle in air, the Chase for the Red Square Vodka Gold Cup Heltonic the Eider Chase in Nil Desperandum and VC Casino Gold Cup Chase at Newbury in Madison du Berlais.
Last year, he returned to the Twiston-Davies stable when he rode for them Battlecry so chooses to go with Grand National 2010 is still in the air, but like Tony McCoy, one can not rule him out as a winner to look closely at the horse that collects, because only could do in his ninth time out. About the Author
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