Cecil receiving cancer treatment

HENRY CECIL, champion trainer in Britain on no less than 10 occasions, has confirmed rumours that he is receiving treatment for stomach cancer.

Cecil, whose career haul includes four Epsom Derbys among 32 Classic winners, was loath to discuss his health problems but confirmed that he has been having treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma for the past nine months.

However, the treatment has not affected his work and Cecil told the Racing Post: “I’m afraid I am going to be around for a long time yet.