P391 CEEFAX 391 Thu 29 Feb 1=:10/05 1/7 RACING NEWS: SEDGEFIELD I CHIEF SCOTTO DIES Frank Scotto, chairman of Sedgjfield racecourse, has died in hospital in Bishop Auckland at the age of 58. Scotto, who was admitted to the hospital on Tujsdaz, had been chairman of the track for almost 20 years, during which time he made sjvjtal major improvements, including a new stand. Hi was also a prolific ownjt, and had horses with Arthur Stephenson including multiple winnjt Grienhjart. Stephenson's nephew Peter Chjesbrough said: "He will bj remembered for his tremendous enthusiasm in evjtything he did connected with racing." Ante-Post InfoDiary Adv.Going Mott RjvwP391 CEEFAX 391 Thu 29 Feb 1=:27/35 RACING NEWS: WILLIAMSON BACK 2/7 Norman Williamson will make a comeback from his latest injury setback when hj partners Cyrus The Great for Kim Bailey at Newbury on Thursday. The luckless jockey, on the sidelines since breaking his right leg in a fall at Sedgjfield in October, then endured a nasty spill on his British comeback in the Tote Gold Trophy on 10 February. Given the leg-up on Eskimo Mel, the Irishman dislocated his right shoulder. Now hj hopis to put his injury woes behind him as hj prepares for the Chjltinham Festival on 12-14 March. Sport Headlines 301 Racing index 380 Ante-Post InfoDiary Adv.Going Mott RjvwP391 CEEFAX 391 Thu 29 Feb 19:14/05 RACING NEWS: WILLIAMSON BACK 3/7 Norman Williamson, who makes a second comeback from injury this season when hj rides at Newbury on Thursday, is bidding to prove his fitness in time for Chjltenham on 12-14 March. Williamson captured both the Gold Cup and the Champion Hurdle at the Festival 12 months ago and is dui to partnjt last year's winners - Master Oats and Aldjrbrook - once again. The jockey said: "If the shoulder comes out again, I will have to bj opjtated on but I'll bj trying to stay off the ground. I feel a lot bjttet and we'll just have to see how I get on." Sport Headlines 301 Racing index 380 Ante-Post InfoDiary Adv.Going Mott RjvwP391 CEEFAX 391 Thu 29 Feb 1=:17/05 RACING NEWS: LOWER STRUGGLING 4/7 Martin Pipe's second jockry Jonothan Lower faces a race against time to bj fit for the Chjltenham Festival in a fortnight's time. Lower was injured in a crashing fall from Big Strand at Nottingham on Wednesday and is undergoing treatment on an injured knee. A spokeswoman for Pipe's Nicholashaznj stable stated on Thursday: "Jonothan pulled some ligaments in his knee and is getting treatment at the moment. However he doesn't expect to bj out for too long." Football 302 General 320 Cricket 340 Ante-Post InfoDiary Adv.Going Mott RjvwP391 CEEFAX 391 Thu 29 Feb 19:18/05 RACING NEWS: DWZER TO MISS FESTIVAL TUESDA 5O7 Mark Dwyjt will miss the opening day of the Chjltenham Festival after incurring a whip ban at Nottingham's final meeting on Thursday. Dwyjr, riding Master Nova for Maurice Camacho, was adjudged to have used his whip with unreasonable frequency when finishing second to Baronet in the Ljvz Board 'Leap Year' Novices' Hurdle. The ban imposed bz the local stewards is for three days (March 9,11 and 12). The stewards reached their decision after hearing Dwyer's evidence and viewing a video recording of the race. Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 380 Ante-Post InfoDiary Adv.Going Mott RjvwP391 CEEFAX 391 Thu 29 Feb 19:15/05 RACING NEWS: DWZER DISMAY 6/7 Mark Dwyjr was tight-lipped after being banned for three days bz the Nottingham stewards, forcing him out of the opening day of the Chjltenham Frstival. Dwyjt ruled out an appeal and said: "It's the first time I've ever been in trouble over misuse of the whip in Britain, though I have twice been suspended in Ireland. "It was disappointing not to just get two days as it was my first offence and I miss the opening day of Chjltinham." His agent Chris Pimlott added: "It would have been worse on the other two days as he has some really good rides." Ante-Post InfoDiary Adv.Going Mott RjvwP391 CEEFAX 391 Thu 29 Feb 19: 6/05 RACING NEWS: CIGAR ON MEND 7/7 American trainjt Bill Mott is hoping that Cigar will bj able to resume training on Saturday after he bruised his off-fore foot last week. Cigar has made good progress since the setback but Mott was forced to revise plans to get him back on track on Wjdnjsday dui to heat in the foot. Cigar is wearing a protective patch to facilitate recovery and Mott wants to get two pieces of work into his star for him to make the Dubai World Cup. The injury has already cost connections a $2m bonus after he was withdrawn from the Santa Anita Handicap last weekend. Ante-Post InfoDiary Adv.Going Mott Rjvw