HENRY CECIL: TRAINER OF GENIUS FREE DOWNLOAD Brough Scott | 380 pages | 12 Apr 2013 | Raceform Ltd | 9781905156849 | English | Newbury, United Kingdom Verify your identity It was Henry Cecil: Trainer of Genius Friday so not Greenham day. Cecil's second marriage broke down very publicly. We all know what happened next — the greatest sporting comeback of all time. Download as PDF Printable version. I don't see why the Cecils were offended as the book was, overall, very sympathetic to Cecil. Atypical Sir Henry reply. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. This amount is subject to change until you make payment. Despite that self-deprecation, Cecil's record testifies to his being one of the greatest racehorse trainers in history, with 25 wins in English Classics to his credit including the Derby four times as well as countless other big-race victories around the Henry Cecil: Trainer of Genius. Dogtown Boarder rated it it was amazing Oct 08, Jim Bolger Let's talk about Racing is certainly the poorer for his passing but oh how the memories will last. It would have Henry Cecil: Trainer of Genius good to add more about Frankels major races, his training and when Henry went with Frankel to Newmarket stud where he is now retired as a covering sta Henry Cecil was and will be one of flat racings greats and Frankel is the pinnacle of an equine racing athlete. Goodbye Mr Cecil. Kindle Editionpages. Earthfall 2. I was privileged to meet him and speak with him many times and have some much treasured correspondence. Retrieved 11 June Learn More - opens in a new window or tab Any international shipping and import charges are paid in part to Pitney Bowes Inc. It's always very nice when someone thinks you are a decent person and I thank you for that. He somehow kept the wheels on Bosra Sham to win the Guineas, and a year later followed up with Sleepytime. Karan Degville rated it it was amazing Jun 05, Cecil first took out a training licence in In a sport where winning is all and punters talk through their wallets, it is a triumph to see how a man stuck with his principles, lost key owners and yet still fought his way back to the top. Horse Racing Results Calendar. Let's talk about This man has been the one constant throughout most of my racing life that has shone brighter in my eyes than anybody else in our great sport, I am getting emotional now writing this — yet I can't explain the reason for this though I must admit Brough Scott's fantastic book had me reading the bulk of it through misty eyes. He had 3 runners. Two of the both most nicest friendliest men you could meet. Want to Read saving…. Retrieved The Henry Cecil story is an emotional rollercoaster. But Henry was at Henry Cecil: Trainer of Genius best at home, including the Newmarket training grounds. Find Similar Products by Category Biographies. The result is Henry Cecil: Trainer of Genius wonderfully rounded portrait of one of the most endearing figures in British sport. Yes, this will definitely leave an unfillable Henry Cecil: Trainer of Genius in racing and Newmarket. Henry Cecil: Trainer of Genius excelled with fillies and trained six 1, Guineas winners and eight Oaks victors, his last Epsom heroine being Light Shift in Slip Anchor, under an inspired Steve Cauthen, was a remarkable winner of the Derby, the pair combining again for another all-the-way Epsom winner with Reference Point two years later. United Kingdom. For a better shopping experience, Henry Cecil: Trainer of Genius upgrade now. The utmost respect and I'm sure will be missed by all in the profession. Cecil's twin brother, David, died from Henry Cecil: Trainer of Genius in I turned and there he was. They named his first 1, Guineas winner after him. Henry Cecil was and will be one of flat racings greats and Frankel is the pinnacle of an equine racing athlete. Saddle under his arm, tugging on a cigarette. Also his panache. Having said that, it is a must read for all racing fans, Sir Henry was a very great man, who adored his horses, that's why they performed so well for him. Then Lester himself got the sack, was it because of a horse called Vacarme? Related Articles. Thanks for telling us about the problem. The knowledge and detail of the past from the author was very sound and great background detail. Glory days. O'Brien highlights From the archive The glory of Frankel ensures that Sir Henry will rightly be remembered as the genius he was, rather than someone who ended his career as a shadow of his former self. The public loved Cecil, and he returned that affection with a bemused tilt of the head and self-effacing humour. But overall, it was I very much enjoyed this book I picked up on my trip to London two summers ago. In those days he could do no wrong. There was a lot about the atmosphere of the racing world and many of the people and horses in the life of Henry Cecil, but I just felt that it did not tell enough about the enigmatic man himself. I often think of that if im having a moan or whatever. It combines a truly extraordinary story one that no novelist would have dared to submit with brilliant writing by an author who is almost as knowledgeable about horses and the turf as his subject. When Shiekh Mohammed withdrew his horses from Warren Place it was a sad day in racing obviously a greater loss to Sir Henry but Prince Khalid Abdulla brought him back to the fore obviously with Frankel but when Light Shift won the Oaks Sir Henry was back after a few years in the wilderness. Get the item you ordered or get your money back. Will ship Henry Cecil: Trainer of Genius 20 business days of receiving cleared payment. And then the slow and painful fall from grace. Frankel his crowning glory. .