July 30 / 18.15 Sandown

18.15

Good

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

  • Prize money: £6019.1
  • 0m 5f 10y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Orbital Veterinary Services Nursery Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Nursery Qualifier)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 105

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
All three starts over 6f on good to firm; impressive when making a winning debut at Hamilton in May, before finishing down the field in the Coventry at Royal Ascot and suffering a slipping saddle when last of five in a Newbury Listed contest; drop in trip may suit and respected on nursery debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

10

(9)

26th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:21 Kempton (AW)

Kolkata Knight

9st 2lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

2yo campaign bookended with wins and went close on reappearance this time around (sole AW start); quiet since and the fitting of a tongue-tie and returning to 6f haven't helped of late.

20/1

5th

4

(6)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

16:00 Epsom

Kolkata Knight

9st 10lb

J: William Cox

T: Tom Dascombe

Went close on seasonal debut at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) in March but largely disappointing over that trip since; too well handicapped to rule out on this return to 6f but others have more pressing claims.

20/1

15th

13

(18)

30th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

16:10 Goodwood

Kolkata Knight

8st 11lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Won at both sprint trips as a 2yo but he hasn't been at the forefront of calculations in three turf handicaps this year and has ground to make up on Quantum Power on their recent Newmarket run; looks to have his share of weight and fitting a tongue-tie needs to make a difference.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 210 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Promising in first two starts, going down narrowly on Bath debut (5f, firm) before going one better at Nottingham (5f, good), but found things tougher in the Norfolk at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm); still open to improvement and not dismissed on nursery debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

6

(9)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

17:30 Windsor

Lil Brother

9st 8lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Michael Keady

His nursery win came here over 5f off 2lb higher; quiet in two runs for current trainer, the latest after wind surgery and a gelding operation.

33/1

7th

2

(8)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:12 Newmarket (July)

Lil Brother

9st 12lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Michael Keady

Dual winner on turf for previous yard; absent and had wind/gelding operations since below-par effort on AW last December (stable debut); the market signals may give useful extra guidance on reappearance.

16/1

9th

3

(11)

10th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

15:50 York

Lil Brother

9st 6lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Paul Attwater

Consistent colt who can boast 5f wins at Nottingham (novice) and Windsor (nursery off 4lb lower) this season; finished behind two of today's rivals at Haydock two weeks ago but he raced further away from the stands' rail than either Clear Force or Concert and it was also his first run on slower than good; apprentice takes off a handy 5lb; contender.

11/2

Form: 156021 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Rather lost his way after winning a Brighton maiden (5f, good to firm) in April, but has bounced back in nurseries as when dead-heating in a four-runner event at Windsor (5f, good to firm) 16 days ago; only 2lb higher, but he is more exposed than his four rivals.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

20

(20)

29th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Goodwood

Kesta

9st 3lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Won three times at two, including at Nottingham (6f, good to soft) off 3lb higher in October; he's performed below that level in his three outings this year but latest fifth over 5f here was a bit better and he should be suited by the return to 6f; no shock were he to bounce back to form with a bang.

25/1

5th

2

(5)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

20:35 Goodwood

Kesta

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Won three times at two, including at Nottingham (6f, good to soft) in October; however, he's struggled in three starts since (two this year) and drops back in trip with a bit to prove.

25/1

11th

1

(9)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

19:00 Windsor

Kesta

9st 9lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Busy spell as a juvenile included wins in Brighton maiden (5.5f) and course nursery (5f, again good to firm); also stays 6f and landed series final at Nottingham (good to soft) in October; more exposed than most of these and finished last on his reappearance, however; drops back down in grade.

8/1

Form: 722

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in her last two starts over 6f on good to firm, albeit 4l behind the winner at Newmarket last time; should win races, but this looks a warm contest in which to make her nursery debut.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

6

(9)

24th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:27 Thirsk

Country Artiste

9st 7lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Craig Lidster

12-race maiden who has form figures of 556097 in handicaps and was always in rear at Beverley (5f, good to firm) last Tuesday; opposable.

25/1

7th

3

(8)

14th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:47 Beverley

Country Artiste

9st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Craig Lidster

Early promise for previous yard but didn't progress and it's been a struggle off high marks since switched to handicaps; dropping steadily in the weights and down in grade so may do better; has worn a hood, first-time cheekpieces today.

16/1

9th

11

(12)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:10 Thirsk

Country Artiste

9st 1lb

J: David Allan

T: Craig Lidster

0-10 and she has yet to shine for her new stable, beaten 14l behind Simba's Pride at Ripon five weeks ago; lots to prove.

33/1

Form: 321 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Steadily improving and did it well when making it third time lucky in a first-time hood at Yarmouth (5f, good) three weeks ago; stable won this last year with a useful filly who had also won her previous start at Yarmouth; interesting.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

4

(5)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 4

15:55 Nottingham

Novelette

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Improved with each of her first four 2yo runs, following a Yarmouth novice win with a cosy success at Sandown last July; flopped on soft ground wn last seen but that isn't the run to judge her on; absent for 275 days but likely there is more in the tank.

7/2

1

(2)

29th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

14:15 Sandown

Novelette

9st 9lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Has raced only on good ground; 2-2 since wearing a hood, latest performance in C&D nursery when beating a subsequent scorer and taking overall form figures to 3211; respected in the retained headgear.

13/8

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Payout
Exacta £12.10
Straight Forecast £10.06
Trifecta £42.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Novelette

RP RATINGS:

Kesta

D Express:

Lil Brother

TOPSPEED:

Kolkata Knight

Daily Mail:

Country Artiste

POSTDATA:

Novelette

The Times:

Novelette

Telegraph:

Novelette

The Guardian:

Novelette

Daily Record:

Novelette

Daily Mirror:

Kesta

The Sun:

Kesta

The Star:

Kesta