Brough Scott

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John Brough Scott (born 12 December 1942) is a British horse racing journalist, radio and television presenter, and former jockey. He is also the grandson[1]and biographer[2] of the noted Great War soldier “Galloping Jack Seely [3]. He was educated at Radley School and Corpus Christi College, Oxford, where he read History.[4] His riding career saw him ride over 100 winners including the Imperial Cup and Mandarin Chase[5] . He joined ITV in 1971, and was regularly seen and heard on The ITV Seven and later Channel 4 Racing. He was also racing correspondent for The Sunday Times and wrote for the Racing Post, The Independent on Sunday and The Sunday Telegraph. He now co-presents Saturday Live on BBC Radio Four[6]. There is a Brough Scott appreciation society on Facebook.

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  1. ^ Burke’s Details
  2. ^ “Galloper Jack” Scott,J.B: London, Macmillan 2004 ISBN 0-333-98938-4
  3. ^ J. E. B. Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone CB, CMG, DSO,TD ,M.P. PC – “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X”.
  4. ^ ‘SCOTT, (John) Brough’, Who's Who 2008, A & C Black, 2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 accessed 26 March 2008
  5. ^ Debrett's People of Today: Ed Ellis,P (1992, London, Debtrett's) ISBN 1870520092
  6. ^ Programme details
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