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Article: Racing: SERGEANT; Cecil claims victory in fight for Flat honours.(Sport)

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Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
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January 1, 2006
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Byline: By BOB DOWNING

HE was just one of the foot soldiers at the start of the season but Sergeant Cecil has marched to the top of the racing hill and became as battle-hardened as a five-star general.

So much so that he gatecrashed the most prestigious awards ceremony of the Flat season and walked away with the top award.

When it came to Horse of the Year, Sergeant Cecil simply had no equals.

Derby and Classic winners were put in the shade by a horse that captured the type of public adoration usually reserved for National Hunt heroes, ...

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