CANNY DEFENSE Thoroughbred



Canny Defense is a thoroughbred horse born in Australia in 2020. Race horse Canny Defense is by National Defense (GB) out of Sublime Lass (AUS) , trained by Raharna Mcdonald. Canny Defense form is available here. Owned by A S Mcdonald-Stafford.


Pedigree :
Sire NATIONAL DEFENSE (GB) 2014
Dam SUBLIME LASS (AUS) 2009
Dam Sire CANNY LAD (AUS) 1987

About the horse :
Foal Date 26 Aug 2020
Description 5yo CH Gelding
Trainer Raharna Mcdonald
Owner A S Mcdonald Stafford
Career 1 Win (4%) - 7 Placings (35%) - 23 starts
Wins 1400m (1)

Sale Information :
offline

2025 DECEMBER (Late) Online Sale (49)  

Peter Vella 

Raharna McDonald

AUD $ 1,250

offline

2021 Great Southern Weanling Sale (194)  

Springmount, Romsey 

P Vella

AUD $ 28,000



Starts:

23

Win Rate:

4%

Place Rate:

35%










CANNY DEFENSE Current Nominations/Acceptances

06 May 2026

Wednesday

-

At

Murray Bridge (SA)

Race 3 - Spry Civil Constructions Country Raceday 23rd May Benchmark 58 Handicap

1400m - AUD $25,000




Canny Defense Past Races

3 of 12, 22 Apr 2026, R5 CARLTON DRAUGHT CLASS ONE HANDICAP 1400m | AUD $25,000 | 58.5kg | J: SAIRYN FAWKE | T: RAHARNA MCDONALD | Off-P-Didn't finish off | 1:24.69 | Winner: COMMON INTEREST
4 of 9, 19 Apr 2026, R5 KERKHOF CONCRETE BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP 1430m | AUD $19,500 | 58.5kg | J: SAIRYN FAWKE | T: RAHARNA MCDONALD | OP-Couldn't finish off | 1:27.37 | Winner: HASTA LA ORIENTAL
4 of 10, 03 Nov 2025, R3 PICKLED SISTERS CLASS 1 HANDICAP 1400m | AUD $27,000 | 56.0kg | J: JOSH RICHARDS | T: G EGAN | Solid effort late. | 1:22.62 | Winner: HELLBERG
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Horse Stat
Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
CORY PARISH 1 25% 1 25% 4 $20,350 -1 72
JAKE NOONAN 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,560 -20 0
BRENDAN WARD 0 0% 0 0% 1 $3,275 -10 0
DANNY BEASLEY 0 0% 1 50% 2 $5,625 -20 0
BRITTANY BUTTON 0 0% 0 0% 3 $1,910 -30 0
LACHLAN KING 0 0% 0 0% 3 $1,775 -30 0
JOSH RICHARDS 0 0% 1 50% 2 $6,350 -20 0
SAIRYN FAWKE 0 0% 4 67% 6 $17,150 -60 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
ALBURY 1 14% 3 43% 7 $33,375 -31 41
OAKBANK 0 0% 2 100% 2 $8,800 -20 0
BALAKLAVA 0 0% 1 100% 1 $4,400 -10 0
MURRAY BRIDGE 0 0% 1 50% 2 $2,450 -20 0
WANGARATTA 0 0% 0 0% 3 $2,235 -30 0
BENALLA 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,350 -20 0
WODONGA 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,485 -20 0
ECHUCA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $550 -10 0
COROWA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,300 -10 0
TATURA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $550 -10 0
NARACOORTE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,500 -10 0


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