Changingoftheguard (2019)

Foal Date

16-Apr-19

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Galileo

Dam

Lady Lara

Prize Money

1257268

Trainer

Kris Lees

Owners

N C Williams, L J Williams, B Arnhold, Echo Beach Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: Mrs B Green), G Ryan, M Gudinski, M Symons, V Sammartino, Jacobsen Bloodstock Pty Ltd (P Jacobsen), J Hardwick, W McTaggart, D Evans, J Ingham, Dr B Hockings, R Morrison, B Goodman, E Throsby, T Harry, B Singer & P Mehrten

About

Changingoftheguard, a 6yo bay gelding trained by Kris Lees in Newcastle, contested the Geelong R4 Ladbrokes Geelong Cup. He is by Galileo out of Lady Lara. After a Group Two win and career earnings of $1,257,268, he is considered a highly talented racehorse. On 17 June 2022 at Ascot, under Ryan Moore, he achieved his most important victory, capturing the $466,654 3yo C&g Class 1 Set Weight race and beating Grand Alliance.

Raced At

Randwick • Flemington • Gosford • Rosehill Gardens • Warwick Farm • Chester • Epsom Downs • Dundalk • Punchestown • Leopardstown

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Randwick 04-Oct-25 2400m GOOD 4 R9 G1 3YO+ Open Hcp (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	E Brown 54.5kg 56.3kgL	18 (18)
Randwick 06-Sep-25 2400m GOOD 4 R4 LR 3YO+ Open Quality $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	J Mcdonald 59kg	1 (5)
Flemington 02-Aug-25 2530m GOOD 4 R2 Open Quality $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	J Melham 60 0.35L	2 (8)
Gosford 23-Jul-25 1200m SOFT 6 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.580 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.960	D Gibbons 2.00L	3 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 14-Jun-25 2400m SOFT 5 R8 LR 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	D Gibbons 59kg 4.55L	8 (14)
Beaumont Newcastle 02-Jun-25 1200m HEAVY 9 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.820 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.090	A Gibbons	1 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 28-Sep-24 2400m SOFT 6 R3 G3 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	J Mcdonald 58kg 3.10L	2 (7)
Randwick 07-Sep-24 2400m GOOD 4 R4 LR 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	J Mcdonald 58.5kg 6.67L	4 (8)
Randwick 10-Aug-24 1800m SOFT 5 R9 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	J Mcdonald 61kg 5.37L	7 (12)
Warwick Farm 26-Jul-24 1207m SOFT 7 R3 OPEN-BT Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.500 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.710	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	R Moore 58.5kg 2.30L	3 (7)
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	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: 2.10 Led, ridden over 3f out, hard pressed 2f out, headed final furlong, no extra	R Moore 58kg 3.80L	3 (6)
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	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: 10.00 Led, ridden turning in, headed over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders in 3rd, weakened inside final furlong	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	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: 1.44 Made all, pushed along over 1f out, went clear 1 1/2f out, stayed on strongly under hands and heels final furlong, easily	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: 4.20 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	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: 3.00 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	R Moore 59.4kg 4.00L	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	S Heffernan 60.3kg 3.00L	4 (6)