Scudamore considers training

Peter Scudamore today revealed that he would consider training on his own given the right offer following news of his split with Martell Grand National winning handler Nigel Twiston-Davies.

'Yes, I`ll give training serious consideration. If someone came up with an offer then I would consider it, but I`ve nothing in the pipeline at the moment,' said the eight-time champion jump jockey.

But Scudamore, who has been assistant and business partner to Twiston-Davies since he retired from riding in 1993, will continue his work as a BBC racing pundit and as columnist for the Daily Mail.

'It wasn`t fully decided until yesterday,' he added.

Naunton-based Twiston Davies had thought of giving up but, after Bindaree gave him a second Grand National triumph earlier this month, he decided to carry on.

However, he and Scudamore have thought it best to end their highly-successful partnership. And on Wednesday Twiston-Davies reached agreement to buy Scudamore`s 50 per cent share of their 80-acre operation in Gloucestershire.

'We`ll carry on until the end of the season and up to the end of May, I think. We`ve been together a long time and we`ve pushed it as far as we can. We`d talked about it for some time,' remarked Scudamore, who added that they remain the best of friends.

Scudamore`s departure will mean a bigger role in the Naunton set-up for stable jockey Carl Llewellyn, but he has no intention of giving up race riding.

Said Llewellyn: 'When the partnership ends Nigel needs more of a righthand man.

'I`ll be spending more time there, but more than that details haven`t really been discussed yet. It`s only just been done.

'There`ll be a gap when Scu goes and I`ll fill it slightly. I`m going to be busy full-time riding as well but it means I shall spend a few more mornings a week here and help in anyway I can.'