O’Leary planning assault on Irish Grand National with Preists Leap

THOMAS O’LEARY is planning an assault on the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday with Preists Leap, following the eight-year-old’s impressive success in the Thyestes Chase at Gowran Park on Thursday.

Speaking yesterday, O’Leary reported: “The horse is out in the paddock and really well in himself. I suppose the obvious race for him now is the Irish National.

“But the ground would have to be soft, heavy would be even better. He just wouldn’t be up to it on good ground, they would get away from him.”