made all, jumped right throughout, mistake 2 out, hard driven when challenged after last, stayed on well
held up in touch, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before last
tracked leader, driven to challenge 3 out, outpaced next, rallied and every chance last, kept on well under pressure
tracked leader, under pressure 4 out, beaten approaching next, stayed on same pace
held up in rear but in touch, took closer order before 3 out, weakened next
chased leaders, blundered and unseated rider 4 out
The New One brings a touch of class to proceedings but a few runs in the spring suggested that his powers may be on the wane. CLYNE (NAP) is getting 13lb and two years and has plenty in his favour on his reappearance. The Betfair Hurdle third was only getting 8lb when beaten a length by the top weight in a Grade 2 at Haydock back in January. Ozzie The Oscar was third in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham in March so is no forlorn hope but this is much too short for the mare Rons Dream and Remiluc is 5lb wrong in the weights. Former champion chaser Sire De Grugy last ran over hurdles in 2012.
The New One (IRE) 5-2fav (11-8) Led, joined after 4 out, headed when ridden after 2 out, faded flat, 4th of 8, 9l behind L'Ami Serge (11-0) at Sandown 2m 5f (1) gd in Apr.
Sire De Grugy (FR) 2-1 (11-10) Tracked leading pair, blundered and unseated rider 2nd, at Kempton 2m (1) gd in Dec.
Clyne 6-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, led before 3 out, ridden and headed before next, one pace between last 2, kept on under pressure flat, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 16, 6 3/4l behind Ballyandy (11-1) at Newbury 2m hcp (1) sft in Feb.
Rons Dream 5-1jfav (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out to chase leaders, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Jennys Melody (10-10) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Ozzie The Oscar (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Prominent, effort 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, weakened flat, 11th of 16, 6 3/4l behind Chesterfield (10-12) at Ayr 2m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Remiluc (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Held up in 4th, not fluent 6th, hung left after 2 out, headway last, pressing for places when not much room flat, kept on, 4th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Dashing Oscar (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
