[2] He is the first foal of his dam Thuringe, a poor racehorse who failed to win in ten races in France and was retired after being pulled up in her only attempt over hurdles in England.

[5] He was offered for sale for a third time at Tatteralls Ireland as a three-year-old in June 2011 being consigned by Cleaboy Stud and Coppice Farm, and purchased for €25,000 by representatives of Highflyer Bloodstock.

Starting the 11/4 favourite against fifteen opponents, he took the lead three furlong from the finish and went clear in the closing stages to win by three and a quarter lengths from Dalavar.

[7] On 1 January at Cheltenham Racecourse, The New One followed up by beating fourteen opponents in another NHF race, taking the lead approaching the final furlong and winning by one and three quarter lengths from Chancery.

Starting at odds of 12/1 in a field of twenty runners he tracked the leaders, but appeared outpaced in the closing stages and finished sixth, six lengths behind the Willie Mullins-trained Champagne Fever.

A month later, The New One appeared at Aintree Racecourse where he was one of nineteen runner for the Grade II Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race.

Sam Twiston-Davies restrained the gelding just behind the leaders before overtaking the five-year-old My Tent Or Yours inside the final furlong and winning by one and a quarter lengths.

[10] Eighteen days later he started favorite for a Novice Hurdle at Cheltenham and won by two and three-quarter lengths from Village Vic, to whom he was conceding five pounds.

Starting the 1/2 favourite, he took the lead approaching the seventh hurdle and drew away in the closing stages to win by sixteen lengths from the mare Mickie.

The New One overtook Coneygree approaching the final hurdle but was overtaken on the run-in and was beaten a neck by the A. P. McCoy ridden six-year-old At Fisher's Cross.

At the 2013 Cheltenham Festival, The New One contested the Grade I Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle over two miles, five furlongs and started 7/2 second favourite behind the unbeaten Irish-trained five-year-old Pont Alexandre.

Starting the 1/2 favourite, The New One overtook Rock On Ruby two hurdles from the finish and went clear to win impressively by ten lengths despite being eased down by Twiston-Davies in the closing stages.

On the run-in The New One was strongly challenged by My Tent or Yours and beaten half a length after what Daily Telegraph described as "the best hurdle race run in England or Ireland this season".

Conceding at least eight pounds to his six opponents he started at odds of 2/11 and won by two and a quarter lengths from Hint of Mint, with Twiston-Davies easing him down in the closing stages.

He raced behind the clear leader Zamdy Man before taking the lead at the final hurdle and accelerating away to win by four and a half lengths from Vaniteux.

[25] In the 2015 Champion Hurdle on 10 March, The New One was the most fancied British contenders, starting the 100/30 second favourite, but faced a strong Irish challenge from Hurricane Fly, Jezki and Faugheen.

He began to struggle approaching the final hurdle, and finished fifth behind Faugheen, Arctic Fire, Hurricane Fly and Jezki, beaten nine lengths by the winner.

The New One began his next season with a third success in the International Hurdle, leading from the start and coming home three and a half lengths clear of My Tent Or Yours, to whom he was conceding eight pounds in weight.

[28] In his fourth Champion Hurdle The New One came home fifth of the eleven runners at odds of 10/1, beaten ten and a half lengths by the winner Buveur d'Air.

On his first run of the new season The New One was ridden by the amateur Zac Baker in the Welsh Champion Hurdle at Ffos Las Racecourse and led from the start to win by a length from Clyne, to whom he was conceding eight pounds.