Sir Henry Cecil: The great horses

Following the death of Sir Henry Cecil, we look at some of the greatest horses trained by the legendary handler.

KRIS:
A supreme miler, Kris was second to Tap On Wood in the 1979 2000 Guineas but proved his worth with wins that year in the St James's Palace Stakes, Sussex Stakes and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. He returned as a four-year-old to land the Lockinge at Newbury and was beaten just twice in a 16-race career. MIDDAY:
Yet another from the Cecil dynasty of fillies and could easily have been another Oaks winner. She did not look back after that narrow reverse to Sariska, piling up five Group one wins, including back-to-back success in the Nassau Stakes and a first Breeders' Cup win for Cecil. LIGHT SHIFT:
Not the best horse to pass through Warren Place, but her 2007 Oaks win truly was a landmark one, returning as it did her trainer to his rightful place at the top. Cecil, like most of those in attendance, was fighting back the tears afterwards. A great sporting moment, and who knows, without Light Shift the Frankel story may never have happened.