QEII Glory For Farhh’s King of Change

[Wandering Eyes]

Considered by many to have enjoyed outrageous fortune when runner-up in the G1 2000 Guineas, Ali Abdulla Saeed’s King of Change (GB) (Farhh {GB}) cocked a snook at his detractors in style in Saturday’s G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. at Ascot. Seen only once in the interim when enjoying a perfect warm-up when winning the Listed Fortune S., the 12-1 shot was settled in mid-division early by a confident Sean Levey who simply coaxed him to the front with finesse with 1 1/2 furlongs remaining. Staying on strongly despite drifting left late on, the Richard Hannon runner had 1 1/4 lengths to spare over The Revenant (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) at the line, with Safe Voyage (Ire) (Fast Company {Ire}) 1 1/2 lengths back in third. “He’s been a tricky horse who has had minor setbacks and the fact that they got him here is a great training performance and a team effort,” his rider said.

Saturday, Ascot, Britain
QUEEN ELIZABETH II S. (BRITISH CHAMPIONS MILE SPONSORED BY QIPCO)-G1, £1,100,000, Ascot, 10-19, 3yo/up, 8fT, 1:44.88, hy.
1–KING OF CHANGE (GB), 127, c, 3, by Farhh (GB)
1st Dam: Salacia (Ire), by Echo of Light (GB)
2nd Dam: Neptune’s Bride, by Bering (GB)
3rd Dam: Wedding of the Sea, by Blushing Groom (Fr)
1ST GROUP WIN; 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-Ali Abdulla Saeed; B-Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd (GB); T-Richard Hannon; J-Sean Levey. £623,810. Lifetime Record: 6-3-3-0, $995,418. *1/2 to Century Dream (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}), GSW & G1SP-Eng, GSP-UAE, $509,134. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–The Revenant (GB), 130, g, 4, Dubawi (Ire)–Hazel Lavery (Ire), by Excellent Art (GB). O-Al Asayl France; B-Al Asayl Bloodstock Ltd (GB); T-Francis-Henri Graffard. £236,500.
3–Safe Voyage (Ire), 130, g, 6, Fast Company (Ire)–Shishangaan (Ire), by Mujadil. (£52,000 Ylg ’14 DNPRM). O-Ross Harmon; B-Adolf Schneider (IRE); T-John Quinn. £118,360.
Margins: 1 1/4, 1HF, 1HF. Odds: 12.00, 4.00, 40.00.
Also Ran: Veracious (GB), Mohaather (GB), Happy Power (Ire), Century Dream (Ire), Lord Glitters (Fr), Raising Sand (GB), Phoenix of Spain (Ire), Accidental Agent (GB), Move Swiftly (GB), King of Comedy (Ire), Magna Grecia (Ire), Imaging (GB), Benbatl (GB). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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