2014/15 Jumps Profile - Holywell

Holywell 7 y bg Goldwell – Hillcrest (  Cod, Steve, Tony)

LIFETIME RECORD	STARTS	WINS	2NDS	3RDS	WINNINGS	EARNINGS	BEST TS	BEST RPR	OR†
Hurdle	9	2	5	1	£47,834	£103,376	126	157	157
Chase	7	4	1	1	£110,327	£112,616	143	165	163
PTP	2	1	0	1	£0	£0	—	88	—
Rules Races	16	6	6	2	£158,161	£215,992

Rapidly improving chaser at the fore front of the up surge in Jon Jo O’Neill’s position. He started life in Ireland a s a pointer, finishing 3^rd on his debut then winning at Kinsale in October 2011, taking a 3m maiden by 15 l from Keltic Rhythm. He moved across the water after that, making his British debut at Plumpton in January 2012, finishing 3^rd beaten 25l in a 2m 5f novice hurdle behind Aikideau. He then won a 2m 4f maiden hurdle at Chepstow, beating Pyleigh Lass 2 ¾ l, then was second 4 times in a row in handicap hurdles.

He resumed winning ways at the Cheltenham Festival in March 2013, taking the 3m handicap hurdle by 1 ½ l from Captain Sunshine, then stepped up in class, ran a cracker to be 3l second to Solwhit at Aintree in the 3m Grade 1 Liverpool hurdle and finished with a 4^th at Punchestown in the 3m Grade 1 hurdle, behind Quevega.  Sent chasing last season, he started with a 9 ¼ l 3^rd to Many Clouds in a 2m 4f Beginners chase at Carlisle, then was a head 2^nd to Hi George in a similar event at Catterick, and then unseated at Wincanton in December. That seemed to wake him up as went on an unbeaten run, taking a 2m 3f beginners chase at Catterick by 4 ½ l from Shotavodka, followed up at Doncaster in February in a 3m novice chase beating Victor Hewgo ¾ l,  then gave 7lb to the highly regarded Ma Filleule  in a 3m handicap chase at Cheltenham in March, and finished the season at Aintree winning the 3m 1f grade 1 novice chase by 10 l from Don Cossack.  He should make his mark in the top staying races this season.

Trainer J.J O’Neill