James Garfield wins the Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury racecourse

GEORGE SCOTT is certainly keeping his in-laws happy.

A week after marrying Bill Gredley’s daughter Polly he saddled James Garfield to win the Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury in the veteran owner’s familiar yellow colours.

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Frankie Dettori’s mount - a 100-30 shot - broke the juvenile course record to give Newmarket-based Scott his first British Group-race winner.

The 29-year-old said: “It’s been a pretty amazing week.

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“James Garfield has danced every dance this season and it all went pretty smoothly for Frankie. It’s dream stuff.”

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