O'Neill hoping ground stays good for Holywell While almost all of the National Hunt fraternity is praying for rain to enable them to wheel out their big guns, Jonjo O'Neill would be quite happy if it stayed dry before Saturday's bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby for Holywell. The eight-year-old enjoyed a great first season over fences, winning at the Cheltenham Festival for a second successive season in handicap company before following up at the highest level at Aintree. He found things tougher in the last campaign, with his only win coming at Kelso, but he was far from disgraced in the Gold Cup, beaten less than 10 lengths into fourth behind Coneygree on ground softer than ideal. Holywell was last seen finishing a close third to Silviniaco Conti at Aintree. "He's in good form and I'm very happy with him," O'Neill told Racing UK. "He'll love the good ground, if it stays like that, he's schooled well and is in good shape. "We're looking forward to it, it won't be easy to win it but we'll give it a good go." The Grade Two Chase has attracted a stellar list of 11 entries which also includes the Hennessy and Grand National hero Many Clouds, David Pipe's classy duo Dynaste and Ballynagour, multiple Grade One winner Cue Card and Rebecca Curtis' Festival winner Irish Cavalier.
