Louise makes breakthrough for Love and Leonard

Miss Louise surged clear inside the final furlong to claim the Killowen Contracts Handicap at Dundalk.

Dot Love 's charge was driven into contention over a furlong from home by Killian Leonard and got to the front inside the final 200 yards from Sharjah

The 20/1 shot asserted in the closing stages to record a three-and-a-quarter length victory.

The daughter of Footstepsinthesand was opening her account at the tenth attempt. She had finished mid-division on her last visit to the course in December.

Leonard said afterwards:- “She saw that trip out well and wants a good honest gallop. Things fell right for her there and I think there is another day in her given the same conditions.

“I think she’d be even better again on grass. She hits in fairly hard for a small little filly and a bit of an ease in the ground would suit her.”

(Quotes by Alan Magee)