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Racing: Family silver

Monbeg Dude foiled a Coral Welsh National plunge on Teaforthree to give the Scudamore family its latest victory in a race that for three generations has had their name stamped on it.

Monbeg Dude, left, clears the last before overtaking Teaforthree at Chepstow   Photograph: Getty
Monbeg Dude, left, clears the last before overtaking Teaforthree at Chepstow Photograph: Getty

The eight-year-old brought fledgling trainer Michael Scudamore his first success in the stamina-sapping contest, and his biggest career triumph. Michael's grandfather, also Michael, was successful in the 1957 running, while his father Peter had four wins in his days as stable jockey to Martin Pipe.

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