Brilliant Frankel leads Cecil domination

A not fully-fit Frankel was still far too good for the opposition as Henry Cecil's budding superstar made a more than satisfactory start to his season in the totesport.com Greenham Stakes at Newbury today.

Expectation ahead of the crucial Qipco 2000 Guineas trial was perhaps as great as when Celtic Swing reappeared in 1995 after enjoying a similarly startling two-year-old campaign.