FLORA OF BERMUDA by DARK ANGEL made a winning return to action at Newmarket today, showing her trademark determination to land the Oddschecker Ellen Chaloner Stakes, L. in dramatic fashion.

Trained by Andrew Balding and ridden by James Doyle, she lined up over six furlongs on the Rowley Mile. Racing for Wathnan Racing, FLORA OF BERMUDA was sent off at 7/2 against a strong field of nine runners.

Rosy Affair looked to have stolen the race from the front, but FLORA OF BERMUDA refused to be beaten. Doyle kept his mount close to the pace before asking for one final effort inside the last furlong, and she responded superbly, getting up in the final stride to win by a head.

The victory was especially satisfying after FLORA OF BERMUDA spent last season competing at the highest level, including strong Gr.1 efforts when third in both the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot and the Sprint Cup at Haydock. Back in Listed company, she showed all her class and fighting spirit to return to the winner’s enclosure.

FLORA OF BERMUDA was purchased by STAUFFENBERG BLOODSTOCK at the Goffs November Foal Sales, raised at their farm at SCHLOSSGUT ITLINGEN and prepped for the Arqana August Yearling Sale, where she was sold to Longways Stables.