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Canford Cliffs (IRE)

4yo colt (at last run, Jul 2011) · Last trainer Richard Hannon Snr · Last owner The Heffer Syndicate M Tabor D Smith
by Tagula (IRE) out of Mrs Marsh (GB) (Marju)
11 runs · 6 courses · from May 2009
As at 13 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Jul 2011 — 5,557 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2011 · 2nd of 4 7 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 127
KTB Profile

Canford Cliffs (IRE) is 7 from 11 in our archive, including 5 wins at Group 1 level. The biggest win we hold: the Abu Dhabi Irish 2,000 Guineas at Curragh (May 2010). Hasn't won since Jun 2011. Last raced off a career-high mark of 127.

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 13 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high

Progeny in our archive

Progeny record

As a sire, Canford Cliffs (IRE)’s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 5,091 runs since Jan 2008 (314 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 263.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sire
Firm1715.9%−3.9
Good to Firm620558.9%−0.9
Good1,15213411.6%+1.8
Good to Soft605518.4%−1.4
Soft759678.8%−1
Heavy263186.8%−3
Standard (AW)1,67417010.2%+0.4
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sire
Under 6f406409.9%+0.1
6f – 7f1,52916210.6%+0.8
1m – 1m1f1,078938.6%−1.2
1m2f – 1m4f909808.8%−1
1m5f – 2m6977811.2%+1.4
2m1f – 2m4f367359.5%−0.3
2m5f – 3m9688.3%−1.5
Over 3m9111.1%+1.3

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 13 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Official rating127At career-high mark
127 118–127

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Sep 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 119B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ascot, 14 Jun 2011 Official rating 127 at the last run, 27 Jul 2011

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race.

Flat 10 figures · best 123A · median 112
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 13 Oct 2025
Good5119B111—
Good to Firm5123A117—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 13 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f7119B111—
6f – 7f3123A113—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Tagula (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 5,556 runs since Jan 2008 (382 horses).

Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.1% from 909.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm621016.1%+7—
Good to Firm1,0391009.6%+0.54 from 5
Good1,094878%−1.13 from 6
Good to Soft562468.2%−0.9—
Soft718567.8%−1.3—
Heavy242187.4%−1.7—
Standard (AW)1,83918610.1%+1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1,15312711%+1.9—
6f – 7f2,3082179.4%+0.32 from 4
1m – 1m1f909556.1%−35 from 7
1m2f – 1m4f528509.5%+0.4—
1m5f – 2m406338.1%−1—
2m1f – 2m4f1882010.6%+1.5—
2m5f – 3m5711.8%−7.3—
Over 3m700%−9.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 13 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Mrs Marsh (GB) (Marju)

6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Toronto (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 6f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Toronto (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Toronto (IRE)3131m–2m½fClass 4
Mayo Lad (IRE)1326f–1mClass 5
Fondly (IRE)717fClass 5
Zeeran (GB)70——
Pembroke (IRE)10——
Etre (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 6 3 50% +2.51
Good to Firm 5 4 80% +4.47

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 8 5 63% +4.35
Class 4 1 1 100% +1.38

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ascot 3 3 100% +5.88
Newbury 3 2 67% +1.18
Goodwood 2 1 50% −0.33
Curragh 1 1 100% +2.25
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00
Deauville (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 7 5 71% +5.85
6f – 7f 4 2 50% +1.13

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 3 2 67% +1.18
2010 5 3 60% +3.67
2009 3 2 67% +2.13

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
27 Jul 11+43d Goodwood Qipco Sussex Stakes (British Champions' Series) (Group 1) Class 1 · 8f · Good · 4 ran 2/4 5 9-7 127108C Richard Hughes 7/4
14 Jun 11+31d Ascot Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) (Str) Class 1 · 8f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 9-0 127119B Richard Hughes 11/8
14 May 11+290d Newbury JLT Lockinge Stakes (Group 1) (Str) Class 1 · 8f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 1/7 9-0 127117A Richard Hughes 4/5F
28 Jul 10+43d Goodwood Sussex Stakes (Group 1) Class 1 · 8f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 1/7 8-13 122107A Richard Hughes 4/6F
15 Jun 10+24d Ascot St James's Palace Stakes (Group 1) (Rnd) Class 1 · 8f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 9-0 122111A Richard Hughes 11/4J
22 May 10+21d Curragh Abu Dhabi Irish 2,000 Guineas (group 1) 8f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 1/13 9-0 118117A Richard Hughes 9/4F
01 May 10+14d Newmarket StanJames.com 2000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1) Class 1 · 8f · Good To Firm · 19 ran 3/19 ½ 9-0 118111A Richard Hughes 12/1
17 Apr 10+237d Newbury Bathwick Tyres Greenham Stakes (Group 3) (Str) Class 1 · 7f · Good · 5 ran 2/5 ½ 9-0 118110B Richard Hughes 10/11F
23 Aug 09+68d Deauville (FR) Darley Prix Morny (Colts & Fillies) 6f · Good · 5 ran 3/5 nk 9-0 —— Richard Hughes 4/9F
16 Jun 09+32d Ascot Coventry Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 · 6f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 1/13 9-1 —123A Richard Hughes 7/4F
15 May 09 Newbury Absolute Hospitality Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Class 4 · 6f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 9-3 —113A Richard Hughes 11/8F

Quick answers

How many races has Canford Cliffs (IRE) won?
Canford Cliffs (IRE) won 7 of 11 archived starts between 2009 and 2011, a strike rate of 63.6%. Placed 9 times in total (81.8% of starts).
Who trained Canford Cliffs (IRE)?
Canford Cliffs (IRE) was trained by Richard Hannon Snr on the most recent run on record, at Goodwood on 27 July 2011.
Who is Canford Cliffs (IRE)'s sire?
Canford Cliffs (IRE) is by Tagula (IRE) out of Mrs Marsh (GB), whose sire is Marju.
What going does Canford Cliffs (IRE) prefer?
Canford Cliffs (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 4 wins from 5 starts (80%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Canford Cliffs (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 127, from the run on 27 July 2011. That is also the highest on record.
What is Canford Cliffs (IRE)'s sire's record?
Tagula (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 5,556 runs since Jan 2008 (382 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.1% from 909.
Who are Canford Cliffs (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Mrs Marsh (GB), Canford Cliffs (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Toronto (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Toronto (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.
Has Canford Cliffs (IRE) sired winners?
As a sire, Canford Cliffs (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 5,091 runs since Jan 2008 (314 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 263.

Record shown from May 2009. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.