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Musselburgh Race 7 - Virgin Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

NATIONAL QUESTION (6) is starting to race consistently with two wins and a runner-up effort past four starts including when coming out on top by a head attempting a Sedgefield handicap hurdle three weeks ago. Major player. CHER TARA (2) left behind three disappointing efforts to place third in a Newcastle handicap hurdle on most recent appearance last month. Expected to challenge. VELVET VULCAN (7) makes some attraction towards bottom of the weights. Aims to turn two runner-up efforts into a win after placing second twice at Ayr. May go one better. GEMINI MAN (1) cannot be discounted after placing second two starts back. Something for the Multiples: SNOW DRAGON (4)

Race Time:4:50 PM

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Track:Soft

Weather:SHWRY

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:3978m

Cher Tara (5)30x0639573

Trainer: D F Bourke (Waterbeck, Dumfries & G'way)12 mths 18: 1-1-3

Jockey: Toby Mccain-Mitchell

Weight: 75kgs

7 yo Bay M

Sire: KAYF TARA (GB)

Dam: ROCK CHICK SUPREMO (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Scorpion

Stats

Prize Money$20,484.00

Avg $$1,138.00

Win %5.56%

Place %27.78%

Career18: 1-1-3

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance3: 1-0-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 0-0-0

2nd Up3: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good11: 1-1-2

Soft7: 0-0-1

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Freshened for 31 days. Last start finished third of 16 runners at Newcastle on January 15 over 4100m, 1.5 len behind Cher Monsieur carrying 73.5kg at $26. The run before ran on from midfield; finished seventh of 13 starters at this track on December 22 over 4800m, 13 len behind Reflection Of You carrying 72.5kg at $7.50. Best form over the jumps stacks up well.

Last Starts 31 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/16	15/01/2026	24	HDLE HCP 4U	$11,160.00	Newcastle Uk	4123m	Good Soft	Callum Bewley	73.5kg	5:11.00	11-6-3	1. Cher Monsieur 2. Drop Kick 3. Cher Tara	1.5L	$26.00
7/13	22/12/2025	40	HDLE HCP 3U	$12,700.00	Musselburgh	4828m	Good Soft	Danny Mcmenamin	72.5kg	6:04.55	7-4-7	1. Reflection Of You 2. Lizzie Luna 3. Bollin Matilda	13.0L	$7.50
5/14	12/11/2025	12	HCP HDLE 3U	$14,760.00	Ayr	3923m	Soft	Jordan Gainford	74.5kg	5:03.81	9-4-5	1. Tread Softly Now 2. Shadow Chaser 3. She's Notjoeking	9.6L	$17.00
9/20	31/10/2025	10	HDLE HCP 4U	$17,340.00	Down Royal	4928m	GY	Danny Gilligan	71.5kg	6:15.08	-	1. Creadan Grace 2. Fill The Tank 3. Chasing Crowns	15.8L	$11.00
3/8	21/10/2025	17	HCP HDLE 3U	$18,150.00	Perth Uk	4023m	Soft	Danny Gilligan	70.5kg	5:37.20	6-2-3	1. Diamond Geezer 2. Mountain Molly 3. Cher Tara	10.3L	$12.00
6/14	04/10/2025	51	HDLE HCP 4U	$17,340.00	Gowran Park	4023m	Y	Jack Kennedy	73kg	5:08.40	-	1. Jerisk Star 2. Aclass 3. Boola Times	15.0L	$12.00
99/8	14/08/2025	112	CHSE 4U	$19,080.00	Tramore	4425m	Good	Jack Kennedy	72kg	5:23.20	-	1. El Champo 2. On Lovers Walk 3. Hurricane Honey	0.0L	$13.00
99/15	24/04/2025	25	HDLE HCP 4U	$17,340.00	Kilbeggan	3621m	GY	Danny Gilligan	72.5kg	4:29.20	-	1. Turkey And Ham 2. Midnight Fairy 3. Ardfert Mary	0.0L	$9.50
3/14	30/03/2025	13	HDLE HCP 4U	$17,340.00	Downpatrick	4425m	Good	Danny Gilligan	74.5kg	5:33.50	-	1. Seskin Flash 2. Our Zebo 3. Cher Tara	9.3L	$5.00
1/19	17/03/2025	15	HDLE HCP 4U	$17,340.00	Down Royal	4023m	Good	Danny Gilligan	69.5kg	4:50.60	-	1. Cher Tara 2. Le Bugiste 3. Ar Nos Na Gaoithe	1.3L	$8.00
6/17	02/03/2025	236	HDLE HCP 4U	$19,940.00	Leopardstown	3218m	Y	Jake Coen	62.5kg	3:58.08	-	1. Serienmond 2. High Honour 3. Oakley	8.3L	$11.00

Snow Dragon (1)l546x3334

Trainer: Lucinda Scudamore (Milnathort, Kinross-shire)12 mths 8: 0-0-3

Jockey: Gregor Walkingshaw

Weight: 71.5kgs

5 yo Grey G

Sire: DECORATED KNIGHT (GB)

Dam: ROSE OF MIRACLES (GB)

Dam's Sire: Dalakhani

Stats

Prize Money$6,770.00

Avg $$846.25

Win %0.00%

Place %37.50%

Career8: 0-0-3

Track4: 0-0-2

Distance2: 0-0-2

Tr / Dist2: 0-0-2

1st Up2: 0-0-1

2nd Up2: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good4: 0-0-1

Soft3: 0-0-2

Heavy1: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Racing well. Last start made some head-way from midfield; finished fourth of 10 runners at Newcastle on January 27 over 4100m, in the wet; 13 len behind Parish Star with 69kg at $4.50. Race before finished third in a small field at this track on December 8 over 4000m, slow track; 15 len behind Passing Pleasure with 68kg at $3. Must be a chance.

Last Starts 19 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/10	27/01/2026	50	HDLE HCP 4U	$11,160.00	Newcastle Uk	4123m	Heavy	Gregor Walkingshaw	69kg	5:41.35	6-4-4	1. Parish Star 2. Burning It Up 3. Rock N Roll Champ	13.0L	$4.50
3/6	08/12/2025	10	HDLE HCP 3U	$13,910.00	Musselburgh	4023m	Soft	Gregor Walkingshaw	68kg	5:04.06	4-4-3	1. Passing Pleasure 2. Lillistar 3. Snow Dragon	15.0L	$3.00
3/11	28/11/2025	38	HDLE HCP 4U	$12,700.00	Musselburgh	4023m	Good Soft	Gregor Walkingshaw	65kg	5:11.20	8-3-3	1. Speed Davis 2. Speiriuil 3. Snow Dragon	4.8L	$3.50
3/12	21/10/2025	247	HCP HDLE 3U	$16,340.00	Perth Uk	3218m	Soft	Gregor Walkingshaw	67kg	4:17.33	5-5-3	1. Nathan Wells 2. Tanking Along 3. Snow Dragon	2.0L	$9.00
6/11	16/02/2025	46	HCP HDLE 4U	$14,520.00	Musselburgh	3118m	Good Soft	Alan Doyle	69.5kg	3:46.90	9-7-6	1. King Ulanda 2. Milajess 3. Heart Above	15.8L	$11.00
4/8	01/01/2025	33	JHDLE 4	$14,760.00	Musselburgh	3130m	Soft	Jack Power	70kg	4:03.39	6-6-6-6-5-5-4	1. Johnny Ringo 2. Maple 3. Cracker Star	19.0L	$67.00
5/5	29/11/2024	28	HDLE HUNT 3	$16,330.00	Doncaster	3319m	Good Soft	Jack Power	66.5kg	4:05.03	4-5-5	1. Smart Decision 2. Wallquatari 3. Aotano	16.8L	$11.00
99/6	01/11/2024	-	HDLE HUNT 3	$16,340.00	Wetherby	3218m	Good	Alan Doyle	67.5kg	4:22.10	-	1. Jack The Boss 2. Global Eclipse	99.0L	$13.00

Beat The Retreat (2)8175208x10

Trainer: N W Alexander (Kinneston)12 mths 22: 3-2-3

Jockey: Dominic Hislop

Weight: 71kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: GETAWAY (GER)

Dam: LINDY LOU (GB)

Dam's Sire: Hernando

Stats

Prize Money$37,496.00

Avg $$1,704.36

Win %13.64%

Place %36.36%

Career22: 3-2-3

Track6: 1-0-2

Distance6: 1-1-2

Tr / Dist4: 1-0-2

1st Up4: 1-0-0

2nd Up4: 1-0-2

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good13: 1-2-2

Soft6: 1-0-1

Heavy3: 1-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming won by 1.0 len Ayr on December 1 over 3900m in the wet defeating Forest Blaze with 69.5kg at $21 in a hurdle. Second run from a spell finished tenth of 13 runners at this track on December 22 over 4800m, 34 len behind Reflection Of You carrying 69kg at $8. Looking elsewhere.

Last Starts 55 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
10/13	22/12/2025	21	HDLE HCP 3U	$12,700.00	Musselburgh	4828m	Good Soft	Bruce Lynn	69kg	6:04.55	2-6-10	1. Reflection Of You 2. Lizzie Luna 3. Bollin Matilda	34.0L	$8.00
1/8	01/12/2025	151	HDLE HCP 3U	$14,520.00	Ayr	3922m	Heavy	Bruce Lynn	69.5kg	5:24.88	1-1-1	1. Beat The Retreat 2. Forest Blaze 3. So Many Roads	1.0L	$21.00
8/11	03/07/2025	26	HCP HDLE 4U	$16,340.00	Perth Uk	4023m	Good	Bruce Lynn	70.5kg	5:05.47	2-7-8	1. Top Flight Century 2. Raby Mere 3. Tees Comp's Clive	69.5L	$17.00
11/15	07/06/2025	24	HCP APP HDLE 4U	$16,790.00	Hexham	4049m	Good Soft	Kit Alexander	71kg	5:13.81	9-7-11	1. Nakassama 2. Suitably Surprised 3. Huit Reflets	18.3L	$19.00
2/8	14/05/2025	21	HCP HDLE 4U	$15,430.00	Perth Uk	4023m	Good	Dominic Hislop	66kg	5:06.20	5-3-2	1. Larkfield Lusive 2. Beat The Retreat 3. Donso Star	0.8L	$7.00
5/11	23/04/2025	33	HCP APP HDLE 4U	$14,210.00	Perth Uk	4828m	Good Soft	Jesika Rennie	66.5kg	6:19.27	6-6-5	1. Billable Grant 2. Follow Charlie 3. Happy Index	36.3L	$23.00
7/9	21/03/2025	33	HCP HDLE 4U	$16,160.00	Musselburgh	4023m	Good Soft	Dominic Hislop	66.5kg	4:53.10	6-7-7	1. Summergrounds 2. Benefit Ben 3. Winds Of Winter	36.8L	$6.00
1/10	16/02/2025	14	HCP HDLE 4U	$14,520.00	Musselburgh	4023m	Good Soft	Dominic Hislop	66.5kg	5:03.70	2-2-1	1. Beat The Retreat 2. Coral Blue 3. Looking Splendid	1.3L	$6.00
8/13	02/02/2025	31	HCP HDLE 4U	$31,370.00	Musselburgh	4791m	Good Soft	Dominic Hislop	65.5kg	6:06.57	6-6-8	1. Prince Of Perth 2. Hostile Hotelier 3. Thunder N Lightnin	9.0L	$13.00
8/18	02/01/2025	34	HCP HDLE 4U	$14,760.00	Ayr	4114m	Soft	Dominic Hislop	72kg	5:27.04	7-8-8	1. Alright Dai 2. Santa Clarita 3. So Many Roads	28.3L	$8.50
3/11	29/11/2024	32	HCP HDLE 4U	$12,700.00	Musselburgh	4023m	Good Soft	Dominic Hislop	66kg	5:03.13	6-6-3	1. Theirshegoes 2. Looking Splendid 3. Beat The Retreat	4.3L	$6.00

National Question (3)4x458x1251

Trainer: Adam Nicol (Seahouses, Northumberland)12 mths 30: 4-4-1

Jockey: Joshua Thompson

Weight: 69kgs

6 yo Brown G

Sire: FRACAS (IRE)

Dam: IRISH QUESTION (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Giant's Causeway

Stats

Prize Money$43,065.00

Avg $$1,435.50

Win %13.33%

Place %30.00%

Career30: 4-4-1

Track5: 1-1-0

Distance2: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up5: 1-0-0

2nd Up4: 0-1-0

Firm1: 0-0-0

Good19: 4-3-1

Soft9: 0-1-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic2: 0-0-0

Comments

Last run ran on from midfield and won by a head Sedgefield on January 25 over 3990m defeating Nellie Bluesky carrying 64kg at $4.20 in a hurdle. Before that finished fifth of 11 starters at this track on December 22 over 3100m, 7 len behind Magna Victor carrying 62.5kg at $3.30. Tough to stop again.

Last Starts 21 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/6	25/01/2026	34	HCP HDLE 4U	$11,350.00	Sedgefield	3994m	Good Soft	Joshua Thompson	64kg	5:05.16	4-3-1	0	1. National Question 2. Nellie Bluesky 3. Secret Vino	0.2L	$4.20
5/11	22/12/2025	39	HDLE HCP 3U	$12,700.00	Musselburgh	3118m	Good Soft	Charlie Maggs	62.5kg	3:46.32	8-8-5	0	1. Magna Victor 2. Gemini Man 3. John Betjeman	7.8L	$3.25
2/10	13/11/2025	14	HDLE HCP 3U	$11,160.00	Sedgefield	3419m	Soft	Charlie Maggs	66kg	4:05.13	3-2-2	0	1. Tanking Along 2. National Question 3. Sassified	2.0L	$2.50
1/11	30/10/2025	121	HCP HDLE 3U	$11,350.00	Newcastle Uk	3392m	Good	Charlie Maggs	62kg	3:59.93	7-4-1	0	1. National Question 2. Prospect House 3. Platenium	1.8L	$11.00
8/11	01/07/2025	9	HCP 4U	$14,680.00	Musselburgh	2509m	Good	Rhys Elliott	57.5kg	2:43.24	5-7-8	4	1. Crystal Guard 2. Made All 3. Falcon Nine	10.5L	$10.00
5/9	22/06/2025	30	HCP HDLE 4U	$16,790.00	Hexham	3262m	Good	Joshua Thompson	66.5kg	4:07.45	4-5-5	0	1. Dickens 2. Blended Stealth 3. Malangen	23.3L	$3.25
4/8	23/05/2025	165	HCP 4U	$12,920.00	Pontefract	2419m	Good Firm	Rhys Elliott	56kg	2:38.83	3-4-4	2	1. Dubai Venture 2. Agathon 3. Fiftyshadesaresdev	4.8L	$23.00
4/13	09/12/2024	13	HCP HDLE 3U	$12,920.00	Musselburgh	3978m	Good Soft	Derek Fox	65kg	5:01.23	3-6-4	0	1. Prince Of Perth 2. Catboy 3. Quian	19.0L	$12.00
2/13	26/11/2024	18	HCP APP HDLE 3U	$11,350.00	Sedgefield	3381m	Good	Derek Fox	67kg	4:03.19	3-4-2	0	1. Bathgate 2. National Question 3. Trafalgar Square	13.0L	$7.00
1/9	08/11/2024	8	HCP HDLE 3U	$16,340.00	Hexham	3218m	Good	Derek Fox	64.5kg	4:11.03	5-5-5-5-3-2-1	0	1. National Question 2. Blended Stealth 3. Forest Blaze	0.2L	$3.75
2/14	31/10/2024	35	HDLE HCP 3U	$11,160.00	Newcastle Uk	3419m	Good	David Noonan	64.5kg	4:07.30	8-9-2	0	1. Balranald 2. National Question 3. Cawthorne Cracker	1.3L	$41.00

Velvet Vulcan (4)2071566422

Trainer: R M Smith (Galston, E Ayrshire)12 mths 33: 2-5-1

Jockey: Ben Smith

Weight: 68kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: NATHANIEL (IRE)

Dam: BATTERY POWER (GB)

Dam's Sire: Royal Applause

Stats

Prize Money$38,272.00

Avg $$1,159.76

Win %6.06%

Place %24.24%

Career33: 2-5-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up5: 0-0-0

2nd Up4: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good6: 0-1-0

Soft3: 0-2-0

Heavy2: 0-0-0

Synthetic22: 2-2-1

Comments

Racing well. Last run finished second of 9 starters at Ayr on February 10 over 4100m, slow track; a head behind The Coffey Boy with 68kg at $5.50. Before that finished second of 19 runners at Ayr on January 2 over 4100m, slow track; a head behind So Many Roads carrying 63.5kg at $26. Looks well placed and expected to feature.

Last Starts 5 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/9	10/02/2026	39	HDLE HCP 4U	$12,700.00	Ayr	4123m	Soft	Ben Smith	68kg	5:33.43	8-2-2	0	1. The Coffey Boy 2. Velvet Vulcan 3. The Jeweller's Pet	0.2L	$5.50
2/19	02/01/2026	32	HDLE HCP 4U	$14,520.00	Ayr	4123m	Soft	Ben Smith	63.5kg	5:10.52	12-3-2	0	1. So Many Roads 2. Velvet Vulcan 3. Forest Blaze	0.2L	$26.00
4/7	01/12/2025	30	HDLE HCP 3U	$14,520.00	Ayr	3922m	Heavy	Ben Smith	64.5kg	5:28.16	7-5-4	0	1. King Gris 2. Red Cadillac 3. Holly Bird	15.5L	$19.00
6/11	01/11/2025	23	HCP HDLE 3U	$18,150.00	Ayr	3218m	Soft	Nathan Moscrop	64.5kg	4:03.88	9-5-6	0	1. Dee's Getaway 2. Hosaamm 3. Balally Park	7.5L	$51.00
6/10	09/10/2025	35	HCP 3U	$12,700.00	Ayr	2615m	Heavy	Sean Kirrane	57.5kg	3:08.43	8-7-6	4	1. Aighear 2. Vampire Slayer 3. Amalfina	27.5L	$8.00
5/7	04/09/2025	14	HCP APP 3U	$11,250.00	Lingfield	3218m	Neutral	Hollie Doyle	57.5kg	3:31.27	7-5-5	2	1. Double Meaning 2. Sapphire Sirocco 3. Rogue Empire	9.8L	$7.50
1/13	21/08/2025	17	HCP 4U	$11,440.00	Lingfield	3172m	Neutral	Rob Hornby	56kg	3:25.05	12-8-1	7	1. Velvet Vulcan 2. Inlet 3. Grey Owl	1.3L	$13.00
7/12	04/08/2025	9	HCP 4U	$11,250.00	Lingfield	2414m	Neutral	Daniel Muscutt	57kg	2:33.93	10-11-7	11	1. This Time Maybe 2. Fravanco 3. Balgowan	6.8L	$8.50
10/13	26/07/2025	18	HCP APP 3U	$14,520.00	Windsor	2313m	Good	Paddy Bradley	60kg	2:29.09	12-11-10	13	1. Walk The Moon 2. Fascinating Lips 3. Jack Langley	7.3L	$12.00
2/8	08/07/2025	49	HCP SELL 3U	$11,980.00	Lingfield	2313m	Good	Paddy Bradley	58kg	2:31.83	8-6-2	9	1. Monkmoor Pip 2. Velvet Vulcan 3. Walk The Moon	4.8L	$19.00
4/6	20/05/2025	20	OPEN HDLE MDN 4U	$13,610.00	Huntingdon	3218m	Good	James Turner	69.5kg	3:40.00	2-4-4	0	1. High Court Judge 2. Noisy Jazz 3. Arcon	34.8L	$19.00