Article: WHY WE LOVE HENRY; Steve Dennis examines the forces behind the unwavering public affection for Henry Cecil following the trainer's emotional eighth Oaks success with Light Shift last Friday.(Sports)

Byline: Steve Dennis

FRANKIE didn't get one. Lester never did. Vincent O'Brien neither, nor Sir Gordon Richards. Rousing renditions of 'hip hip hooray' on the racecourse are a bit like hens' teeth, and to get one it helps if you have four legs, with Desert Orchid, Best Mate and Sergeant Cecil all recent recipients.

So when someone struck up with 'three cheers for Henry Cecil' as he stood in the winner's enclosure alongside Oaks heroine Light Shift last Friday, and was immediately backed up by a full-throated volley of acclamation, it elevated the master ...

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