Sandown
18:15
Orbital Veterinary Services Nursery Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Nursery Qualifier)
Sandown Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2025 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £1.80 £1.40 Exacta: £12.10 Trifecta: £42.10
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Novelette (IRE) 2 F Good Simon & Ed Crisford 129 lbs 100/30 Won 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)
2nd 2 Lil Brother (GB) 2 C AVG Paul Attwater 132 lbs 15/8F 1.5 In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - briefly led inside final furlong - no chance with winner towards finish(op 9/4)
3rd 3 Kesta (IRE) 2 G AVG Eve Johnson Houghton 130 lbs 13/2 1.5 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)
4th 1 Kolkata Knight (IRE) 2 C Good Tom Dascombe 135 lbs 3/1 1.25 Led - disputed lead over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 11/4 and tchd 10/3)
5th 4 Country Artiste (IRE) 2 F Poor Clive Cox 129 lbs 6/1 .5 Pressed leader - no extra inside final furlong(op 9/2 tchd 13/2)