Canford Cliffs (IRE)

Tagula - Mrs Marsh (Marju) bay, 2006 - height 16.1hh

Thoroughbred horse Canford Cliffs side profile

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sires who are no longer active

Race Record

7 wins, 1200-1600m, won 5 Group 1’s in a row, from 2 to 4 in UK & Ireland, and placed 4 times in 11 starts (never out of the first three)

Champion 3yo male miler in UK & Ireland (2010)

Champion Older male miler in UK (2011)

Rated Timeform 133

At 2    WON  Gr2 Coventry S. (1200m)

            3rd     Gr1 Prix Morny (1200m)

At 3    WON  Gr1 Irish 2000 Guineas (1600m)

           WON  Gr1 St James’s Palace S. (1600m)

           WON  Gr1 Sussex S. (1600m)                   

            2nd    Gr3 Greenham S. (1400m)

            3rd     Gr1 2000 Guineas (1600m)

at 4     WON  Gr1 Queen Anne S. (1600m)

           WON  Gr1 Lockinge S. (1600m)

            2nd    Gr1 Sussex S. (1600m

Sire Line

TAGULA – 4 wins, Gr1 Prix Morny, Gr3 July S., Gr3 Supreme S.; 3rd Gr1 Dewhurst S., Gr1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains. Timeform 116         

Notable progeny incl Canford Cliffs (07c-Marju, Lyphard); Limato (12c – Singspiel, Suave Dancer); Humphrey Bogart (13c – Kahyasi, Darshaan); Instant Attraction (11c – Kahyasi, Gift Card); Duchess Dora (07f – Fairy King, Ahonoora); Beaver Patrol (02c – Project Manager, Lomond); Tax Free (02c - Owington, Sir Ivor); Atlantis Prince (98c – Caerleon, Blakeney); Drawnfromthepast (05c – Cricket Ball, King Of Macedon); Twin Star (14c – Observatory, Rainbow Quest); Stepping Out (11f – Fairy King, Ahonoora); Safari Sunseeker (09c – Mujahid, Inchinor); Hefner (09c – Desert Style, Auction Ring); Acushladear (06f – Darshaan, Lomond); etc.

KIN-BREEDING: Tagula’s bottom female line is also the one of sire Herbager, Gr1 fillies Detroit (by Riverman; dam of sire Carnegie) and Durtal (by Lyphard), and sire Zabeel.
Busted and his sire Crepello figure prominently in Tagula’s two best runners Canford Cliffs and Limato, with his grandam Jolly Widow the apparent pivot. In addition, Ahonoora (through sons & daughter) is notable in several of his best runners.

TURN-TO line sires in South Africa:  Captain Of All, Erik The Red, Malmoos, One World, William Longsword (Captain Al); Danon Platina (Deep Impact); Gimmethegreenlight, Hit The Road (More Than Ready); Sandringham Summit (Gimmethegreenlight); Canford Cliffs (Tagula)

Pedigree

Tagula
1993
Taufan
1977
Stop the MusicHail To Reason - Turn To
Bebopper - Tom Fool
Stolen DateSadair - Petare
Stolen Hour - Mr Busher
Twin Island
1989
StandaanZeddaan - Grey Sovereign
Castania Fr - Orsini
Jolly WidowBusted - Crepello
Veuve Joyeuse - Vienna
Mrs Marsh
2001
Marju
1988
Last TycoonTry My Best - Northern Dancer
Mill Princess - Mill Reef
Flame of TaraArtaius - Round Table
Welsh Flame - Welsh Pageant
Drei
1991
LyphardNorthern Dancer - Nearctic
Goofed - Court Martial
Triple TippleRaise A Cup - Raise A Native
Ameridouble - Nodouble

Pedigree

There is a strong kin-link involving Busted, through Tagula’s grandam Jolly Widow, and Welsh Flame in Canford Cliff’s damsire Marju. The dam of Canford Cliffs shows a strong kin-link between Welsh Flame and her grandam Lightning with ancestors on the bottom female line. Welsh Flame is also kin-linked to Goofed, the dam of Lyphard (Canford Cliff’s 2nd damsire). Lyphard is doubled in Canford Cliffs’ runners Al Jazi and Painted Cliffs. In the South African context this might suggest Elliodor (Lyphard x sister of Busted) as a foil for Canford Cliffs.

Welsh Flame’s daughter Flame Of Tara (dam of Marju) is by Artaius, a son of Round Table. The latter is from the same female line as Welsh Flame, going to Aloe and daughter Feola. The latter’s descendants are well represented in South Africa. Feola also appears in Tagula’s notable grandam Jolly Widow, through her damsire Vienna, a son of Aureole. Aloe is 3rd dam of Mixed Marriage, the influential daughter of Tudor Minstrel – she’s close kin to many, in particular Welsh Flame. Mixed Marriage presents another possible foil for Canford Cliffs, notably through Gone West, Zafonic, Western Winter and his son What A Winter (whose dam is by Ahonoora, noted in several of Tagula’s best runners). From here it is an easy step to another possible kin-link provided by Toreador – whose female line is also the one of Canford Cliffs’ very useful son Stargazer.

Notable Progeny

Internationally bred & raced (*SW)

Salouen (14c – Galileo, Asterita) Gr1/2/3 2nd; TFR 123
Wall Of Fire (13c – Galileo, Bluebird) Gr2/Gr3 2nd, SP; TFR 117
* CLIFF'S EDGE (14c – Snaadee, Verbatim) won Gr2 & x2 Gr3; Gr2/Gr3 placed in Aus; rated 117
Harlequeen (13f – Rainbow Quest, Shirley Heights) 3rd Gr1 Epsom Oaks, Gr1 Irish Oaks; rated 112
* AL JAZI (13f – Cape Cross, Rainbows For Life) dual Gr3 winner, SW/SP; rated 111
* PAINTED CLIFFS (13c – Kyllachi, Seeking The Gold) won Gr2, Gr1 4th at 2; rated 110
* MOST BEAUTIFUL (13f – Cape Cross, Gulch) won Gr3, Gr2/Gr3 3rd; rated 111
* JIN JIN (16f, Okawango, Indian King) won Gr3 (Ity)
Stargazer (13c – Rock Of Gibraltar, Sadler’s Wells) rated 111p; female line of Toreador
Ballard Down (13c – Selkirk, High Line) rated 105
Aktoria (13f – Zafonic, Zalazl) SW in France; rated 105
Charm Appeal (14f – Acclamation, Fayruz) SW in France; rated 104
* PRINCESS POSH (13f - Viscount, Mr Henrysee) Gr3 in Aus, Gr1/Gr2 pl; rated 104
* HISTORY WRITER (15c - Hawk Wing, Kris S.) - SW, SP; rated 103
* CIMA EMERGENCY (17f - Singspiel, Selkirk) - won Gr3, 2nd Gr2 (Ity)
Queens Gift (15f - Kingmambo, Bahri) - 2x SP in UK; rated 101
Tomily (14c - Acclamation, Night Shift) SP at 2; rated 100
Seaella (15f – Haafhd, Waajib) Gr3 2nd at 2 in France; rated 100
Goodthingstaketime (15f – Holy Roman Emperor, Nashwan) Gr3 2nd USA, Gr3 3rd USA (x2) at 2; rated 99
* PRINCESS ASTA (13f – Unfuwain, Cure The Blues) won Gr3 in Italy, SW in Ger (x3), Listed 2nd in Ger, 3rd in Fr; rated 97
Supermensch (14c – Ashkalani, Caro) SP France; rated 97
Bumbasina (14f – Oratorio, Rainbow Quest) twice SP; rated 94
Cliff Hanger (13c – Snowland, Mukaddamah) Gr2 2nd in Aus
* FISH RIVER (14f – Exceed And Excel, Lyphard) Gr3 in SA; MR 102
* DORSET NOBLE (13c – Generous, Shy Rambler MR 97) SW in SA
Meraki (14c - Bel Esprit, Loosen Up; MR 97) in SA
Clifton Sunset (13f -First Samurai, Mr Prospector; MR 91) in SA

 

Suitable Lines

Suitable lines for Canford Cliffs could include:

  • sources of Lyphard/ Goofed, Crepello/Busted, Welsh Flame – as in Elliodor (Model Man), Second Empire, Flower Alley, Count duBois, Twice Over, Imperial Stride, Silvano;
  • sources of Aloe/Feola – as in Mixed Marriage (Gone West, Zafonic, Count duBois, Western Winter, What A Winter, Sharpen Up, Selkirk), Round Table/ Monarchy (Lecture), Right Approach/Nayef, etc etc;
  • sources of Aurora – as in Acropolis, Alycidon, Borealis (eg Toreador, Horse Chestnut, Right Approach, Kahal, Count duBois, etc);
  • sources of Owen Tudor, Tudor Minstrel (notably Be My Guest), Tudor Melody, Abernant, Court Martial (eg Golden Thatch, Royal Chalice, Harry Hotspur, Foveros, National Emblem, etc);
  • sources of Herbager (Rainbow Quest, Silvano, Great Britain/ Cape Cross) and female line (incl Zabeel and son Greys Inn);
  • sources of Ahonoora & kin (Great Britain/Cape Cross, What, Fairy King) and kin relatives Mill Reef, Halo, Sir Ivor; Bold Ruler/Northern Dancer; Swaps/ Flower Bowl (Graustark, His Majesty); Blushing Groom;

(posted 2018)

Sales Analysis

BORN colt avg sold SI filly avg sold SI
2013 0 0 0 1,000,000 1 1.54
2019 175,526 19 0.89 119,583 12 0.74
2020 167,500 18 0.6 139,250 20 0.59
2021 162,143 14 0.41 174,167 6 0.67
2022 350,000 2 0.63 67,500 2 0.36

Stamina

by highest winning distance of 3yo and up (the higher the count, the more reliable the %)

800/1399m 14/1600m 16/1999m 20/2399m 2400m+ count
41% 42% 7% 1% 9% 69

Best Rated Offspring

(SA only)

horse wins (SW) places (SP) stakes AR
Almond Sea 21f 3 (1) 0 (0) R 265,625 111
Meridius 19c 5 (1) 10 (1) R 545,625 106
Cliff Top 19c 6 (2) 9 (2) R 805,688 103
Fish River 14f 3 (1) 2 (0) R 319,975 100
Cliff Hanger 20c 3 (1) 4 (1) R 353,375 98
Meraki 14c 6 (0) 8 (0) R 432,387 96
Clifton Sunset 13f 2 (0) 7 (0) R 233,125 95
Miss Hannigan 20f 1 (0) 2 (0) R 142,625 93
Bournemouth 19c 6 (0) 4 (0) R 394,701 93
Simply Majestic 21f 1 (0) 2 (0) R 99,500 93

The Power Of Ratings

Colts

AR Band < 59 59 - 69 70 - 79 80 - 89 90 - 99 > 99 > 79 > 89 count
All Colts 26% 18% 27% 18% 7% 3% 29% 11% 25,447
Canford Cliffs 22% 12% 25% 22% 16% 4% 41% 20% 51

Fillies

AR Band < 54 54 - 64 65 - 74 75 - 84 85 - 94 > 94 > 74 > 84 count
All Fillies 27% 18% 26% 20% 7% 2% 29% 9% 24,910
Canford Cliffs 12% 15% 31% 25% 13% 4% 43% 18% 68

Black Type Offspring

with best career rating by distance category:
1000-1399m/14-1600m/1601-1999m/20-2399m/2400m+

  • Almond Sea 2021 filly 111/-/-/-/-
  • Sylvie (Dupont x Trigger Finger)
  • Won Ruffian S. (L) 1000m
  • Body Electric 2019 filly 79/41/-/-/-
  • Leaves Of Grass (Poet's Voice x Al Maher)
  • 2nd Olympic Duel S. (L) 1200m
  • Dorset Noble 2013 colt -/90/86/-/88
  • Tingirana (Generous x Shy Rambler)
  • Won E-Cape Derby (L) 2400m
  • Fish River 2014 filly 96/100/-/-/-
  • Zabeea (Exceed And Excel x Zabeel)
  • Won Gr3 Three Troikas S. 1400m
  • Secret Identity 2020 filly 88/90/74/-/-
  • Dinesen (Antonius Pius x Al Mufti)
  • Won Devon Air S. (L) 1400m

Stud Analysis

Colts

  • SSI 2.07
  • Stamina 1626m
  • Stakes Wins 38%
  • Black Type 39%
  • winners/runners% 59%
born foals rnrs wnrs w/r% SW SW/r% BT BT/r% wins SSI AR Stamina
2013 1 1 1 100% 1 100% 1 100% 2 5.98 90 2500m
2014 1 1 1 100% 0 0% 0 0% 6 0.95 96 1400m
2019 34 23 14 61% 2 9% 3 13% 42 0.99 72 1800m
2020 26 22 12 55% 1 5% 1 5% 17 0.98 72 1329m
2021 32 4 2 50% 0 0% 0 0% 2 1.47 67 1100m

Fillies

  • SSI 1.62
  • Stamina 1247m
  • Stakes Wins 38%
  • Black Type 30%
  • winners/runners% 62%
born foals rnrs wnrs w/r% SW SW/r% BT BT/r% wins SSI AR Stamina
2013 1 1 1 100% 0 0% 0 0% 2 1.24 95 1200m
2014 1 1 1 100% 1 100% 1 100% 3 3.45 100 1400m
2019 37 30 23 77% 0 0% 2 7% 40 0.88 71 1411m
2020 34 28 16 57% 1 4% 1 4% 23 0.92 69 1322m
2021 29 9 2 22% 1 11% 1 11% 4 1.63 75 900m

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Hit The Road (USA)

More Than Ready - Highway Mary (U S Ranger)

Malmoos (SAF)

Captain Al - Justthewayyouare (Fort Wood)

Potala Palace (SAF)

Singspiel - Alignment (Alzao)

Rafeef (AUS)

Redoute's Choice - National Colour (National Assembly)

Real Gone Kid (AUS)

Snitzel - In The Fast Lane (Jet Master)

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