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O'Neill could be 2-handed in Betfair

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Jonjo O'Neill could run Holywell and Taquin Du Seuil in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on November 22.

The Jackdaws Castle handler is considering a dual raid on the coveted Grade One over three miles after his Cheltenham Festival winners surfaced over the weekend.

Holywell was third in the Colin Parker Memorial Intermediate Chase at Carlisle on Sunday, with O'Neill of the belief he "might have found the ground a bit too soft".

Taquin Du Seuil stepped up on a moderate seasonal bow at Newton Abbot to finish second in the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby on Saturday.

O'Neill told the Guardian: "I was happy enough with him (Taquin Du Seuil).

"He could have done with softer ground but at least we found out that he stays.

"He'll go to the Haydock race now.

"I was delighted with him (Holywell), to be fair.

"Over two and a half miles, that ground was a bit hard on him. We know he's a lot better in the spring.

"We'll have to wait and see what we do with him now.

"There's a conditions race at Aintree but we might have to put him in the Betfair as well."