After leading for most of the way he was overtaken by the seven-year-old Ch'tibello on the run-in but rallied "gamely" to regain the advantage and won by half a length. At the Cheltenham Festival he bypassed the Champion Hurdle to contest the Stayers' Hurdle over three miles but made little impact and came home twelfth of the thirteen finishers. On his last run of the season he was pulled up three flights from home in the Aintree Hurdle. 2018/2019 National Hunt season In October 2018 The New One attempted to repeat his 2017 success in the Welsh Champion Hurdle but finished seventh after losing a shoe in the race. In the International Hurdle on 15 December he led for most of the way but weakened badly from the third last hurdle and was pulled up before the final flight. He was retired from racing shortly afterwards. Retirement and death In retirement The New One was cared for by Wayne Jones, who had been his groom during his racing career. He stayed active, taking part in hunting and horse shows. On 31 October 2020 he was found to be suffering from an inoperable case of horse colic and was euthanised. Jones commented "We're all absolutely gutted. I looked after him his whole life at Nigel Twiston-Davies's and I had him from when he retired. He's been a big part of my life for the last ten years. He was a fabulous horse, you couldn't knock him. He was such an easy horse to do anything with." Pedigree References External links Career 1-2-3 Colour Chart – The New One 2008 racehorse births 2020 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in Ireland Racehorses trained in the United Kingdom Cheltenham Festival winners Thoroughbred family 4-c