The Cunning Fox (2018) Horse
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About
The Cunning Fox is a 7yo grey gelding (male) from trained by Patrick Payne, who is based at Plumpton. He is sired by the stallion Reliable Man out of the dam Cross Rate. The Cunning Fox has managed to win 11 races in his career so far. On 2nd Apr 2022 at Bendigo, The Cunning Fox scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $200000.00 Bendigo St Leger Trial. He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed The Cunning Fox throughout his career you'd have achieved a 12% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traralgon 05-Jun-26 2400m SOFT 7 R2 HDL-TRL, Winning Time: 03:16.920 1st Highness ( M Kelly ) 2nd Smokin' Romans ( S L Pateman ) 5.00L 3rd The Cunning Fox ( T Ryan ) 5.75L | T Ryan 5.75L | 3 (4) |
| Horsham 28-May-26 1200m R2 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 01:19.250 1st Governor King ( N Farley ) 2nd I'llbethere ( W J Egan ) 3rd The Cunning Fox ( P Payne ) | P Payne | 3 (4) |
| Ararat 12-May-26 850m R17 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 00:53.650 1st Hopes 'N' Dreams ( P B Payne ) 2nd Hellenic Star ( J M Allen ) 3rd Hexed ( A K Kelly ) 7th The Cunning Fox ( H Durnan ) | H Durnan | 7 (8) |
| Sandown Lakeside 03-Aug-25 4200m SOFT 5 R4 GN HDLE (of $250,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 05:10.320, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:39.980 1st Highland Blaze ( J D Hart 64 ) 2nd Affluential ( W Gordon 66.5 ) 5.00L 3rd Right Now ( A Lynch 64.5 ) 5.15L FF The Cunning Fox ( T Ryan 69.5 ) 0.00L See full results | T Ryan 69.5kg 0.00L | UPD (7) |
| Sandown Hillside 23-Jul-25 2400m SOFT 5 R5 BM64 $4,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:33.640, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 14th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.260 1st Lunar Powered ( L K Cartwright 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Shrewsbury Road ( J Mcneil 56 ) 0.25L 3rd The Cunning Fox ( J Kennedy 62.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2.75L See full results | J Kennedy 62.5kg, Cd 60.5kg 2.75L | 3 (14) |