Leap of joy for O’Leary

THOMAS O’LEARY produced an extraordinary training performance to win back-to back Ellen Construction Thyestes Handicap Chases with Preists Leap at Gowran Park yesterday.

Leap of joy for O’Leary
Fri, 23 Jan, 2009 - 00:00

Jointly owned by Clonakilty-based O’Leary and John D O’Donoghue, from Ballylickey, Bantry, Preists Leap was enjoying his first win since successful in this valuable contest a year earlier.

He hadn’t shown a great deal in the meantime and for his handler to have him in such shape for the day that mattered most was quite masterful.

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