Article: A meteoric rise from betting-shop fodder to front-page stardom; Here we reproduce Steve Dennis's essay on Sergeant Cecil in the new Racing Post book, Flat Horses of 2005.(Sports)

Byline: Steve Dennis

WHAT'She doing in here? This book is for Group 1 winners - Classic heroes, sprint kings, magical milers. Look, old chap, it's just not done to let the rank and file in.

Dam was a hurdler, I hear. Not our type at all.

Handicapper, you know.

He may be a little too blue-collar for the bluebloods, but Sergeant Cecil's exploits in 2005 entitled him to look anyone in the eye. No horse has ever done what Sergeant Cecil did: win the three great staying handicaps - Northumberland Plate, Ebor and Cesarewitch - in the same season.

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