Education
Scott was educated at Radley College and Corpus Christi College, Oxford, where he read History.
Scott was educated at Radley College and Corpus Christi College, Oxford, where he read History.
He is also the grandson and biographer of the noted Great War soldier "Galloper Jack" Seely. He also shares his rather unique first name with 21st Century public hero, Brough Cooper. His riding career saw him ride over 100 winners including the Imperial Cup and The Mandarin Handicap Chase.
He joined Independent Television in 1971, and was regularly seen and heard on The Independent Television Seven and later Channel 4 Racing.
He also briefly presented football coverage for Channel 5. He was racing correspondent for The Sunday Times (where he succeeded Roger Mortimer) and wrote for the Racing Post, The Independent on Sunday and The Sunday Telegraph.
He was awarded an Administration Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen"s birthday honours list in 2009. In 2013, Scott published Henry Cecil: Trainer of Genius, a book about Henry Cecil.
