Article: Letter: Thanks to all who helped Sergeant earn his stripes.(Sports)

Article: Horse Racing: HORSE WHO MADE THE IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE; TRIBUTE TO ...
The Racing Post (London, England);  August 5, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... simply fade away.And so it goes with Sergeant Cecil, whose glorious career came to a close ... only numbers you need to know about Sergeant Cecil are these: he is one horse in a million ... unremarkable at four, understated at five - Sergeant Cecil burned on a slow fuse. When the flame ...

Article: A meteoric rise from betting-shop fodder to front-page stardom; ...
The Racing Post (London, England);  December 9, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... blue-collar for the bluebloods, but Sergeant Cecil's exploits in 2005 entitled him to ... the eye. No horse has ever done what Sergeant Cecil did: win the three great staying handicaps ... betting-shop cannon-fodder. That was Sergeant Cecil when the season started - by its end ...

Article: Tale of much-loved stayer premature but so enjoyable; BOOKS AND ...
The Racing Post (London, England);  July 8, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... IT WAS a shame that publication of Sergeant Cecil: The Impossible Dream coincided with ... nothing new. Those of us who love Sergeant Cecil must remain optimistic that there are ... can appear at the cinemas, why not Sergeant Cecil 2 on the bookshelves? So, I have ...

Article: Horse Racing: Sergeant Cecil shows he has not ...
The Racing Post (London, England);  May 19, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... major staying prizes, the remarkable Sergeant Cecil signalled he is still improving, even ... Cup during its temporary transfer. Sergeant Cecil did not hit winning form until the ... Yeats is 5-4 favourite with Hills. Sergeant Cecil was anchored at the back until the ...

Article: Racing: Sergeant Cecil takes the footslogger's ...
The Independent on Sunday;  October 16, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Sergeant Cecil, the horse named as a monument to a soldier ... spotlight. Humbly bred, cheaply bought, Sergeant Cecil is an inspiration to the grassroots of the Turf. Terry Cooper, Sergeant Cecil's owner, explained the origin of his ...

Article: Horse Racing: Sergeant Cecil returns to happy ...
The Racing Post (London, England);  August 21, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... York, but he keeps coming back with Sergeant Cecil - and it is easy to see why he is happy ... Percussionist, who was responsible for Sergeant Cecil's only York defeat when beating him ... fourth when sent off favourite for Sergeant Cecil's Ebor, and he filled the same position ...

Article: Horse Racing: Sergeant Cecil back for more at a ...
The Racing Post (London, England);  September 8, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... racecourses. The chestnut gelding known as Sergeant Cecil was definitely not around in those ... spelled the end for Dick Turpin, but Sergeant Cecil absolutely thrives on it. He has travelled ... found the lead on the late-running Sergeant Cecil with the sure timing with which he ...