Beckett

Beckett 2nd string wins the 1.20 race , as the depth of quality increases the 2nd string strike rate does also.

Maybe it's an indicator as to why it happens with Aidan's stable so frequently , albeit with a lot of catching up to do yet   

This is not new..Cecil 2nd strings won frequently.

Correct aberdonia but in the modern game punters interpret 2nd strings winning as crooked , but of course that couldn't possibly be the case in the last millennium.

Queen Midas won at Royal Ascot under Willie Ryan....2nd string, from memory 9/1...Was a good memory..

Cracking memory mate , i'd have no chance remembering without looking it up   

Again from memory though seem to recall Cecil's 2nd string winners numerically were more likely to be Yarmouth standard as opposed to good races , stand to be corrected though as it was a hell of a long time ago   

Yup, Yarmouth was a staple.. Many a good Cecil horse started at Yarmouth...Really good ones made all and won in a hack canter, never mind 2nd strings.

It is not allowed in the forum rules to criticise Cecil, thank you.

Yes i have picked up on that one sparrow   

Belmez was the 3rd string when he won FTO at 50/1.

A memorable Henry Cecil 2nd stringer

There was only 2 Cecil runners

Reference Point was 2nd string when he won at Doncaster in the Futurity.

Suhailie was the Cecil fav for the race.

on that day that Belmez won at 50s as 2nd string
1:15
Newmarket
3 Nov 1989
EBF Red Lodge Maiden Stakes
(2yo) 6f omsRow Good
1st £4,792.50 2nd £1,440 3rd £695 4th £322.50
Result
Analysis
My Ratings
Past Winners
Pos.   
Horse / SP
Jockey
Trainer
Age    WGT    OR    TS    RPR    MR   
1 (13)

Runner Jacket
0.
Sure Sharp  (USA) 7/2J
W Carson
B W Hills
2    90    –    –    100    –   
Made virtually all, quickened over 1f out, comfortably
2 (25)
2½
Runner Jacket
0.
Rahaam  (USA) 20/1
Willie Ryan
Sir Henry Cecil
2    89    –    –    85    –   
Headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, ran on well
3 (8)
5
[7½]
Runner Jacket
0.
Wrybill  20/1
Paul Eddery
J Tree
2    90    –    –    80    –   
Always prominent, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken
4 (19)
nk
[7¾]
Runner Jacket
0.
Gulmarg  12/1
Billy Newnes
Henry Candy
2    90    –    –    80    –   
Always prominent, ridden 2f out, one pace
5 (22)
shd
[8]
Runner Jacket
0.
Keen Hunter  (USA) 7/2J
M Roberts
John Gosden
2    90    –    –    80    –   
Always prominent, one pace final 2f
6 (29)
nk
[8¼]
Runner Jacket
0.
Zizania  14/1
T Quinn
Clive Brittain
2    89    –    –    75    –   
No headway final 2f
7 (30)
2
[10¼]
Runner Jacket
0.
Rambo Express  50/1
Gary Bardwell
G A Huffer
2    90    –    –    –    –   
Prominent 4f
8 (2)
1½
[11¾]
Runner Jacket
0.
Minstrel Dancer  (USA) 12/1
Frankie Dettori
Luca Cumani
2    90    –    –    –    –   
Prominent over 3f
9 (6)
shd
[11¾]
Runner Jacket
0.
Birthday Parade  (USA) 6/1
S Cauthen
Sir Henry Cecil
2    89    –    –    –    –   
Headway over 1f out, never nearer
10 (28)
1½
[13¼]
Runner Jacket
0.
Shannon Express  33/1
George Duffield
P A Kelleway
2    90    –    –    –    –   
Good speed 4f
11 (9)
1
[14¼]
Runner Jacket
0.
Snafee  33/1
M Birch
D Morley
2    90    –    –    –    –   
Prominent 4f
29 (15)
[14¼]

Runner Jacket
0.
Manor House I  (USA) 25/1
C Wigham
Luca Cumani
2    90    –    –    –    –   
Started slowly, tailed off
0 (27)

Runner Jacket
0.
Polly Muldowney  50/1
J Williams
David Elsworth
2    89    –    –    –    –   
Started slowly
0 (11)

Runner Jacket
0.
Tartar's Bow  9/1
B Raymond
Michael Jarvis
2    90    –    –    –    –   
Middle division when hampered over 2f out
0 (20)

Runner Jacket
0.
Erik Odin  50/1
J Matthias
Mrs L Piggott
2    90    –    –    –    –   
Prominent over 3f
0 (23)

Runner Jacket
0.
Thoresby  33/1
D Biggs 5
R J R Williams
2    89    –    –    –    –   
Tailed off
0 (26)

Runner Jacket
0.
Supreme Dancer  (FR) 33/1
Dean McKeown
William Jarvis
2    90    –    –    –    –   
Slowly into stride
0 (12)

Runner Jacket
0.
Young Christos  50/1
John Carroll
Conrad Allen
2    90    –    –    –    –   
Outpaced
0 (7)

Runner Jacket
0.
Water God  33/1
Simon Whitworth
R F Johnson Houghton
2    90    –    –    –    –   
Outpaced
0 (16)

Runner Jacket
0.
Prince Livermore  (USA) 50/1
Alan Munro 3
N A Callaghan
2    811    –    –    –    –   
0 (10)

Runner Jacket
0.
Ancient City  50/1
John Reid
G Wragg
2    90    –    –    –    –   
Started slowly, outpaced
0 (18)

Runner Jacket
0.
Crawley  50/1
Nigel Day
Chris Wall
2    89    –    –    –    –   
Speed 3f
0 (21)

Runner Jacket
0.
Brother Ray  50/1
M Wigham
J Sutcliffe
2    90    –    –    –    –   
0 (5)

Runner Jacket
0.
Vaig Appeal  33/1
G Starkey
Sir Michael Stoute
2    90    –    –    –    –   
0 (24)

Runner Jacket
0.
Peterhouse I  14/1
Ray Cochrane
G Harwood
2    90    –    –    –    –   
0 (3)

Runner Jacket
0.
Stranger To Fear  33/1
R Curant
R F Johnson Houghton
2    89    –    –    –    –   
0 (17)

Runner Jacket
0.
Middle Kingdom I  (USA) 33/1
B Rouse
B W Hills
2    90    –    –    –    –   
0 (4)

Runner Jacket
0.
Darment  50/1
T Williams
R F Johnson Houghton
2    89    –    –    –    –   
0 (14)

Runner Jacket
0.
Susanna's Secret  50/1
B Crossley
Mrs L Piggott
2    90    –    –    –    –   
Tailed off
29 ran Off time: 1:19:00 Winning time: 1m 13.45s (slow by 3.55s) Total SP: 154%
1st owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Sure Sharp)  1st breeder: Pillar Stud Inc
2nd owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Rahaam)
3rd owner: Miss M Sheriffe (Wrybill)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 2-11] 85 (34%) M [12-20] -32 (30%) H [21-30] 97 (36%)

Belmez was also the Cecil "2nd string" when he won the 1990 King George.

i dread to think of the stick the great man would be getting for all these 2nd string winners....

Certainly not, have some respect aberdonia.

Won the 1993 Derby with his 2ND string.
These trainers always relied on the 1 horse.

I dont know why I have always thought Belmez was the 3rd string. Did sheik MO own 3 in the race?

My bad, it was when he won the King George that he was the outsider of the 3 sheikh mo runners.