Changingoftheguard (2019) Horse
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Changingoftheguard is a 7yo bay gelding trained by Kris Lees on the Gold Coast. He is by Galileo out of Lady Lara. With a Group Two victory and $1,568,924 in earnings, he is viewed as a highly talented racehorse. On 17 Jun 2022 at Royal Ascot, ridden by Ryan Moore, he secured his biggest win in the $466654.00 3yo C&G Group 1 Set Weight, beating Grand Alliance.
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Rosehill Gardens • Beaumont • Flemington • Geelong • Randwick • Gosford • Warwick Farm • Royal Ascot • Chester • Epsom Downs • Dundalk • Punchestown • LeopardstownRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rosehill Gardens 21-Feb-26 1900m GOOD 4 R7 G3 PMATTA CUP $4,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:55.920, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 1st Piggyback ( D Gibbons 53 ) 2nd Bois D'argent ( S Clipperton 58.5 ) 0.27L 3rd Travolta ( J Mcdonald 56 ) 0.85L 6th Changingoftheguard ( J Collett 57.5 ) 2.26L See full results | J Collett 57.5kg 2.26L | 6 (14) |
| Beaumont 12-Feb-26 1200m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:13.050 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.210 1st Buffalo ( A Bullock ) 2nd Changingoftheguard ( A Gibbons ) 1.24L 3rd Midnight Opal ( A R D Morgan ) 1.94L | A Gibbons 1.24L | 2 (6) |
| Flemington 04-Nov-25 3200m SOFT 6 R7 G1 MELB CUP $160,000 (of $10,000,000) Barrier 24, Winning Time: 03:22.460, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.080 1st Half Yours ( J L Melham 53 ) 2nd Goodie Two Shoes ( W M Lordan 51.5 ) 2.75L 3rd Middle Earth ( E P Brown 54.5 ) 4.25L 9th Changingoftheguard ( T Clark 53 ) 9.85L See full results | T Clark 53kg 9.85L | 9 (24) |
| Geelong 23-Oct-25 2400m SOFT 7 R4 G3 GEEL CUP $10,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:31.590, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.360 1st Torranzino ( C G Gaudray 56 ) 2nd Gilded Water ( D Bates 54 ) 0.50L 3rd Berkeley Square ( L Nolen 58 ) 0.90L 6th Changingoftheguard ( E Brown 60 ) 3.90L See full results | E Brown 60 3.90L | 6 (8) |
| Randwick 04-Oct-25 2400m GOOD 4 R9 G1 THE METROP (of $750,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:26.840, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.540 1st Royal Supremacy ( R D Dolan 50 ) 2nd Soul Of Spain ( Z T Lloyd 50.5 ) 0.77L 3rd Juja Kibo ( R Jones 50 ) 1.06L 18th Changingoftheguard ( E Brown 54.5 ) 56.28L See full results | E Brown 54.5kg 56.3kgL | 18 (18) |
| Randwick 06-Sep-25 2400m GOOD 4 R4 LR C-TATTS CUP $110,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:30.850, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.450 1st Changingoftheguard ( J Mcdonald 59 ) 2nd Travolta ( Z T Lloyd 53 ) 0.85L 3rd Muktamil ( B Nock 53.5 ) 10.05L See full results | J Mcdonald 59kg | 1 (5) |
| Flemington 02-Aug-25 2530m GOOD 4 R2 QLTY HCP $27,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:42.320, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.750 1st Bold Soul ( M J Dee 54.5 ) 2nd Changingoftheguard ( J Melham 60 ) 0.35L 3rd Muktamil ( D Moor 54 ) 0.75L See full results | J Melham 60 0.35L | 2 (8) |
| Gosford 23-Jul-25 1200m SOFT 6 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:12.580 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.960 1st Adelaide River ( J B Mcdonald ) 2nd Salt Lake City ( B Simpson ) 0.51L 3rd Changingoftheguard ( D Gibbons ) 2.05L | D Gibbons 2.05L | 3 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 14-Jun-25 2400m SOFT 5 R8 LR 3YO+ Open Quality $3,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:30.680, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 1st Sir Lucan ( A Hyeronimus 57 ) 2nd Bear On The Loose ( Z Wadick 53 ) 0.67L 3rd Hopeful ( A Roper 53 ) 1.08L 8th Changingoftheguard ( D Gibbons 59 ) 4.55L See full results | D Gibbons 59kg 4.55L | 8 (14) |
| Beaumont 02-Jun-25 1200m HEAVY 9 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:12.820 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.090 1st Changingoftheguard ( A Gibbons ) 2nd Mornington Pier ( A Morgan ) 0.15L 3rd Rush Attack ( B Osmond ) 0.25L | A Gibbons | 1 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 28-Sep-24 2400m SOFT 6 R3 G3 3YO+ Open Quality $46,250 (of $250,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:29.220, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.110 1st First Light ( T Berry 54 ) 2nd Changingoftheguard ( J Mcdonald 58 ) 3.10L 3rd Strathtay ( J Ford 54 ) 3.22L See full results | J Mcdonald 58kg 3.10L | 2 (7) |
| Randwick 07-Sep-24 2400m GOOD 4 R4 LR 3YO+ Open Quality $8,750 (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:29.440, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.180 1st Redstone Well ( T Sherry 53 ) 2nd Think 'N' Fly ( C Williams 53 ) 3.93L 3rd Strathtay ( J Ford 53 ) 6.12L 4th Changingoftheguard ( J Mcdonald 58.5 ) 6.67L See full results | J Mcdonald 58.5kg 6.67L | 4 (8) |
| Randwick 10-Aug-24 1800m SOFT 5 R9 3YO+ Open Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:50.550, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.870 1st Golden Path ( C Schofield 58.5 ) 2nd Manzoice ( N Rawiller 57.5 ) 1.44L 3rd Redstone Well ( T Sherry 54.5 ) 1.61L 7th Changingoftheguard ( J Mcdonald 61 ) 5.37L See full results | J Mcdonald 61kg 5.37L | 7 (12) |
| Warwick Farm 26-Jul-24 1207m SOFT 7 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:11.500 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.710 1st Debello ( M G Bourke ) 2nd Fleet Commander ( R King ) 5.62L 3rd Sweysive ( Z T Lloyd ) 7.30L 5th Changingoftheguard ( J Mcdonald 0 ) 8.41L | J Mcdonald 0 8.41L | 5 (9) |
| Ascot 24-Jun-24 2414m R1 G2 4YO+ Cls 1 Weight For Age $47,703 (of $436,115) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:29.600, SP: 8.00 1st Pyledriver ( P J M Donald , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd West Wind Blows ( J P Spencer , Cd 58.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Changingoftheguard ( R Moore 58.5 ) 2.30L | R Moore 58.5kg 2.30L | 3 (7) |
| Ascot (GB) 24-Jun-23 2414m GOOD R3 G2 HARDWICKE STKS $47,703 (of $436,115) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:29.600, SP: $8 1st Pyledriver ( P J Mcdonald 58.5 ) 2nd West Wind Blows ( J P Spencer 58.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Changingoftheguard ( R Moore 58.5 ) | R Moore 58.5kg | 3 (7) |
| Royal Ascot 24-Jun-23 2414m GOOD R1 G2 4YO+ Cls 1 Weight For Age $47,703 (of $436,115) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:29.600, SP: 8.00 1st Pyledriver ( P J Mcdonald 129 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd West Wind Blows ( J P Spencer 58.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Changingoftheguard ( R Moore 58.5 ) 2.30L See full results | R Moore 58.5kg 2.30L | 3 (7) |
| Chester 11-May-23 2690m SOFT R4 G3 CL1 $22,727 (of $118,044) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:06.020, SP: $2.10F Led, ridden over 3f out, hard pressed 2f out, headed final furlong, no extra 1st Hamish ( T A Marquand 59.5 ) 2nd Lone Eagle ( R Ryan 128 , Cd 58 ) 1.30L 3rd Changingoftheguard ( R Moore 58 ) 3.80L See full results | R Moore 58kg 3.80L | 3 (6) |
| Royal Ascot 17-Jun-22 2414m GOOD R7 G2 3YO C&G Cls 1 Set Weight $264,640 (of $466,654) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:30.440, SP: 2.10 Pushed along leaving stalls, soon led, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed just over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, led final 100yds, just held on 1st Changingoftheguard ( R Moore 58 ) 2nd Grand Alliance ( D Tudhope 128 , Cd 58 ) 0.10L 3rd Lysander ( T Marquand 128 , Cd 58 ) 4.10L See full results | R Moore 58kg | 1 (6) |
| Ascot (GB) 17-Jun-22 2406m GOOD R2 G2 KING EDWARD VII $264,640 (of $466,654) Barrier 3, SP: $2.10F 1st Changingoftheguard ( R Moore 58 ) 2nd Grand Alliance ( D Tudhope 58 ) 0.10L | R Moore 58kg | 1 (6) |
| Epsom Downs 04-Jun-22 2420m GOOD R5 G1 CL1 $80,380 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 02:36.380, SP: $10 Led, ridden turning in, headed over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders in 3rd, weakened inside final furlong 1st Desert Crown ( R Kingscote 58 ) 2nd Hoo Ya Mal ( D Probert 58 ) 2.50L 3rd Westover ( R Hornby 58 ) 2.70L UPL Changingoftheguard ( W Lordan 128 ) 9.20L See full results | W Lordan 58.1kg 9.20L | UPD (17) |
| Chester 04-May-22 2470m GOOD R4 G3 CL1 $116,209 (of $109,207) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:43.360, SP: $4.33 Made all, set strong pace and soon clear, given breather over 4f out, pushed clear again over 2f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged 1st Changingoftheguard ( R Moore 58 ) 2nd New London ( W Buick 58 ) 6.50L 3rd Savvy Victory ( T Marquand 128 , Cd 58 ) 12.50L See full results | R Moore 58kg | 1 (4) |
| Dundalk 02-Apr-22 2150m SYNTHETIC R6 Md $12,011 (of $12,998) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:13.300, SP: $1.44F Made all, pushed along over 1f out, went clear 1 1/2f out, stayed on strongly under hands and heels final furlong, easily 1st Changingoftheguard ( W Lordan 61 ) 2nd Artistic Choice ( P Harnett 57.5 ) 6.00L 3rd Hava Nageela ( W J Lee 134 , Cd 61 ) 9.50L See full results | W Lordan 61kg | 1 (6) |
| Punchestown 14-Sep-21 1590m GOOD R2 Md $3,612 (of $12,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:41.030, SP: $4.20F Chased leaders early, disputed lead after 2f, ridden and led 2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home 1st River Thames ( W M Lordan 60.5 ) 2nd Changingoftheguard ( S Heffernan 60.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Zuhra ( B Coen 128 , Cd 58 ) 2.60L | S Heffernan 60.5kg 0.30L | 2 (14) |
| Leopardstown 06-Aug-21 1610m SOFT R3 Md $523 (of $16,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.980, SP: $3F Mid-division, ridden in 5th 3f out, under pressure and slightly hampered under 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace 1st Mctigue ( K Manning 59.5 ) 2nd Chicago Soldier ( B Coen 131 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Mannix ( C D Hayes 131 , Cd 59.5 ) 2.50L UPL Changingoftheguard ( R Moore 131 ) 3.95L | R Moore 59.4kg 3.95L | UPD (8) |
| Leopardstown 23-Jul-21 1610m GOOD R4 Md $1,045 (of $16,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.560, SP: $3.75 Towards rear, dropped to rear and pushed along before halfway, ridden in 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong to 4th close home, never nearer 1st Manu Et Corde ( K Manning 60.5 ) 2nd Amortentia ( W M Lordan , Cd 60.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Stone Age ( R Moore 60.5 ) 1.30L 4th Changingoftheguard ( S Heffernan 133 ) 3.00L | S Heffernan 60.3kg 3.00L | 4 (6) |