13:10 Newmarket

Saturday 2 May 2026

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Oddschecker Ellen Chaloner Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Listed)

3YO plus | Class 1 | 6f | 9 Runners | Turf

(6)

Celandine²⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker| OR: 101| D

Useful filly who posted a very good third in a Group 3 at York on her return last July. Ended a light 2025 with a below-par seventh over C&D in October but no surprise to see her bounce back with yard going very well.

Form: 15/3297-

(5)

Flora Of Bermuda¹⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: James Doyle| T: A M Balding| OR: 111| D

Smart and consistent filly who came in a good third in Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee at Ascot and Sprint Cup at Haydock in 2025. Has run well off a break too and she's the form pick back in listed company.

Form: 3/23039-

(7)

Hold A Dream²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: C Lee| T: C G Cox| OR: 98| BF| D

Placed 4 times at listed level last season. Well backed when only twelfth of 14 to Azure in similar company at Bath (5f) on her return 27 days ago.

Form: 52932-0

(9)

Magic Basma^p¹⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: R L Moore| T: K A Ryan| OR: 95| D

Useful filly who ended 2025 with solid efforts in listed races at Ascot (7f) and Doncaster (6f) in the autumn. This demands a lot more however.

Form: 452453-

(3)

Paris Babe^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 89| D

Useful ex-French winner. Not seen to best effect for her new yard when sixth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (7f) 29 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. This is no easy ask though.

Form: 710-456

(8)

Rhyme Dust^h²²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 96| D

Useful filly who signed off for Mark Usher with a very good third of 12 to Beautiful Diamond in listed race at Ayr in September. Has plenty to find on form but could take a step forward for her new yard in 2026.

Form: 3/51463-

(2)

Rosy Affair²⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 108| D

Ended 2025 on the up with 6f victories in Pontefract listed event and Group 3 Prix de Meautry at Deauville in August. More to find on her return but could be up to it.

Form: 2/34411-

(4)

Sayidah Dariyan²³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: W Buick| T: R Hughes| OR: 108| D

Smart filly who bagged the Group 3 Summer Stakes at York (6f) in July. Not at her best in Nunthorpe there and Haydock Sprint Cup subsequently but this is far less demanding and she has won off a break too.

Form: 134170-

(1)

Sky Majesty²⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 109| D

A dual 6f listed/Group 3 scorer at Naas last summer. Only tenth in Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp final run but stumbled start there. May do better again in 2026 with relatively few miles still on the clock.

Form: 381180-

Forecasts

Flora Of Bermuda (5/2), Sky Majesty (4/1), Rosy Affair (4/1), Sayidah Dariyan (5/1), Celandine (8/1), Hold A Dream (12/1), Magic Basma (14/1), Rhyme Dust (16/1), Paris Babe (50/1)

FLORA OF BERMUDA failed to get her head in front in 2025 but posted some good efforts in top sprint company and looks to have been found an excellent opportunity to resume winning ways here. Sayidah Dariyan goes well fresh and could prove the chief threat on her return ahead of Sky Majesty and Celandine.