2025-07-30 Sandown 18:15
Sandown

Orbital Veterinary Services Nursery Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Nursery Qualifier)

Distance: 5f10y

Going: Good

Prize: £6,019

Runners: 5

Winning time: 1m 2.25s (slow by 2.45s)

Age: 2yo

Class: Class 4

5 Novelette

J: Hollie Doyle T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Age:2 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:78 SP:100/30

Taken down early - held up in rear - switched left when headway over 1f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - ran on well(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)

2 1½

2 Lil Brother

J: Trevor Whelan T: Paul Attwater

Age:2 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:81 SP:15/8F

In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - briefly led inside final furlong - no chance with winner towards finish(op 9/4)

3 1½ 3

3 Kesta

J: Georgia Dobie T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Age:2 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:79 SP:13/2

Dwelt start - in rear - in touch with leaders after 1f - headway and disputed lead over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1)

4 1¼ 4¼

1 Kolkata Knight

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin T: Tom Dascombe

Age:2 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:84 SP:3/1

Led - disputed lead over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 11/4 and tchd 10/3)

5 ½ 4¾

4 Country Artiste

J: Hector Crouch T: Clive Cox

Age:2 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:78 SP:6/1

Pressed leader - no extra inside final furlong(op 9/2 tchd 13/2)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4.34

Tote place: £1.80 £1.40

Exacta: £12.10

Trifecta: £42.10

CSF: £10.06