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Absolutely f***ing fantastic.
I didn’t have a bet in the race but I was screaming Light Shift on for Henry. Best news of the year.
She looks a fantastic filly by the way, she travels, quickens, stays and battles, she’ll be a top, top filly.
Bloody brilliant to see Henry Cecil back. :cheesy:
Talk about emotional….
Well done Henry and to his team at Warren Place
The Group 1 Flag will raised again!!
Henry was always a group 1 trainer. Congrats.The virus more than anything did him in. But beware it can come back.<br>It is nearly impossible to get it out of the yard. Hope he stays clean from now on. If he does he will have many more successes.Congrats again to a wonderful trainer
Fantastic stuff – I haven’t been so tremendously pleased by a big race result for a long time. Light Shift is certainly as tough as old boots.
Amazing to see Henry bounce back like that, and it just shows you should never give up!
Also having met Henry myself (back in 2002), I found him a pleasure to talk to, and he certainly never lost his sense of humour. Of course, another congratulations go to Ted Durcan and his first Classic success. Richly deserved.
A master at work ,a great result.
If you go to back a certainty always buy a return ticket.
I’m not a huge flat racing fan, but I have to say I was as emotional over that win as any at Cheltenham this year.
It just shows that racing isn’t ALL about money and betting, THAT’S what racing’s about for me.
Well done Henry!
That made my day. I have not a bad word to say against the man. I was cheering Light Shift on and I never even had a bet on the race. Great stuff :)<br>He’s seen more bad luck in the last few years than most will ever see.<br>It was nice to see one of his good ones do the business.
The master is back! :clap:
<br>He even took time to mention his other filly Passage Of Time, saying that "there wasn’t much between both fillies", something may have gone wrong wth Passage Of Time, I’m sure we’ll find out in due course.
<br>A great day for racing and what a sight seeing Henry all emotional, well done Henry good to see you back!
(edited) – Just to add I hope he goes on again from here.<br>
(Edited by Jim JTS at 2:08 am on June 2, 2007)
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A truly brilliant moment in racing history, may he have many more.<br>It speaks volumes for the affection he is held in that no one has a bad word for him – even on the Betfair forum, would you believe?:cool:
A little over the top with the great man stuff. A great trainer without a doubt. But his record as a man is not without some blemishes. Was he not found having shady encounters with Tattersalls sales? Did he not violate the rules of racing by asking his owners (in writing) to fork up extra money to pay for Lester’s rides. Was he not found by the police drunk in his car under very suspicious circumstances. Did he not foster accusations that K.Fallon was interfering with his marriage? So lets stay in the real world. A great trainer yes yes yes. But a great man I don’t think so. Just an ordinary man like the rest of us.
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