King Of Change finishing second to Magna Grecia at Newmarket© Photo Healy Racing
Richard Hannon’s 2000 Guineas runner-up King Of Change returned from a lengthy absence to win the Chasemore Farm Fortune Stakes at Sandown.
While many would have been tempted to strike while the iron was hot with King Of Change (11-4), who was sent off at 66-1 for the Classic, Hannon took the patient approach.
He was keen to give the son of Farhh plenty of time to get over those exertions after such a massive career best and his decision was rewarded as Sean Levey always looked confident, riding him out to beat favourite Turgenev by a length and a quarter.
King Of Change is entered in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes on Champions Day and was cut to 12-1 from 20s by Paddy Power.
“We’re pleased, he’s been working very well and it’s nice to see him run a big race,” said Hannon.
“He’ll have needed that, he’s been off a while so it was pleasing.
“He’s got a few nice entries and they are all possibilities at the moment. He will appreciate a bit of give in the ground and next year will probably be his year.
“We’ve a fresh horse to head into the autumn with. It was nice for him to prove the Guineas second wasn’t a fluke.”
