Canford Cliffs Gelding Bounces Back
The evergreen Canford Cliffs gelding Cliff Top shed his maiden certificate with a victory in the Listed Summer Juvenile Stakes at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth in January 2021, and five summers later the now 6yo is still paying his way and scored a smart victory under topweight in the R175 000 non black-type Glendore Sprint at Fairview […]
Canford Cliffs Mare Flies To Give Smith Five ‘Speedsters’ On Trot
Hollywoodbets-sponsored trainer Gavin Smith made it five straight wins in the non black-type Speedsters Stakes as the Ridgemont-bred Canford Cliffs mare Song Of Myself capitalized on her light weight to register 56,64 secs in the 1000m headliner at Fairview on Friday. Formerly based with Candice Bass-Robinson at Milnerton, the speedy mare made it 3 wins […]
Tuesday double for Canford Cliffs
Ridgemont’s five time G1 winning stallion Canford Cliffs has had a fine season in 2024-2025.The star miler’s good run continued at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Tuesday where Canford Cliffs was responsible for two winners on the card.Canford Cliffs went close to having a treble on Tuesday, with his daughter Kisses finishing second in the fifth race. […]
Fab Feature Double For Canford Cliffs
Ridgemont’s super hot five-time Gr1 winning foundation sire Canford Cliffs has enjoyed a dream season and celebrated a remarkable afternoon at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on last Saturday’s Golden Horse Festival Of Speed raceday. Achieving a rare speedway double, the European champion miler marked a breath-taking victory in the Gr1 Allan Robertson Championship by his unbeaten-in-four starts […]
Gqeberha Gold Shines In KZN Capital City
Unbeaten Gqeberha-based flyer Direct Hit became the third East Cape raider to win the R1 million Gr1 Allan Robertson Championship this century when she maintained her impeccable four-from-four record to win the prestigious 1200m contest at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Saturday. Saturday’s thrilled, and very relieved, conditioner Alan Greeff was also the man who saddled Silver […]
Direct Hit Brings Gr 1 Glory To The East Cape
The East Cape had their first Gr 1 winner at Hollywoodbets Scottsville’s Festival Of Speed meeting for 17 years on Saturday when the Alan Greeff-trained Ridgemont homebred filly Direct Hit won Saturday’s Allan Robertson Championship under Richard Fourie. The last to do it was the Nic Claassen-trained Geepee S, who dead-heated for first place in […]
Canford Cliffs: A Stellar Weekend for Ridgemont’s Sire
Ridgemont’s stallion, Canford Cliffs (IRE), has firmly established his presence in South Africa with a remarkable weekend, producing his first Grade 1 winner and securing a feature double on the sprint day at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. On Saturday, his two-year-old unbeaten filly, Direct Hit, delivered a commanding performance in the Gr1 Allan Robertson Championship. Trained by […]
Canford Cliffs: A Stellar Weekend for Ridgemont’s Sire
Ridgemont’s stallion, Canford Cliffs (IRE), has firmly established his presence in South Africa with a remarkable weekend, producing his first Grade 1 winner and securing a feature double on the sprint day at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. On Saturday, his two-year-old unbeaten filly, Direct Hit, delivered a commanding performance in the Gr1 Allan Robertson Championship. Trained by […]
Canford Cliffs filly lands Allan Robertson Championship
Ridgemont’s five time G1 winning stallion Canford Cliffs came up with his first G1 winner when his unbeaten daughter Direct Hit won the G1 Allan Robertson Championship (1200m) at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Saturday. The Alan Greeff trained two-year-old was sent off a 56-100 tote favourite for Saturday’s R1 000 000 and duly obliged.Under champion jockey Richard Fourie, […]
Graded stakes double for Canford Cliffs
Ridgemont’s red hot resident sire Canford Cliffs was the toast of Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Saturday. Not only did Canford Cliffs’ unbeaten daughter Direct Hit win Saturday’s G1 Allan Robertson Championship, but the Ridgemont resident’s son Tenango scored an impressive win the same day’s G2 Golden Horse Sprint. A last out winner of the G3 Champagne […]