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
30
Total Races
3
Wins
8
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)
StrongestRaces: 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
Sedgefield
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
4:5.63
SP: 6/4F
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Newcastle
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
3:59.93
SP: 10/1
Trainer:
Speed: 88
Musselburgh
12.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
2:44.99
SP: 9/1
Trainer:
Speed: 73
Hexham
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
4:12.10
SP: 9/4F
Trainer:
Speed: 69
Pontefract
12f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
2:39.62
SP: 22/1
Trainer:
Speed: 72
Musselburgh
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
5:5.45
SP: 11/1
Trainer:
Speed: 88
Sedgefield
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
4:7.05
SP: 6/1
Trainer:
Speed: 81
Hexham
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
4:11.03
SP: 11/4F
Trainer:
Speed: 69
Newcastle
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
4:7.55
SP: 40/1
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Sedgefield
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Reason:
Trainer:
Perth
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
4:11.07
SP: 20/1
Trainer:
Speed: 70
Newcastle (AW)
12.5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard To Slow
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
2:46.22
SP: 15/2
Trainer:
Speed: 73
Carlisle
11f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
2:27.14
SP: 11/2
Trainer:
Speed: 72
Hamilton
12f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
2:41.18
SP: 16/1
Trainer:
Speed: 73
Musselburgh
12.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
2:46.11
SP: 4/1
Trainer:
Speed: 73
Carlisle
9f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
1:58.23
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: 73
Hamilton
9f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
1:58.88
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: 73
Hamilton
8.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
1:49.81
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: 76
Musselburgh
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
1:41.97
SP: 80/1
Trainer:
Speed: 77
Sedgefield
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
4:7.55
SP: 50/1
Trainer:
Speed: 81
Kelso
18f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
4:57.54
SP: 150/1
Trainer:
Speed: 72
Kelso
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
4:25.65
SP: 150/1
Trainer:
Speed: 66
Catterick
15.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
4:8.72
SP: 100/1
Trainer:
Speed: 71
Newcastle (AW)
10f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
2:16.18
SP: 20/1
Trainer:
Speed: 69
Hamilton
9f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 6
Headgear: •
2:9.36
SP: 28/1
Trainer:
Speed: 63
Roscommon
7.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear: •
1:33.77
SP: 20/1
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Leopardstown
7f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft To Heavy
Class:
1:39.23
SP: 200/1
Trainer:
Speed: 69
Tipperary
5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
1:2.89
SP: 80/1
Trainer:
Speed: 86
| Date | Course | Dist | Going | Surface | Jumps | Class | Pos | Time | Btn | SP | Wgt | Headgear | Jockey | Trainer | 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 | - |