CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD shocked hot favourite New London in the Boodles Chester Vase - and is now 8-1 for the Cazoo Derby at Epsom on June 4.
Punters sent Charlie Appleby's unbeaten New London off the 4-11 favourite for the Group 3 Derby trial – the winner’s Aidan O’Brien-saddled stablemate Ruler Of The World won both races in 2013 – but Changingoftheguard left the hotpot trailing in his wake with an all-the-way six-and-a-half-length victory.
Ryan Moore, whose mount had been 20-1 for Epsom at the start of trading yesterday, said: “He was very impressive today, and he beat a well-regarded colt.
