National Question

Sex: gelding Colour: Brown Age: 5

Born: 07/03/2020

Breeder: J S Bolger

Current Trainer: Adam Nicol

10.0%

Win Rate

26.7%

Place Rate

Pedigree

Sire

Fracas

Dam

Irish Question

Damsire

Giant's Causeway

Race Statistics

Total Races

Wins

Places (1-3)

88 @ 17f

Best Speed

3.7

Avg Pos Last 3

Class 5

Average Class

Distance Expertise

Versatile (76/100) Best: 16f+ (Staying)

Race Distribution by Distance

5-7f Sprint

3 races (10.7%) • Avg pos: 11.7

7-9f Short Mile

6 races (21.4%) • Avg pos: 5.8

9-12f Mile/Extended

4 races (14.3%) • Avg pos: 6.3

12-16f Long Distance

8 races (28.6%) • Avg pos: 5.4

16f+ Staying

7 races (25.0%) • Avg pos: 4.4

5-7f (Sprint)

Races: 3

Avg Position: 11.7

Win Rate: 0%

Place Rate: 0%

Best Finish: 9

7-9f (Short Mile)

Races: 6

Avg Position: 5.8

Win Rate: 0%

Place Rate: 33.3%

Best Finish: 2

9-12f (Mile/Extended)

Races: 4

Avg Position: 6.3

Win Rate: 0%

Place Rate: 0%

Best Finish: 4

12-16f (Long Distance)

Races: 8

Avg Position: 5.4

Win Rate: 25%

Place Rate: 25%

Best Finish: 🏆 1

16f+ (Staying)

Strongest

Races: 7

Avg Position: 4.4

Win Rate: 14.3%

Place Rate: 57.1%

Best Finish: 🏆 1

Distance Range	Races	Avg Position	Win Rate	Place Rate	Best Finish
5-7f (Sprint)	3	11.7	0%	0%	9
7-9f (Short Mile)	6	5.8	0%	33.3%	2
9-12f (Mile/Extended)	4	6.3	0%	0%	4
12-16f (Long Distance)	8	5.4	25%	25%	🏆 1
16f+ (Staying) Strongest	7	4.4	14.3%	57.1%	🏆 1

Analysis: National Question has raced across 5 different distance ranges, showing good versatility across distances. Best performance comes at 16f+ (staying) with a 14.3% win rate from 7 races.

Upcoming Races

No upcoming races scheduled

National Question has no confirmed future race entries

Past Performances

Past Performances - National Question

Nov 13 (29d ago)

2nd

Sedgefield

17f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class: Class 5

Headgear:

4:5.63

SP: 6/4F

Trainer:

Speed: 84

Oct 30 (43d ago)

1st

Newcastle

17f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 5

Headgear:

3:59.93

SP: 10/1

Trainer:

Speed: 88

Jul 1 (164d ago)

8th

Musselburgh

12.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 6

Headgear:

2:44.99

SP: 9/1

Trainer:

Speed: 73

Jun 22 (173d ago)

5th

Hexham

16f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 5

Headgear:

4:12.10

SP: 9/4F

Trainer:

Speed: 69

May 23 (203d ago)

4th

Pontefract

12f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good To Firm

Class: Class 6

Headgear:

2:39.62

SP: 22/1

Trainer:

Speed: 72

Dec 9 (368d ago)

4th

Musselburgh

20f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good To Soft

Class: Class 5

Headgear:

5:5.45

SP: 11/1

Trainer:

Speed: 88

Nov 26 (381d ago)

2nd

Sedgefield

17f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 5

Headgear:

4:7.05

SP: 6/1

Trainer:

Speed: 81

Nov 8 (399d ago)

1st

Hexham

16f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 5

Headgear:

4:11.03

SP: 11/4F

Trainer:

Speed: 69

Oct 31 (407d ago)

2nd

Newcastle

17f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 5

Headgear:

4:7.55

SP: 40/1

Trainer:

Speed: 84

Oct 9 (429d ago)

DNR

Sedgefield

17f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good To Soft

Class: Class 5

Headgear:

Reason:

Trainer:

Sep 26 (442d ago)

7th

Perth

16f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 5

Headgear:

4:11.07

SP: 20/1

Trainer:

Speed: 70

Sep 17 (451d ago)

7th

Newcastle (AW)

12.5f

Surface: AW

Going: Standard To Slow

Class: Class 6

Headgear:

2:46.22

SP: 15/2

Trainer:

Speed: 73

Aug 21 (478d ago)

5th

Carlisle

11f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 6

Headgear:

2:27.14

SP: 11/2

Trainer:

Speed: 72

Aug 13 (486d ago)

6th

Hamilton

12f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class: Class 6

Headgear:

2:41.18

SP: 16/1

Trainer:

Speed: 73

Jul 23 (507d ago)

1st

Musselburgh

12.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 6

Headgear:

2:46.11

SP: 4/1

Trainer:

Speed: 73

Jul 6 (524d ago)

4th

Carlisle

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 6

Headgear:

1:58.23

SP: 18/1

Trainer:

Speed: 73

Jun 19 (541d ago)

3rd

Hamilton

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 6

Headgear:

1:58.88

SP: 18/1

Trainer:

Speed: 73

Jun 12 (548d ago)

12th

Hamilton

8.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good To Firm

Class: Class 6

Headgear:

1:49.81

SP: 18/1

Trainer:

Speed: 76

Jun 1 (559d ago)

2nd

Musselburgh

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 6

Headgear:

1:41.97

SP: 80/1

Trainer:

Speed: 77

May 10 (581d ago)

11th

Sedgefield

17f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 5

Headgear:

4:7.55

SP: 50/1

Trainer:

Speed: 81

Apr 15 (606d ago)

9th

Kelso

18f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class: Class 4

4:57.54

SP: 150/1

Trainer:

Speed: 72

Mar 10 (642d ago)

5th

Kelso

16f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class: Class 4

4:25.65

SP: 150/1

Trainer:

Speed: 66

Feb 27 (654d ago)

9th

Catterick

15.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class: Class 4

4:8.72

SP: 100/1

Trainer:

Speed: 71

Feb 10 (671d ago)

10th

Newcastle (AW)

10f

Surface: AW

Going: Standard

Class: Class 6

2:16.18

SP: 20/1

Trainer:

Speed: 69

Aug 5 (860d ago)

7th

Hamilton

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class: Class 6

Headgear: •

2:9.36

SP: 28/1

Trainer:

Speed: 63

Jun 1 (925d ago)

7th

Roscommon

7.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class:

Headgear: •

1:33.77

SP: 20/1

Trainer:

Speed: 84

May 7 (950d ago)

9th

Leopardstown

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft To Heavy

Class:

1:39.23

SP: 200/1

Trainer:

Speed: 69

May 3 (954d ago)

DNR

Gowran Park

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding

Class:

Reason:

Trainer:

Apr 20 (967d ago)

10th

Tipperary

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding

Class:

1:2.89

SP: 80/1

Trainer:

Speed: 86

Apr 8 (979d ago)

16th

Cork

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft To Heavy

Class:

1:6.96

SP: 10/1

Trainer:

Speed: 77

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Surface	Jumps	Class	Pos	Time	Btn	SP	Wgt	Headgear	Jockey	Speed	Days	Notes
Nov 13	Sedgefield	17f	Soft	Turf	8 hurdles	Class 5	2	4:5.63	2	6/4F	146lbs			84	29d	-
Oct 30	Newcastle	17f	Good	Turf	9 hurdles	Class 5	1	3:59.93	0	10/1	142lbs			88	43d	-
Jul 1	Musselburgh	12.5f	Good	Turf	Flat	Class 6	8	2:44.99	1	9/1	127lbs			73	164d	-
Jun 22	Hexham	16f	Good	Turf	8 hurdles	Class 5	5	4:12.10		9/4F	144lbs			69	173d	-
May 23	Pontefract	12f	Good To Firm	Turf	Flat	Class 6	4	2:39.62	4.5	22/1	124lbs			72	203d	-
Dec 9	Musselburgh	20f	Good To Soft	Turf	12 hurdles	Class 5	4	5:5.45	6.5	11/1	143lbs			88	368d	-
Nov 26	Sedgefield	17f	Good	Turf	8 hurdles	Class 5	2	4:7.05	13	6/1	148lbs			81	381d	-
Nov 8	Hexham	16f	Good	Turf	8 hurdles	Class 5	1	4:11.03	0	11/4F	142lbs			69	399d	-
Oct 31	Newcastle	17f	Good	Turf	9 hurdles	Class 5	2	4:7.55	1.25	40/1	142lbs			84	407d	-
Oct 9	Sedgefield	17f	Good To Soft	Turf	8 hurdles	Class 5	DNR				142lbs		-	-	429d
Sep 26	Perth	16f	Good	Turf	8 hurdles	Class 5	7	4:11.07	3.75	20/1	145lbs			70	442d	-
Sep 17	Newcastle (AW)	12.5f	Standard To Slow	AW	Flat	Class 6	7	2:46.22	1.5	15/2	126lbs			73	451d	-
Aug 21	Carlisle	11f	Good	Turf	Flat	Class 6	5	2:27.14	0.2	11/2	128lbs			72	478d	-
Aug 13	Hamilton	12f	Soft	Turf	Flat	Class 6	6	2:41.18	3	16/1	131lbs			73	486d	-
Jul 23	Musselburgh	12.5f	Good	Turf	Flat	Class 6	1	2:46.11	0	4/1	135lbs			73	507d	-
Jul 6	Carlisle	9f	Good	Turf	Flat	Class 6	4	1:58.23	0.1	18/1	121lbs			73	524d	-
Jun 19	Hamilton	9f	Good	Turf	Flat	Class 6	3	1:58.88	0.75	18/1	130lbs			73	541d	-
Jun 12	Hamilton	8.5f	Good To Firm	Turf	Flat	Class 6	12	1:49.81	3.75	18/1	129lbs			76	548d	-
Jun 1	Musselburgh	8f	Good	Turf	Flat	Class 6	2	1:41.97	5.5	80/1	124lbs			77	559d	-
May 10	Sedgefield	17f	Good	Turf	8 hurdles	Class 5	11	4:7.55	29	50/1	142lbs			81	581d	-
Apr 15	Kelso	18f	Soft	Turf	10 hurdles	Class 4	9	4:57.54	1.25	150/1	151lbs	-		72	606d	-
Mar 10	Kelso	16f	Soft	Turf	8 hurdles	Class 4	5	4:25.65	8	150/1	156lbs	-		66	642d	-
Feb 27	Catterick	15.5f	Soft	Turf	8 hurdles	Class 4	9	4:8.72	12	100/1	149lbs	-		71	654d	-
Feb 10	Newcastle (AW)	10f	Standard	AW	Flat	Class 6	10	2:16.18	0.1	20/1	128lbs	-		69	671d	-
Aug 5	Hamilton	9f	Soft	Turf	Flat	Class 6	7	2:9.36	5	28/1	126lbs	•		63	860d	-
Jun 1	Roscommon	7.5f	Good	Turf	Flat		7	1:33.77	1.25	20/1	134lbs	•		84	925d	-
May 7	Leopardstown	7f	Soft To Heavy	Turf	Flat		9	1:39.23	2.5	200/1	134lbs	-		69	950d	-
May 3	Gowran Park	7f	Yielding	Turf	Flat		DNR				134lbs	-	-	-	954d
Apr 20	Tipperary	5f	Yielding	Turf	Flat		10	1:2.89	0.2	80/1	134lbs	-		86	967d	-
Apr 8	Cork	5f	Soft To Heavy	Turf	Flat		16	1:6.96	0.75	10/1	134lbs	-		77	979d	-

Welcome

Sire

Dam

Damsire

Race Distribution by Distance

5-7f (Sprint)

7-9f (Short Mile)

9-12f (Mile/Extended)

12-16f (Long Distance)

16f+ (Staying)

Past Performances - National Question