Canford Cliffs can gain 2000 Guineas compensation

CANFORD CLIFFS, despite obvious worries regarding his abilty to truly stay a stiff mile, gets the vote in the Abu Dhabi Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh this afternoon.

Touted as a potential superstar, after streaking away with the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot last season, Richard Hannon’s colt hasn’t quite lived up to what were massive expectations.

Nevertheless, he is the one to beat now, on the evidence of his display in the English 2000 Guineas at Newmarket three weeks ago.