Profile of Canford Cliffs

The profile of Canford Cliffs is a story that many punters will read and a small smile will start to appear over their otherwise strictly serious expressions. Canford Cliffs has enjoyed success over a short period of time but has always been rated as somewhat of an underdog for the biggest races.

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Richard Hannon took this horse on and gave the Bay Colt an opportunity in flat racing. Every single time this horse has raced there have been positives and every single time there have been a vast number of improvements.

What makes the profile of Canford Cliffs so popular is the fact this horse has won some races with good odds which always please the betting man or woman. Canford Cliffs is going to be very popular during Royal Ascot Betting 2011.

First Race for Canford Cliffs

The first race for Canford Cliffs was a sort of sprint try out for Hannon to see how the Colt performed over a short and fast race. This debut came over six furlongs at Newbury on May 15 2009 which produced a seven length victory and even on that occasion the horse was not odds on.

Canford Cliffs seemed to love the occasion with an air of childishness that made the horse instantly popular with punters. The first race for Canford Cliffs was backed up by a superb performance at Royal Ascot in 2009. The horse won by six lengths over six furlongs on June 16 and was again not an odds on favourite.



The first below par performance for Canford Cliffs came two races after the first race for the animal. The first race the horse was odds on for in the Horse Racing Betting market came at Newbury on April 17 2010 over seven furlongs. A bad start meant Canford Cliffs was forced to make the running and the Colt simply ran out of time.

Betting and Canford Cliffs

Betting and Canford Cliffs is where the horse and the public have developed a great relationship. In the majority of races where Canford Cliffs has been the favourite on Sports Betting markets, the odds have been good and offered a decent return despite the favourite status.

Betting and Canford Cliffs in terms of Royal Ascot Betting this year should be approached with a pinch of caution. Canford Cliffs is due to race in the opening contest of Royal Ascot against a very strong favourite. Once again this will mean favourable odds but Canford Cliffs does not have the statistics to rival the strength of the Goldikova Profile.

Main Attributes of Canford Cliffs

The main attributes of Canford Cliffs include an incredible ability to stay on once in the lead. Anyone who can get footage of the last win of this horse at Goodwood last year will see that there are very few horses that can get in front of this horse when it hits the front of the pack.

Hannon has obviously drilled discipline into this horse but not in a negative or harmful way. It is encouraging to see that Canford Cliffs behaves before and after races which means a superb attitude. This means the horse is able to recognise when it is time to switch on and off during a big race meeting.



Another of the main attributes of Canford Cliffs is the trainer Richard Hannon. There have been clear signs of progression with this horse for every race that Hannon has entered the Colt in. This proves the training regime, strength work and everything else is going according to plan.