Scudamore enjoys emotional Newbury win

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Scudamore enjoys emotional Newbury win

Tom Scudamore enjoyed an emotional win at Newbury on Saturday as he guided Sizing Tennessee to victory in the Ladbrokes Trophy Chase.

The 36-year-old son of eight-time champion jockey Peter Scudamore revealed that he missed his grandfather’s funeral in order to feature on board the Colin Tizzard-trained 10-year-old.

And he was delighted as Sizing Tennessee built on his 11-length win at Fontwell last time out to defy the odds with a 10-length success ahead of stablemate Elegant Escape.

Alan King’s six-year-old Dingo Dollar was in the mix at one point, but dropped back to settle for third place another seven lengths behind.

Afterwards, Scudamore said: ‘I lost my grandfather two weeks ago, it was his funeral yesterday and I wasn’t able to go – those are the sacrifices you make.

I was so sorry not to be there, but he was with us today.

‘ He added of Sizing Tennessee: ‘I was always confident in him, his novice chase form last season was very good and his Fontwell run has turned out well.

‘I thought he was under the radar – I didn’t expect to win like that, but a win is a win.

‘I was always very happy and it was a great thrill.’

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