O’Neill thrilled with Holywell success

Jonjo O’Neill was delighted to see Holywell get his career back on track and earn himself a shot at the Cheltenham Gold Cup with a bloodless success under Tony McCoy at Kelso.

The eight-year-old was victorious in handicap company at Prestbury Park last March and after showing his worth at the top level with a brilliant display at Aintree’s Grand National meeting, dreams of a tilt at steeple chasing’s blue riband were sparked.

While a Carlisle comeback third behind subsequent Hennessy hero Many Clouds was satisfactory, his failure to complete at Aintree in December was less so and there was no margin for error as he journeyed to the Borders as a 1-4 favourite for the Ivan Straker Memorial Chase.