Randwick (NSW)
6 5 2
1 4 3
R2
Schweppes Sydney Cup [group 1] Gr1
3200m | 12:00am
RAIL POSITION
+4m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$2,000,000
 
 
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R2
3 - Changingoftheguard (3)
  • 3 Changingoftheguard (3)
  • J: J R Collett 55.5kg
  • T: K A Lees
  • 8-2-1-0-6-9-x-6-9-9
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RACE COMMENT
Beaten but not disgraced when 3-3/4 len 9th of 14 (13) $26.00 58.5 Mr Monaco 2400m Rosehill N E Manion Cup Soft(6) Mar 21. Kept trying 5-1/4 len 9th of 11 (2) $15.00 58.0 Newlook 2600m Randwick Chairmans Qlty Soft(7) Apr 4. On a quick back-up. Led, soon under pressure and dropped off this track. Not fancied.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
10-1-1-1
SOFT
5-1-0-0
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
3-0-0-0
GROUP 1
3-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
19%
WIN S/RATE
43%
PLACE S/RATE
21-4-3-2
CAREER
$929,050
PRIZE MONEY
2112 - 2514
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 21-4-3-2 19% 43% 12
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 4
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 6-1-0-1 17% 33% 4
2nd up 6-1-1-1 17% 50% 12
3rd up 5-1-2-0 20% 60% 8
4th up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 7
Group 1 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 5
Group 3 6-1-1-1 17% 50% 8
Listed 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 5
WFA 2-0-0-2 0% 100% 3
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 2112m (1), 2400m (1), 2414m (1), 2514m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 3
Good 9-2-2-0 22% 44% 9
Soft 10-1-1-1 10% 30% 14
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 2
All wet 10-1-1-1 10% 30% 13
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 709-100-97-95 14% 41% 8
J R Collett
Trainer 12mth 981-125-130-107 13% 37% 13
K A Lees
Trained at: Newcastle
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
Colours: Navy Blue, White Armbands And Cap
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Galileo - Lady Lara
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
9 of 11 14
Randwick (Soft) 04/04/2026, Race 3, 2600m, Chairmans Qlty
Finished 9/11 5.3L, $3700, Jockey J R Collett, Barrier 2, Weight 58kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.80s
1st Newlook (FR)
2nd Campaldino (NZ) 59kg 1.3L
3rd Juja Kibo (IRE) 55.5kg 2.6L
9 of 14 28
Rosehill (Soft) 21/03/2026, Race 2, 2400m, N E Manion Cup
Finished 9/14 3.9L, $3500, Jockey J R Collett, Barrier 13, Weight 58.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.84s
1st Mr Monaco (GB)
2nd Taramansour (IRE) 55kg 0.2L
3rd Juja Kibo (IRE) 55kg 0.3L
6 of 14 109
Rosehill (Good) 21/02/2026, Race 7, 1900m, Parramatta Cup
Finished 6/14 2.3L, $4000, Jockey J R Collett, Barrier 12, Weight 57.5kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.25s
1st Piggyback
2nd Bois D'Argent (GB) 58.5kg 0.2L
3rd Travolta (GB) 56kg 0.7L
TRIAL 100
Beaumont (Good) 12/02/2026, Race 2, 1200m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/6 1.3L, Jockey A Gibbons, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.21s
1st Buffalo
2nd Changingoftheguard (IRE) 0kg 1.3L
3rd Midnight Opal 0kg 2.1L
9 of 24 12
Flemington (Soft) 04/11/2025, Race 7, 3200m, Lexus Melbourne Cup
Finished 9/24 9.9L, $160000, Jockey Tim Clark, Barrier 24, Weight 53kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:38.08s
1st Half Yours
2nd Goodie Two Shoes (IRE) 51.5kg 2.8L
3rd Middle Earth (GB) 54.5kg 4.3L
6 of 8 19
Geelong (Soft) 23/10/2025, Race 4, 2400m, Geelong Cup
Finished 6/8 3.9L, $10000, Jockey Ethan Brown, Barrier 6, Weight 60kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.36s
1st Torranzino (NZ)
2nd Gilded Water (GB) 54kg 0.5L
3rd Berkeley Square 58kg 0.8L
18 of 18 28
Randwick (Good) 04/10/2025, Race 9, 2400m, The Metropolitan
Finished 18/18 56.3L, Jockey Ethan Brown, Barrier 8, Weight 54.5kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 13th, Sectional 600m 0:34.54s
1st Royal Supremacy (IRE)
2nd Soul Of Spain (IRE) 50.5kg 0.8L
3rd Juja Kibo (IRE) 50kg 1.0L
1 of 5 35
Randwick (Good) 06/09/2025, Race 4, 2400m, City Tattersalls Club Cup
Finished 1/5 0.8L, $110000, Jockey J B Mc Donald, Barrier 5, Weight 59kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.45s
1st Changingoftheguard (IRE)
2nd Travolta (GB) 53kg 0.8L
3rd Muktamil (IRE) 53.5kg 10.1L
2 of 8 49
Flemington (Good) 02/08/2025, Race 2, 2530m, Open Hcp
Finished 2/8 0.2L, $27000, Jockey Jamie Melham, Barrier 6, Weight 60kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.75s
1st Bold Soul (NZ)
2nd Changingoftheguard (IRE) 60kg 0.2L
3rd Muktamil (IRE) 54kg 0.5L
TRIAL 39
Gosford (Soft) 23/07/2025, Race 1, 1200m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/8 2.0L, Jockey Dylan Gibbons, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.96s
1st Adelaide River (IRE)
2nd Salt Lake City (IRE) 0kg 0.5L
3rd Changingoftheguard (IRE) 0kg 2.0L
8 of 14 259
Rosehill (Soft) 14/06/2025, Race 8, 2400m, Winter Cup
Finished 8/14 4.6L, $3500, Jockey Dylan Gibbons, Barrier 9, Weight 59kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.25s
1st Sir Lucan (IRE)
2nd Bear On The Loose (IRE) 53kg 0.8L
3rd Hopeful (FR) 53kg 1.2L
TRIAL 247
Beaumont (Heavy) 02/06/2025, Race 1, 1200m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/8 0.2L, Jockey A Gibbons, Barrier 8, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.09s
1st Changingoftheguard (IRE)
2nd Mornington Pier 0kg 0.2L
3rd Rush Attack 0kg 0.3L
2 of 7 21
Rosehill (Soft) 28/09/2024, Race 3, 2400m, Colin Stephen Quality
Finished 2/7 3L, $46250, Jockey J B Mc Donald, Barrier 2, Weight 58kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:37.11s
1st First Light (GB)
2nd Changingoftheguard (IRE) 58kg 3L
3rd Strathtay (NZ) 54kg 3.1L