[5] As a descendant of the American broodmare Mock Orange (foaled 1959), she came from a family which had produced several major flat race winners including Equiano, Cryptoclearance and Devil May Care.
Over two and a half miles at Kilbeggan Racecourse on 15 May she made a successful debut over the larger obstacles as she won by a length and a quarter from ten opponents at odds of 5/4.
[8] On 16 June she returned to hurdles for a final time and won a mares' handicap at Downpatrick Racecourse, leading from the start and coming home seven lengths clear of Dollys Destination.
[10] After a six-week break, Put The Kettle On returned to the track at Wexford on 7 September for a novice chase in which she was ridden by the apprentice jockey Hugh Morgan and won by two and a quarter lengths from Victoria Bay after leading from the start.
[11] She was then stepped up in class for the Grade 3 Like A Butterfly Novice Chase at Tipperary in October in which she finished second, beaten half a length by the Willie Mullins-trained mare Robin de Carlow.
We said we'd drop her back over two miles and let her rock and roll, and she really enjoyed it", while Coleman commented "She was super and jumped exceptionally... she was very economical, which made a difference...
[15] Put The Kettle On began her next campaign in the Shloer Chase over two miles on soft ground at Cheltenham on 15 November in which she was ridden by Coleman and started the 7/4 second favourite behind the multiple Grade 1 winner Defi du Seuil in a four-runner field.
She was in contention throughout the race, recovered a mistake at the third last, and overtook the front-running Duc Des Genievres in the closing stages to win by one and a quarter lengths.
[17] In the Grade 1 Paddy's Reward Club Chase at Leopardstown Racecourse on 27 December the mare was ridden by Sean Flanagan and finished third behind Chacun Pour Soi and Notebook, beaten more than eight lengths by the winner.
On 17 March Put The Kettle On made her second appearance at the Cheltenham Festival and went off the 17/2 second favourite behind Chacun Pour Soi for the Grade 1 Champion Chase.
She was overtaken by the favourite approaching the final fence but rallied on the run-in to regain the advantage and won by half a length from the fast-finishing Nube Negra.