Article: Tale of much-loved stayer premature but so enjoyable; BOOKS AND VIDEOS Sergeant Cecil - The Impossible Dream from Rags to Racing's Riches by Steve Dennis (pounds 20, published by Highdown).(Sports)

Byline: Simon Holt

IT WAS a shame that publication of Sergeant Cecil: The Impossible Dream coincided with the muchloved stayer's worst race in ages when he finished last in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot, and the chestnut's many fans will just have to hope that he simply had a bad day at the office.

Indeed, trainer Rod Millman, who reports the old horse in good order, agrees. "He just ran a flat race," he says. "It's not the first time - he was in zombie mode!"

Given that 'Cecil' has improved so dramatically in each of the last three seasons and ...

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