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Date Posted: 09:37:59 08/05/11 Fri
Author: Odabu
Subject: Canford Cliffs鬥完散左, 退役!!!!!
In reply to: Ming 's message, "又一神馬誕生" on 20:18:01 07/28/11 Thu

From racingpost.com

Brilliant miler Canford Cliffs retired to stud

By Graham Dench 11:32AM 4 AUG 2011

CANFORD CLIFFS has been retired to stud after suffering a leg injury when chasing home Frankel in last week's Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood.

It is understood that Canford Cliffs suffered a near-fore pastern injury at Goodwood and was retired on veterinary advice.

The Richard Hannon-trained four-year-old, who had won five successive Group 1 races before last week's five-length defeat, will stand next year at Coolmore, his owner Robin Heffer having sold a half share to Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith at the end of last year.

Hannon said: “Canford Cliffs was a very rare type in that he had such great early speed as a two-year-old but also stretched out to be a superb miler at three and four. He is without doubt the best horse Ihave had in over 40 years as a trainer.

"It’s bitterly disappointing for his owners and for everyone here in East Everleigh that he had to be retired due to injury but at least it does explain why he hung so badly at Goodwood. We were very much looking forward to taking on Frankel again.”

As a two-year-old Canford Cliffs was one of the most impressive Coventry Stakes winners of modern times, beating Xtension by six lengths. He ended that year with an official mark of 118 but compromised his chance by pulling too hard on his first two starts at three, including when third to Makfi in the Stan James-sponsored 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket.

Once Richard Hughes taught Canford Cliffs to settle and conserve his energy for the telling late burst that became his trademark as he carried all before him, following an easy win in the Abu Dhabi Irish 2,000 Guineas by beating stablemate Dick Turpin in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot and then the 2009 winner Rip Van Winkle in the Sussex Stakes.

Both Hannon and Hughes were adamant Canford Cliffs was the finest horse they had ever been associated with. Hughes, who rode him all his 11 starts, described him as "the best and fastest I have ever ridden".

Having made a successful reappearance in Newbury's Lockinge Stakes, Canford Cliffs confirmed himself an outstanding miler when lowering the colours of the brilliant Goldikova in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Hopes were high in the Hannon camp that he would be a match for the year-younger Frankel at Goodwood, but he was never travelling with his usual ease and was already in trouble when he began hanging badly left in the closing stages, a clear indication that something was troubling him.

http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/brilliant-miler-canford-cliffs-retired-to-stud/894753/

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