Posts tagged Canford Cliffs
Richard Hannon reflects up title deeds
Nov 10th
Having finally got around to the small matter of heart bypass operation, Richard Hannon was able to reflect on winning his second trainers’ championship 18 years after his first in 1992. Hannon, who delayed surgery because he was “too busy at the yearling sales” said on his website: “It seems a long time since we [...]
Richard Hannon making plans for Canford Cliffs
Oct 19th
Richard Hannon is still mustering the ammunition as his battle with Sir Michael Stoute for this season’s Flat trainers’ championship enters the final days. Hannon is on course for the second title of his career and he has three entered for the Group Three Horris Hill Stakes at Newbury on Saturday; Big Issue, Vanguard Dream [...]
Canford Cliffs out of Ascot race
Sep 23rd
The big clash between Canford Cliffs and Makfi in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes is off after Richard Hannon’s colt was ruled out of the race. Canford Cliffs, already a triple Group One winner this season, will miss Saturday’s big race at Ascot, after his final scope test came up with an unsatisfactory result. To [...]
Canford Cliffs ready for Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
Sep 22nd
The markets may argue but Richard Hannon believes that he has Canford Cliffs at his best before he runs in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Saturday. Canford Cliffs was put through his final workout before he attempts to win a fourth Group One race of the season and the trainer was happy [...]
Strong renewal for Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
Sep 20th
Frankie Dettori may well be long odds to replicate his “magnificent seven” winners from the 1996, but he goes into Saturday’s meeting at Ascot with renewed firepower. Godolphin, who celebrated its 1,000th British winner at Newmarket on Friday, have not had reason to cheer after a Group One race in the country since Mastery won [...]
Paco Boy runs in Prix Moulin
Sep 1st
Having considered taking the short route, Richard Hannon has elected to take the long-haul with Paco Boy this weekend as he attempts a fourth career Group One win. In the horse’s formative years Hannon railed against suggestions, at times pointed, that Paco Boy did not truly stay a mile. His mile Group One victories in [...]
Canford Cliffs wins Sussex Stakes in style
Jul 28th
Richard Hannon had said that Canford Cliffs could be the best horse that he has ever trained and the horse proved it. Having shown himself to be the best of the three-year-old milers, Canford Cliffs took on the older division for the first time in the Group One Sussex Stakes at Goodwood and was equally [...]
Richard Hannon ready for Goodwood
Jul 21st
Richard Hannon is man who is easily moved to a party mood. He may not be able to promise every owner that their horse will win, but he will make damned sure that they have fun trying. Hannon’s record at Goodwood is outstanding. Since Crespinall won there in 1972, the trainer has saddled 195 Goodwood [...]
Canford Cliffs wins St James’s Palace Stakes
Jun 15th
Canford Cliffs had repaid that faith of trainer Richard Hannon by winning the Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh last month and can now be regarded as the best of his generation over a mile after he beat Dick Turpin by one length. To red the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/Canford-Cliffs-storms-home-in-St-Jamess-Palace-Stakes-a12719
Royal Ascot day one preview
Jun 14th
This year’s Queen Anne Stakes performs the dual roles of curtain raiser and highlight of the meeting, bringing together Goldikova, Paco Boy and Rip Van Winkle. To read the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/Goldikova-can-be-regal-in-Queen-Anne-Stakes-a12656
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