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Canny Defense

C 5 year Gelding · Sire National Defense (GB) · Dam Sublime Lass

Career

13: 2 - 9

Wins

15%

Places

69%

Prize money

$76,450

Won at

1400mm, 1568mm

Last run

4 days ago

Track

2: 1 - 2

Distance

1: 0 - 1

Trk & Dist

1: 0 - 1

Class

1: 0 - 1

1st up

1: 0 - 1

2nd up

1: 0 - 1

Firm

0: 0 - 0

Good

5: 0 - 4

Soft

7: 2 - 4

Heavy

1: 0 - 1

Last 20 starts (x = spell)

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Form trend (wins at top)

Finishing position, oldest → latest

Form history

Plcg	Venue	Date	Dist	Track	Class	Jockey (Br)	Wgt	Odds	Winner / 2nd	Mgn	Time
3	Morphettville Parks	2026-07-18	1550m	Soft	4UP 0-68	C.N.Rawiller (6)	58.5kg	5.00	Calypso King	1.31L	1:36.79
Jumped Ok eased back to 5th 4 Lengths . Same to Straightening Up , worked home steadily to finish 3rd # closed ok/1st led
SCR	bet365 Mildura	2026-07-17	1400m	Good	BM66	— (8)	59.5kg	—	El Tercero	—	1:24.25
SCRATCHED
1	Morphettville Parks	2026-06-27	1568m	Soft	CL2	S.Metcalfe (2)	58kg	15.00	2nd: Pierroplane	—	1:38.32
Jumped Ok , enjoyed rails trail behind speed 3 Lengths 1000m, rider was looking to get off fence at 300m but she had nowhere to go So she persevered on fence and the gap opened last 150m, burst Through soon after and took over last 75m for rail hugging win # rail hugging win
2	Morphettville	2026-06-20	1500m	Heavy	4UP 0-64	S.Metcalfe (2)	57kg	31.00	Nicajon	0.44L	1:36.78
Jumped Ok , enjoyed rails trail behind speed 3 Lengths 1000m, off fence to chase Straightening Up . Kept Coming last 200m and got very close oon line # just missed
3	Balaklava	2026-06-14	1200m	Soft	0-58	S.Potter (4)	60kg	3.00	Impending Diamond	3.46L	1:12.10
Jumped Ok Settled Just Off Mid-Field in between runners 8 Lengths . Straightened Up in Middle Of Track 6 Lengths off, ran on steadily for 3rd # finished off ok
SCR	Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge	2026-06-13	1400m	Soft	BM76	— (15)	54kg	—	Enna's Dream	—	1:27.76
Backs up after finishing midfield at Swan Hill on Sunday. Won a much weaker race two starts ago. Place at best.
7	bet365 Swan Hill	2026-06-07	1300m	Soft	BM66	C.A.Taylor (7)	56kg	101.00	Join The Que	3.11L	1:18.44
Jumped Well raced keenly Mid Field outside 6l Straightened Up Middle Of Track 5l ran on evenly # even effort
SCR	Balaklava	2026-06-03	1400m	Heavy	BM56	— (10)	61kg	—	—	—	—
SCR	bet365 Mildura	2026-05-24	1400m	Good	BM56	—	61kg	—	Dirnaseer	—	1:24.10
Never a threat back 100m last time but ok over this trip prior. Possible improver.
1	Balaklava	2026-05-20	1400m	Soft	0-56	C.N.Rawiller (3)	59kg	3.90	2nd: Chartin	—	1:24.03
Jumped Ok , enjoyed rails trail behind speed 3 Lengths 800m, off fence and in Clear at 200m, knuckled down soon after and finished too well # finished too well
11	bet365 Echuca	2026-05-11	1300m	Soft	C,G & E BM56	L.King (10)	59.5kg	26.00	Wallaby Jack	5.24L	1:18.39
winkers off f/t Slow Out Eased back Settled Down tail 9l Two Wide home turn 6l Straightening Up Middle Of Track didn't run on # never threatened
SCR	Ararat	2026-05-09	1300m	Soft	CG&E 0 - 56	— (16)	59.5kg	—	Royal Inference	—	1:19.48
Back slightly in trip but has been ok at last couple. Go both ways again.
SCR	Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge	2026-05-06	1400m	Soft	BM58	— (11)	58.5kg	—	Imamanzor	—	1:26.07
SCR	Bordertown	2026-05-01	1300m	Good	BM58	S.L.Fawke (9)	58.5kg	—	See Ya Later Baby	—	1:18.43
3	Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge	2026-04-22	1400m	Good	CL1	S.L.Fawke (4)	58.5kg	14.00	Common Interest	3.52L	1:24.69
Jumped Ok Drifted Back Just Off Mid-Field 6 Lengths . Straightened Up in Clear 3 Lengths from the Leader , Battled On Well under hard riding to finish 3rd # boxed on okay
4	Naracoorte	2026-04-19	1430m	Good	BM58	S.L.Fawke (3)	58.5kg	12.00	Hasta La Oriental	1.38L	1:27.37
Bit Slow Out raced keenly pulling its way into 4th 4 Lengths . Straightened Up in Clear , boxed on for 4th # ok but no threat
10	Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge	2026-04-10	1600m	Soft	0-60	S.L.Fawke (9)	58.5kg	31.00	Serinite Illusion	6.13L	1:39.15
Jumped Ok , Settled well back 3 Wide 11 Lengths 1000m, Ridden Along between runners soon after Straightening Up , Just held ground last 200m # held ground
SCR	Penola	2026-04-05	1300m	Good	CL1	—	59.5kg	—	Tenterk	—	1:19.65
SCR	Broken Hill	2026-03-28	1600m	Soft	OUTBACK CUP	M.Collett	56kg	5.50	Footprints	—	1:36.92
SCR	Broken Hill	2026-03-28	1400m	Soft	BM58	—	58kg	—	Limbering	—	1:23.63
2	Balaklava	2026-03-11	1400m	Good	CL1	S.L.Fawke (2)	59kg	—	Causeweluvadelaide	3L	1:23.01
Jumped Ok , enjoyed good trail Two Wide With Cover behind speed 3 Lengths 800m, came off heels soon after Straightening Up had his chance last 200m but winner much too good, winkers first time # brave chase
SCR	Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge	2026-03-07	1200m	Good	CG&E 0-62	S.L.Fawke (14)	57kg	—	Gold Spirit	—	1:12.25
His past couple of runs have been okay in lesser grade. Freshened and is back in distance today.
SCR	Morphettville	2026-02-07	1600m	Good	CL2	— (15)	58kg	—	Dirty Old Town	—	1:38.59
His past couple of runs have been okay in lesser grade. Has only managed one win to date. Place preferred.
SCR	Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge	2026-02-04	1400m	Good	0-58	— (11)	59kg	—	Exalted Kate	—	1:24.97
2	Sportsbet Oakbank	2026-01-21	1400m	Good	CL1	S.L.Fawke (6)	59kg	—	Jura Vaudois	0.68L	1:28.67
jumped awkwardly raced keenly back near tail 10 Lengths . Straightened Up 5-6 Lengths from the Leader , worked home under hard riding to finish 2nd # finished off well
2	Sportsbet Oakbank	2026-01-09	1400m	Good	CG&E 0-56	S.L.Fawke (1)	59kg	16.00	See Ya Later Baby	2.32L	1:26.68
(ex gerald egan) began only fairly, Settled 5th on rail 5 Lengths . Straightened Up 4 Lengths off, picked up the bit approaching 100m & worked into 2nd # finished off ok

All figures computed from our own Australian archive; splits use this horse's most recent track, distance and class. Deeper backfill = deeper history.