Canford Cliffs to take QEII plunge

Canford Cliffs will return to Ascot next month, with Richard Hannon confirming the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes as his next target.

Fri, 06 Aug, 2010 - 11:34

Canford Cliffs will return to Ascot next month, with Richard Hannon confirming the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes as his next target.

The Tagula colt has emerged as the leading miler this season, shrugging off a disappointing third in the 2000 Guineas to win the Irish equivalent and bag the St James’s Palace Stakes at the Royal meeting.

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