The Cunning Fox (2018) Horse
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About
The Cunning Fox is an 8yo grey gelding trained by Patrick Payne at Plumpton. He is by Reliable Man out of Cross Rate and has accumulated 13 career victories. On 2nd Apr 2022 at Bendigo he secured his biggest triumph, winning the $200,000 Bendigo St Leger Trial. Throughout his career he has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering a 9% return on investment for those who backed him.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ballarat 16-Aug-26 3250m HEAVY 9 R4 JJ HDLE $55,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:52.150, SP: 1.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st The Cunning Fox ( T Ryan 69.5 ) 2nd Bitcoin ( W Gordon 65 ) 1.00L 3rd Untethered ( D H Jnr 65 ) 1.75L See full results | T Ryan 69.5kg | 1 (3) |
| Hamilton 12-Jul-26 3400m HEAVY 10 R2 HDLE-SWP $51,050 (of $81,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 04:09.980, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st 1st The Cunning Fox ( T Ryan 69.5 ) 2nd Andy Win ( D M Parker 68 ) 7.00L 3rd Ardakan ( M Kelly 65 ) 7.25L See full results | T Ryan 69.5kg | 1 (4) |
| Sandown Lakeside 08-Jul-26 2125m HEAVY 8 R3 BM70 (of $50,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:17.060, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 15th, 1200m 15th, 800m 15th, 400m 15th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.320 1st Second Nature ( E K Pozman 56 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Dragoon ( J G Radley 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.06L 3rd Sunsets ( N Daniels 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.81L 15th The Cunning Fox ( S Ingelse 59 , Cd 56 ) 6.93L See full results | S Ingelse 59kg, Cd 56kg 6.93L | 15 (15) |
| Traralgon 02-Jul-26 2800m SOFT 6 R3 HDL-TRL 1st The Cunning Fox ( T Ryan ) 2nd Zedwilldo ( M Kelly ) 2.00L 3rd Omeo ( L Remondet ) 3.00L | T Ryan | 1 (4) |
| Caulfield 27-Jun-26 2000m SOFT 7 R4 BM78 $1,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:05.810, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860 1st Belle Savoir ( J G Radley 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Amleto ( J M Allen 57 ) 3.00L 3rd Prince Eric ( L K Cartwright 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 5.25L 8th The Cunning Fox ( H Durnan 55.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 6.46L See full results | H Durnan 55.5kg, Cd 52.5kg 6.46L | 8 (14) |