Canny Defense (AUS) 2020

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6g National Defense (GB) x Sublime Lass (Canny Lad)

Foaled Aug 26, 2020

Career: 33 starts, 3 - 6 - 4 $121,295

Trainer: Raharna McDonald, Mildura

Ownership: A S Mcdonald-Stafford

Canny Defense is a 6 year old gelding by National Defense out of the Canny Lad mare, Sublime Lass.

Last start was 10th at Morphettville Parks on Aug 22, 2026 in the Canadian Club Hcp (68) over 1400 metres.

Sale Details

Lot 194 2021 Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale

Vendor: Springmount, Romsey Buyer: P Vella $28,000

Lot 49 2025 Inglis December (Late) Online Sale

Vendor: Peter Vella Buyer: Raharna McDonald $1,250

National Defense (GB)

Sublime Lass (AUS)

Invincible Spirit (IRE)

Angel Falls (GB)

Canny Lad (AUS)

Perfectly Poised (AUS)

Green Desert (USA)

Rafha (GB)

Kingmambo (USA)

Anna Palariva (IRE)

Bletchingly (AUS)

Jesmond Lass (AUS)

Race Record

6yo

22Aug26

10th

Morphettville Parks

Canadian Club Hcp (68) 1400m

Soft(7) Ms S Metcalfe (58) 15/2 - 1st: Fast Tempo (8.5L)

6yo

15Aug26

5th

Morphettville Parks

Hahn (Bm66) 1569m

Heavy(8) Ms S Metcalfe (59) 9/1 - 1st: Nicish (1.3L)

5yo

30Jul26

5th

Bendigo

Avis Bendigo (Bm66) 1600m

Soft(6) B Vale (59.5) 12/1 - 1st: Hawk Power (3.1L)

5yo

18Jul26

3rd

Morphettville Parks

Sportsbet Jockey Watch Hcp (68) 1550m

Soft(6) Campbell Rawiller (58.5) 4/1 - 1st: Calypso King (1.3L)

5yo

27Jun26

1st

Morphettville Parks

Dominant Clean Sweep Hcp (C2) 1568m

Soft(6) Ms S Metcalfe (58) 14/1 - 2nd: Pierroplane (0.6L)

5yo

20Jun26

2nd

Morphettville

Happy Birthday Pam Nunn 70 Hcp (64) 1500m

Heavy(10) Ms S Metcalfe (57) 30/1 - 1st: Nicajon (0.5L)

5yo

14Jun26

3rd

Balaklava

Phyllis & Shirley O'Dea Memorial Hcp (58) 1200m

Soft(7) Sophie Potter (58) 2/1 - 1st: Impending Diamond (3.5L)

5yo

7Jun26

7th

Swan Hill

Jarrod Arentz Electrical & Solar Solutions (Bm66) 1300m

Soft(5) Chelsea Taylor (56) 100/1 - 1st: Join The Que (3.1L)

5yo

20May26

1st

Balaklava

Mybutcher - Desert City Hcp (56) 1400m

Soft(5) Campbell Rawiller (59) 3/1 - 2nd: Chartin (0.1L)

5yo

11May26

11th

Echuca

Quest Echuca Serviced Apartments (Bm56) 1300m

Soft(5) Lachlan King (59.5) 25/1 - 1st: Wallaby Jack (5.2L)

5yo

22Apr26

3rd

Murray Bridge Gh

Carlton Draught Hcp (C1) 1400m

Good(4) Sairyn Fawke (58.5) 12/1 - 1st: Common Interest (3.5L)

5yo

19Apr26

4th

Naracoorte

Kerkhof Concrete (Bm58) 1430m

Good(4) Sairyn Fawke (58.5) 11/1 - 1st: Hasta La Oriental (1.4L)

5yo

10Apr26

10th

Murray Bridge Gh

Carlton Draught Hcp (60) 1600m

Soft(5) Sairyn Fawke (58.5) 30/1 - 1st: Serinite Illusion (6.1L)

5yo

11Mar26

2nd

Balaklava

Terminus Hotel Balaklava Hcp (C1) 1400m

Good(4) Sairyn Fawke (59) 5/2 - 1st: Causeweluvadelaide (3L)

5yo

21Jan26

2nd

Oakbank

Klose's Supermarkets Hcp (C1) 1400m

Good(4) Sairyn Fawke (59) 15/8 - 1st: Jura Vaudois (0.7L)

5yo

9Jan26

2nd

Oakbank

Stateliner Coaches Hcp (56) 1400m

Good(3) Sairyn Fawke (59) 15/1 - 1st: See Ya Later Baby (2.3L)

5yo

6Dec25

6th

Albury

Habitat Planning Hcp (C1) 1400m

Good(4) Brittany Button (53.5) 11/1 - 1st: Made Easy (3.6L)

5yo

22Nov25

6th

Tatura

Kevin Hicks Real Estate Hcp (56) 1600m

Good(3) Lachlan King (59.5) 13/2 - 1st: Elle Mcfearsome (3.7L)

5yo

3Nov25

4th

Corowa

Pickled Sisters Hcp (C1) 1400m

Soft(5) Josh Richards (56) 20/1 - 1st: Hellberg (3.1L)

5yo

20Oct25

10th

Echuca

Bet365 Bet Boost (Bm56) 1200m

Good(3) Lachlan King (60) 20/1 - 1st: Sacred Fort (24.3L)

4yo

5Jan25

10th

Wodonga

Petstock Lavington and Wodonga Hcp (58) 1590m

Good(4) C J Parish (59) 3/1 - 1st: Vampire Miss (60.1L)

4yo

23Dec24

6th

Wangaratta

Sportsbet Set A Deposit Limit (Bm58) 1590m

Good(3) C J Parish (59) 5/1 - 1st: Celnado (2.3L)

4yo

7Dec24

2nd

Albury

Allure Lash & Beauty Hcp (C1) 1400m

Heavy(10) Josh Richards (55.5) 9/10 - 1st: Ossified (1L)

4yo

21Nov24

1st

Albury

Dux Albury Mdn Plate 1400m

Good(3) C J Parish (59) 3/1 - 2nd: Swinging High (0.2L)

4yo

8Nov24

2nd

Albury

Gazebo & Shade Centre Mdn Plate 1400m

Good(4) C J Parish (59) 5/1 - 1st: Pussyfoot (1.3L)

4yo

28Oct24

7th

Benalla

Ken King Thoroughbreds Mdn Plate 1406m

Good(3) Lachlan King (59.5) 16/1 - 1st: Freud (3.9L)

4yo

12Oct24

9th

Albury

Albury Newsagency Mdn Plate 1175m

Good(4) Brittany Button (56) 11/4 - 1st: Boy From Tennessee (4.4L)

4yo

17Sep24

5th

Wodonga

Mortgage Finance Solutions Mdn Plate 1200m

Good(4) Brittany Button (56.5) 8/1 - 1st: If I Was You (3L)

3yo

5Apr24

7th

Benalla

Benalla Toyota Mdn Plate 1612m

Good(4) D R Beasley (59) 20/1 - 1st: Undaunting (10.8L)

3yo

21Mar24

3rd

Albury

Tonkin Group Super Mdn 1400m

Good(4) D R Beasley (56.5) 12/1 - 1st: Suspect (2L)

3yo

2Mar24

6th

Wangaratta

Pacific Hire Mdn Plate 1400m

Good(4) J Noonan (59) 16/1 - 1st: Stubbyholler (8.6L)

3yo

18Feb24

4th

Albury

Martins Travel Albury Super Mdn Hcp 1000m

Good(3) B P Ward (58) 20/1 - 1st: Telephone (2.2L)

3yo

9Dec23

5th

Wangaratta

North East Homemakers Centre Mdn Plate 1170m

Good(4) J Noonan (58) 5/1 - 1st: Moonhaven (4.6L)

3yo

27Nov23

1st

Tatura

Barrier Trial 850m

Good(4) Brittany Button () - 2nd: Elegant Man (1.3L)

3yo

13Nov23

8th

Benalla

Barrier Trial 1000m

Good(4) Brittany Button () - 1st: Varane (3.4L)

3yo

12Sep23

4th

Wodonga

Barrier Trial 800m

Good(4) Brittany Button () - 1st: Lovely Llama (1.4L)