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Carr delighted as Explain gets back to winning ways under super Sullivan
James Sullivan enjoyed a fantastic afternoon with a double, including a hard-fought victory aboard Explain in the feature 7f handicap.
Riding the Ruth Carr-trained six-year-old, who was beaten by a short head at Pontefract in his last outing, Sullivan battled strongly to the line to defeat nearest challenger Queen Penn.
And Carr said: "We're very pleased he's won today as he deserved it after finishing so close at Pontefract last time.
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