Tom Scudamore, son of former champion jump jockey Peter, showed some of his father's strength in a finish when landing a narrow victory on Tom Cobbler in the Folkestone Amateur Riders' Novices' Hurdle at the Kent track yesterday afternoon.

The young rider gave Nigel Twiston-Davies's gelding a forceful ride to get him home by a head from the 8 to 13 favourite Cimarrone Cove after the pair had been locked together for the final three furlongs.

It was the seventh success of the season for Scudamore, who had a point-to-point winner for his mother, Marilyn, on Sunday at Cottenham.

There was a sting in the tail for Howard Ephgrave, rider of Cimarrone Cove, who was banned for six days, on dates to be notified later.

The stewards found that Ephgrave's mount had interfered with Tom Cobbler after entering the home straight and found him guilty of careless riding.

Young Devereaux enjoyed an easy victory in the Come Racing At Folkestone Novices' Chase under Joe Tizzard. The Paul Nicholls-trained seven-year-old went past front-running Sharpical three fences from home to score by 21 lengths.

Jimmy Swift appeared to have the Cheriton Selling Handicap Hurdle sewn up when two lengths ahead approaching the final flight, but a mistake let in One In The Eye who scored by four lengths.

Winning trainer Jamie Poulton and rider Colin Bolger were having their second victory in two days, having won with Male-Ana-Mou at Plumpton on Monday.

Bolger was having his fourth winner since he joined the stable after time with James Fanshawe and more recently with Ted Walsh.