By Tom Frary
Completing a trio of consecutive Group 1 successes on Saturday, Fallen Angel (Too Darn Hot) laid claim to being Wathnan Racing's flagbearer as she made all in Newmarket's Sun Chariot Stakes. Regaining her old prowess in the Prix Rothschild and Matron Stakes in recent weeks, the Karl Burke-trained 11-4 second favourite set out her stall from the outset under James Doyle and despite being made to fight by Blue Bolt (Blue Point) from two out drew away from that Juddmonte runner on the climb to the line to score by 2 1/4 lengths. The 11-8 favourite Cinderella's Dream (Shamardal) was 4 1/2 lengths further behind in third.
“I would be lying if I said I thought she was going to win three Group 1s earlier this year, but she needed her run in the Lockinge and the ground was too fast at Ascot,” Burke said. “She should be racing over further, but she's tough and over a mile you can be aggressive with her. She doesn't like being pulled around and loves being competitive. Apparently the fractions were really quick and it's rough conditions out there, but she is so tough and when the Juddmonte horse came to her, it was only going to help her.”
Burke has Ascot's Champions Day in his sights now. “I think this is probably a career best and if you take the second out she's a long, long way clear of some nice fillies,” he concluded. “We were worried about good-to-firm ground here earlier in the week, so that nice storm saved the day for us and the plan is the QEII now,” he added. “She'll have a shot at the boys and I can't wait. The plan is she will stay in training next year as long as she is sound at the end of the season.”
James Doyle added, “It's hard to know with fillies how much they have left at this time of the year, but she looked magnificent when they pulled the rugs off her today and if she looks like that in the next couple of weeks why not go to Ascot, she's got a long winter to chill out.”
simply divine in the @BetMGMUK Sun Chariot Stakes @NewmarketRace
A third Group One on the spin for @karl_burke's magnificent filly pic.twitter.com/A4fpq67N0F
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) October 4, 2025
Pedigree Notes
Winning a fifth Group 1 race here, last year's Irish 1,000 Guineas heroine Fallen Angel is one of the best from the first crop of her burgeoning sire sensation. She is currently the last known foal out of the May Hill winner and Fillies' Mile runner-up Agnes Stewart (Lawman) whose previous best was the G3 Stanerra Stakes runner-up Divine Jewel (Frankel). This is also the family of the National Stakes-winning sire Definite Article (Indian Ridge) and the Dante winner Salford Express (Be My Guest).
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