The New Lion: Dan Skelton’s rising star roars in good Challow Novices’ Hurdle efficiency | Racing Information

New Lion proved himself an impressive novice hurdle prospect with straightforward success within the Coral Challow Novices’ Hurdle at Newbury.

Educated by Dan Skelton, the undefeated five-year-old gained the course on his earlier begin, constructing on his earlier victory on the wooden at Chepstow.

Despatched off at 9-4, Harry Skelton was content material to look at from midfield as underdog Electrical Mason led them on, alongside the mighty Invoice Joyce nonetheless in his wake.

Harry Cobden on Paul Nicholls’ 5-4 favourite Regent’s Stroll was slightly additional again and Ditcheat’s contender and The New Lion closed in because the runners headed in direction of the straight.

Nonetheless, it was Skelton’s cost that caught the attention because the New Lion approached menacingly to assault Electrical Mason and Invoice Joyce on the finish and the excellent teenager barely broke a sweat as he headed dwelling him galloping below a immobile pilot.

Jamie Snowden’s Wendigo held on to second place forward of the crushed horses, whereas Regent’s Stroll was unable to enhance on his coach’s good file within the race by ending fourth.

The New Lion is anticipated to remain on for an interim journey for a bid on the Cheltenham Competition within the spring, with Paddy Energy giving him a 4-1 probability of 12 for the Turners Novices’ Hurdle at Prestbury Park in March.

Henry’s Pal, one other winner for Pauling and Jones

Ben Pauling and Ben Jones’ excellent celebration interval confirmed no indicators of stopping with Henry’s Pal claiming the decisive winner of the Coral Mandarin Handicap Chase at Newbury.

The coach and jockey mixture tasted Grade 1 glory with The Jukebox Man at Kempton on Boxing Day and might be hoping to have one other good operator on their palms as Henry’s Pal hit the Newbury Christmas card for a second yr consecutive.

Final seen ending fifth right here within the Coral Gold Cup, he was despatched off at 7-2 and entered rivalry because the runners headed down the house stretch.

The seven-year-old shortly put strain on long-time chief Courageous Kingdom and after outpacing the charging Paul Nicholls with two outs, he was merely saved on process to complete six lengths behind the runner-up by Harry Fry, Hymac.

Pauling stated: “It was a very good efficiency and I am delighted to see it. To be sincere I assumed we had a very good probability within the Coral Gold Cup and he made a horrible mistake in the midst of the again which broken his possibilities.

“It simply reveals that we have been proper to consider that he’s effectively handicapped and that he’s a very good horse for the long run. It is a race that could be a nice pot to win and I am delighted for the troops who’ve him This has put us in an excellent place going ahead.

“I believe Ultima (at Cheltenham) is an apparent goal for me. He has tactical velocity and is ready to maintain a place very effectively and it is most likely the proper race to focus on. I think about we’ll take care from him by then.

“Relying on the rating he will get, he might get an entry into the Grand Nationwide. If he has a rating that might get him in, I believe he is the proper man. However would that be a yr too early, I am not too positive.”