The Independent (London, England)

Henry and El Volador enliven the finish to the Flat

The Independent (London, England) | November 7, 1995 | Copyright

The Flat turf season came to a close at Folkestone yesterday but eight-year-old El Volador chose the occasion to emphasise he is sprightly enough to be back for the 1996 campaign by recording his 12th victory for the Bognor trainer Roland O'Sullivan.

Matt Henry, the gelding's apprentice rider, darted the 4-1 chance to the front approaching two furlongs out to beat Nothing Doing by a length and a quarter in the Foil Handicap Selling Stakes.

O'Sullivan, who was celebrating a long-range double, La Petite Fusee having won earlier yesterday afternoon at Southwell, has trained El…

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