The first division of the Primal Performance & Fitness Maiden Hurdle saw 11/8 favourite New Year Honours score comfortably to give Gordon Elliott and Danny Gilligan a double on the day.

The Nathaniel filly, a 1m4f all-weather winner for Ralph Beckett, had finished second on hurdles debut at Down Royal in November and was fitted with a tongue-tie for this first start since Christmas.

Having tracked the leaders, she hit the front after the second-last and asserted before the last to beat Fermoyle by five and a half lengths.

“On her run last year she was entitled to do that,” said Elliott.

“She was good there, he said she took a blow and she'll come from it.

“She's probably a filly that we could mix back on the Flat as well.”

Quotes from Gary Carson