Preists party pray for rain

Trainer hoping for rain for mudlark in Grand National

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Trainer Tom O'Leary is desperate for rain to fall at Aintree this week to increase Preists Leap's chances in the Grand National.

The nine-year-old won the Thyestes Chase at Gowran Park for the second successive year in January - the same race won by Hedgehunter and Numbersixvalverde prior to their respective Grand National successes.

O'Leary said: "It's not a bad omen, is it? Sure, it would be helpful to see the ground softer, but if it doesn't rain we're not going to let that stop us enjoying ourselves."

Preists Leap, who travelled to Aintree on Tuesday, was bought by owner John D O'Donohue in 2003 after his wife died from cancer.

"Shortly before she died, she told John he should have his own horse - he'd been part of syndicates before - so obviously the horse is very special to us," O'Leary continued.