The sire is Poet's Word, a high-class flat performer who won a King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot — one of the most prestigious races in Britain — and has begun to make a name for himself as a stallion. The dam's side brings in Presenting, a sire whose offspring have made a very solid mark in jumping. Put those two together and you've got a horse who could be effective on either the flat or over obstacles, with a background that suggests jumping might ultimately be the longer-term plan.
Newbliss is trained by W R Crawford, a small yard based in Craigavon, County Armagh. The stable has sent out one winner so far this season, which tells you this isn't a big operation firing out winners week after week — when Crawford does saddle a winner, it tends to mean the horse has been spotted as ready to run well. That's worth keeping in mind for a yard of this size.