Cockney Rebel: the dual Guineas winner who proved a life-changer Sam Hendry on the Classic winner who put a smile on many faces 1 of 1 UPDATED 10:36AM, APR 28 2021
The biggest hit for 1970s glam rock band Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel was far and away their UK number one single Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me).
While Harley’s lyrics were born out of bitterness he felt towards his ex-bandmates, part of the beauty of music is its ability to be interpreted to the listener’s desires, and the chorus perfectly encapsulates the joy 2,000 Guineas hero Cockney Rebel brought to his owner Phil Cunningham and those around him in the summer of 2007.