PJ McDonald gained his first success for the Michael Dods stable when Leonid Glow defied top weight in the Bud And Joe Pieroni Memorial Handicap at Ayr.

The 15-8 favourite quickened up in great style to lead about a furlong out and burst clear to pass the post three and three-quarter lengths clear of Ubenkor.

Former successful jump jockey McDonald said: "I have had rides for Michael before so it is good to ride a winner for him.

"The plan was to settle her in fourth or fifth but she missed the break and I had to drop her in - if things had gone wrong I would have had to take it on the chin.

"But she picked up really well and I could not believe how much daylight she had put between us and the rest."

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