News - CLIFF'S EDGE (AUS)

Taking his record to four wins and a second from five Caulfield starts, Nick Ryan’s Winnasedge captured Saturday's $200,000 G3 MRC Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m), not only achieving his first stakes victory but becoming the first stakes winner for his multiple G2-winning sire Cliff’s Edge.

As tough and courageous as they come on the racetrack, Cliff’s Edge is making his mark at stud despite being largely overlooked by breeders.

When a young stallion has two winners and two placegetters amongst his first five runners from limited opportunities it is time to sit up and take notice!

You can’t beat timing … especially when it’s a well timed run to notch up an impressive victory on debut.

The 3-year-old filly Escarpa made a winning debut in the Apiam Animal Health Maiden Plate (1000m) at Bendigo on Thursday to credit the multiple Group II winner and $1,180,000 earner Cliff's Edge with his first winner.

Champion trainer Darren Weir has better horses in his stable than Cliff’s Edge but few with a bigger heart.

There’s nothing more Cliff’s Edge enjoys than a fight and he pummelled the opposition into submission in Saturday’s Group III Ladbrokes Manfred Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.

After five seasons at Blue Gum Farm, champion miler Canford Cliffs (IRE) did not receive an invitation to return in 2017, which, true to form, marked a resurgence in his fortunes.

Irishman John Allen only had one ride at Caulfield but he made it count as Cliff’s Edge zoomed into Victoria Derby favouritism with an all-the-way win in the Group III Ladbrokes Classic.

A bit more joy with Odeon finished Wednesday’s Caulfield meeting which will provide a bit of confidence going into Caulfield Cup day on Saturday.