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A changing of the guard occurred in the Listed Racing Association Stakes(1600m) at Fairview in the Eastern Cape on Friday. The Cape raider by the same name, from the in-form Justin Snaith stable lower the colours of In A Rush, the Eastern Cape Two-year Old Colt of the Year, when easily winning by two lengths.

With a record of only two starts for a win in a Maiden Juvenile Plate and a second place behind his name, Changingoftheguard started a short favourite at 28/10.

Solar Charge led the field for most of the race, with In A Rush, Blaze of Fire and King Of Flags settling behind him about two lengths back. Changingoftheguard was racing midfield, with seven lengths covering the field.

Rounding the home turn, In A Rush started reeling in the long time leader Solar Charge, with Changingoftheguard, Agarkar and Act of Supreamacy moving through the field to join the leaders. With 200m to go the race turned into a cavalry charge as In A Rush, Agarkar, Act of Supreamacy and Changingoftheguard spread out across the track.

At the 100m mark however, Richard Fourie on Changingoftheguard pressed the button and with a tremendous turn of foot, the colt left the field behind, pulling clear by two. Act of Supreamacy held on for second with Agarkar a further two and a quarter lengths back in third.

Changingoftheguard is by Go Deputy out of the Elliodor mare Counter Foil and was bred by Mrs Rupert's Drakenstein Stud. The colt was recording his second win from three starts for owners Team Valor, Drakenstein Stud and Mr and Mrs Anant Singh.

No

Horse Jockey Kg Dist Time SP

4 ACT OF SUPREMEACY Derreck David 54.0 2.00 96.24 3/1

1 IN A RUSH Muzi Yeni 58.0 4.30 96.66 11/2

10 FROSTY MAGIC Karis Teetan 52.0 8.55 97.46 40/1