Article: Sergeant cecil is sent into retirement ; Popular flat racing horse Sergeant Cecil has been retired.

Article: Horse Racing: Sergeant Cecil back for more at a course he can't get enough of; 3.15 GNER DONCASTER CUP.(Sports)
The Racing Post (London, England);  September 8, 2006 ;     700+ words ......leaning to irony that Flat racing recalls its own idealised...chestnut gelding known as Sergeant Cecil was definitely not...those who like their Flat racing fast and loose by the...Happy hunting ground: Sergeant Cecil wins the Lonsdale Stakes...

Article: Horse Racing: HORSE WHO MADE THE IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE; TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT CECIL.(Sports)
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...numbers you need to know about Sergeant Cecil are these: he is one horse in a...at four, understated at five - Sergeant Cecil burned on a slow fuse. When the...six. Unbelievable, unstoppable. ...

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)
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 VIDEOS Sergeant Cecil - The Impossible Dream from Rags to Racing's Riches by Steve Dennis (pounds 20, published by Highdown).(Sports)
The Racing Post (London, England);  July 8, 2007 ;     700+ words ......IT WAS a shame that publication of Sergeant Cecil: The Impossible Dream coincided with...is 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 a...

Article: Horse Racing: Sergeant Cecil shows he has not reached his peak yet; YORK.(Sports)
The Racing Post (London, England);  May 19, 2007 ;     479 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: Sergeant Cecil goes back into training with new stable.(Sports)
The Racing Post (London, England);  February 24, 2009 ;     293 words ...Byline: By Jon Lees SERGEANT CECIL, who retired last year after...himself and seems a happy chap. Sergeant Cecil won ten of his 52 starts, but...book publishing arm - released Sergeant Cecil: The Official Story, written...

Article: Racing: Sergeant Cecil takes the footslogger's route to dreamland CHAMPIONS' DAY. A horse named for a First World War soldier and a potential Classic star beat the odds
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 beloved...

Article: Pricewise: Quick march for reliable Sergeant Cecil at 11-1.(Sports)
The Racing Post (London, England);  August 17, 2005 ;     557 words ......two to back are the ultra-consistent Sergeant Cecil, who is proven in these big-field handicaps...handicap on a wet Monday, then it is clear Sergeant Cecil can win again today. He travels so...and given the way the race was run. Sergeant Cecil needs to be covered up and brought...

Article: Horse Racing: Sergeant Cecil just fails with late burst; INTERNATIONAL ZONE REPORT: FRANCE.(Sports)
The Racing Post (London, England);  October 23, 2006 ;     388 words ......Prix Royal-Oak G1 Longchamp 1m7 1/2 f SERGEANT CECIL ran another brave race but did not...strongly in the hands of Ryan Moore, Sergeant Cecil threaded his way through the field...quickened to pass Bellamy Cay, while Sergeant Cecil, second last entering the straight...

Article: Horse Racing: Sergeant Cecil returns to happy hunting ground; 2.00 LONSDALE CUP.(Sports)
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 LORDS IT; WARMING-UP FOR YORK PLUS YESTERDAY'S HOT LINGFIELD ACTION.(Sport)
The People (London, England);  May 14, 2006 ;     442 words ...Byline: LARRY LYNX SERGEANT CECIL, last season's outstanding stayer...Plate and Cesarewitch winner, Sergeant Cecil galloped into the record books...stable star would need the race. Sergeant Cecil and regular rider Alan Munro...

Article: Horse Racing: Renowned stayer tries luck but has 'hard task' 4.20 KING GEORGE Contender Sergeant Cecil.(Sports)
The Racing Post (London, England);  July 28, 2007 ;     294 words ...Byline: Jon Lees THE exploits of Sergeant Cecil have made him a people's champion...George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Sergeant Cecil is a Group 1 winner over 2m4f but connections...middle-distance event on a course where Sergeant Cecil won a handicap over the same trip three...

Article: Horse Racing: MATCH OF THE DAY; Sergeant Cecil vs The Last Drop TRADING POST.(Sports)
The Racing Post (London, England);  May 18, 2007 ;     65 words ...Byline: James Pyman VERDICT Sergeant Cecil's Group 1 penalty may be enough to stop him winning this Group 2, but he should get the...need to step up on his two efforts this season, so I'm siding with the battle-hardened Sergeant Cecil.

Article: Horse Racing: Trust Sergeant Cecil to best Quest in a match; SPREAD BETTING.(Sports)
The Racing Post (London, England);  August 3, 2006 ;     348 words ...Byline: James Pyman Buy Sergeant Cecil/Golden Quest in a match bet at 1.5 (Sporting) Sergeant Cecil was Horse of the Year in 2005 when winning...he can hold his own in Group company Sergeant Cecil is tough and consistent, so can be expected...