Canford Crossing
Foaled 2013 · by Canford Cliffs out of Smartest (Exceed And Excel)
Form 4227/855977 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 18 Jul 15 – 20 May 16, last for David Nicholls · current OR 63
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 16 | CatterickBrookleigh Riding Centre Selling Stakes · Class 6 · 5f212y · Good To Firm | 5f212y | Good To Firm | 7/8 | 63 | Royston Ffrench |
| 6 May 16 | RiponSis Stream Selling Stakes · Class 6 · 1m1f170y · Good | 1m1f170y | Good | 7/8 | 65 | Adrian Nicholls |
| 21 Apr 16 | BeverleySwan Industrial Drives Handicap · Class 5 · 7f100y · Good To Soft | 7f100y | Good To Soft | 9/9 | 68 | Paul Quinn |
| 27 Feb 16 | Lingfield (AW)Ladbrokes Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 1m1y · Standard | 1m1y | Standard | 5/6 | 68 | Tom Marquand |
| 14 Feb 16 | Southwell (AW)Ladbrokes Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 7f · Standard | 7f | Standard | 5/8 | 71 | Tom Marquand |
| 22 Jan 16 | Lingfield (AW)32red Casino Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 1m2f · Standard | 1m2f | Standard | 8/8 | 72 | Sean Levey |
| 26 Dec 15 | Wolverhampton (AW)32Red.com Nursery · Class 3 · 1m141y · Standard | 1m141y | Standard | 7/7 | 73 | Shane Kelly |
| 5 Dec 15 | Wolverhampton (AW)32Red Casino Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Stakes (Div 1) · Class 5 · 1m141y · Standard | 1m141y | Standard | 2/12 | 68 | Sean Levey |
| 12 Nov 15 | Chelmsford City (AW)Play The New Scoop6Soccer Every Week Median Auction Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 7f · Standard | 7f | Standard | 2/9 | 68 | Tom Marquand |
| 4 Sep 15 | Kempton (AW)iInsure 365 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 1m · Standard To Slow | 1m | Standard To Slow | 4/12 | – | Tom Marquand |
| 8 Aug 15 | Lingfield (AW)British Stallion Studs EBF Leslie Weekes Maiden Stakes (AW) · Class 5 · 1m1y · Standard | 1m1y | Standard | 3/6 | – | Pat Dobbs |
| 18 Jul 15 | HaydockBritish Stallion Studs Ebf Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm | 7f | Good To Firm | 2/4 | – | Cam Hardie |
Canford Cliffs as a stallion
In our records: 362 runners, 190 winners (52%), 21 black-type winners including 1 at the top level, 27 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2013–2023.
On the track himself: 11 runs, 7 wins — Group 1 winner (Abu Dhabi Irish 2,000 Guineas (group 1)).
His best
Direct Hit Group 1 · Cliffs Of Dover Group 2 OR 145 · Painted Cliffs Grade 2 OR 113 · Crystal Cliffs Group 2 · Jin Jin Group 2 · La Falaise Group 2
The dam: Smartest by Exceed And Excel
She ran 12 times and won 1, best OR 70. Dam of 1 winner from 3 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Out Of System (GB) 2015 colt · by Makfi | 6 | 0 | – |
| Doubly Clever (IRE) 2012 gelding · by Iffraaj | 44 | 10 | OR 142 |
| Two Smart (IRE) 2011 filly · by Cape Cross | 15 | 0 | OR 79 |
Canford Crossing in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 575 · as a yearling | 45,000gns | – | Lynn Lodge Stud, Ireland |
| 2016 Tattersalls JulyLot 581 · as a in training | 1,500gnsEAM Bloodstock | EAM Bloodstock | Tall Trees Racing Ltd. (D. Nicholls) |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Out Of System2015 colt by Makfi | 2016 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 1061 · yearling | Bought back |
| Out Of System2015 colt by Makfi | 2015 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 721 · foal | Bought back |
| Two Smart2011 filly by Cape Cross | 2014 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 134 · in training | Bought back |
| Doubly Clever2012 colt by Iffraaj | 2013 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 157 · yearling | 72,000gnsSackvilleDonald |
| Two Smart2011 filly by Cape Cross | 2012 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 273 · yearling | 75,000gnsBBA Ireland |
From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.