The Cunning Fox (2018) Horse
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About
The Cunning Fox is a 7yo grey gelding trained by Patrick Payne at Plumpton. He is by Reliable Man out of Cross Rate and has secured 12 career victories. On 2 Apr 2022 at Bendigo, he captured his biggest triumph, winning the $200,000 Bendigo St Leger Trial. He has been a profitable prospect for bettors, delivering an 8% ROI for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton 12-Jul-26 3400m HEAVY 10 R2 HDLE-SWP $51,050 (of $80,000) 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 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) |
| Caulfield Heath 17-Jun-26 1800m SOFT 6 R4 BM70 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:51.830, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.080 1st Oak Beach ( J Mott 57.5 ) 2nd Rasp ( J A Johnstone 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 3.50L 3rd Four Candles ( B Mertens 56.5 ) 3.80L 6th The Cunning Fox ( S Ingelse 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 7.26L See full results | S Ingelse 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 7.26L | 6 (8) |