No appeal from Williamson Norman Williamson has decided not to appeal over the four-day suspension he picked up at Cheltenham on Friday - and will miss the big Christmas fixtures at Kempton, Chepstow and Leopardstown.The stewards decided that Williamson had been guilty of using his whip with excessive force on Mr Markham in the Pertemps Handicap Hurdle after the vet reported that the gelding had been `marked`.Williamson will be sidelined from December 26th-29th inclusive and he said today: 'We have been viewing the video all over the weekend and I have decided against appealing and will take the penalty.'I suppose you never think it is a fair cop when you get done, but rules are rules and it is very disappointing to miss the meetings over Christmas.'Williamson has been riding at the very top of his form with 15 winners - more even than Tony McCoy - in the past fortnight.He added: 'I think the only concrete booking I had at the moment was Arctic Camper who is favourite for the Welsh Nationalbut he is entered at Ascot on Saturday so I am not sure what the plan is with him now.''I suppose Leopardstown would have been favourite on Boxing Day, but that makes no difference now and I am just looking forward to the New Year.'
