Cliff Runner (2023) Horse
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About
Cliff Runner is a 3yo bay gelding trained by Danny O'Brien at Flemington. He is by Ardrossan out of Thee One. So far he has recorded one victory. On 27 Aug 2026 at Seymour he secured his most important win, taking the $42,500 Mdn Plate. He has proved a profitable runner for punters; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 180% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Caulfield 27-Sep-26 1600m GOOD 4 R6 G2 STUTT STK $6,000 (of $301,800) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.130, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Diameter ( J Mcdonald 57 ) 2nd Somethings Burnin' ( D Lane 57 ) 0.15L 3rd Scarole ( T Stockdale 57 ) 0.35L 7th Cliff Runner ( D Thornton 57 ) 4.06L See full results | D Thornton 57kg 4.06L | 7 (9) |
| Flemington 12-Sep-26 1400m GOOD 4 R2 LR EXFORD PLATE (of $177,100) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:22.830, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.750 1st Lara Antipova ( M Zahra 57.5 ) 2nd Aragog ( L J Neindorf 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Somethings Burnin' ( B J Melham 57 ) 1.21L 10th Cliff Runner ( D Thornton 57 ) 3.35L See full results | D Thornton 57kg 3.35L | 10 (14) |
| Seymour 27-Aug-26 1200m HEAVY 8 R3 MDN-SW $23,375 (of $42,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.650, SP: 14.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.150 1st Cliff Runner ( D Thornton 57 ) 2nd Enea ( J Mott 57 ) 0.15L 3rd Earthbound ( L J Neindorf 57 ) 0.65L See full results | D Thornton 57kg | 1 (9) |
| Ladbrokes Geelong 19-Aug-26 900m R2 Jump Out-S7, Winning Time: 00:56.230 1st Immortal Triumph ( K J Roche ) 2nd Vellasglory ( E F Forrest ) 3rd Cliff Runner ( D Thornton ) | D Thornton | 3 (6) |
| Flemington 03-Aug-26 800m R15 Jump Out-G3 1st Cliff Runner ( D Thornton ) 2nd Saratoga Fury ( D W Stackhouse ) 3rd Phantom's Chase ( L King ) | D Thornton | 1 (8) |