Horse profile
National Question (IRE)
by Fracas (IRE) out of Irish Question (IRE) (Giant's Causeway)
34 runs · 15 courses · from Apr 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · 5 courses
Last run 13 Jun 2026 · 5th of 10
Last raced off OR 87
KTB Profile
National Question is a gelding who has won five of 34 starts, all on turf. Four of those wins came in Class 5 handicaps over 2m1f – 2m4f or 1m5f – 2m on good or good to soft going, the latest at Carlisle in Mar 2026 off an official rating of 83. He has also won at Musselburgh, Sedgefield, Newcastle and Hexham. Typically held up, he last ran at Hexham in Jun 2026, finishing fifth of 10 off a career-high mark of 87.
Based on 34 archived runs · run-style from 17 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 5–34Wins / Runs
- 14.7%Strike rate
- 10 (29.4%)Placed
- −1.55£1 level staken=34 at SP
- 1.67Fair A/E n=34 · 1.40 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 35dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating87At career-high mark
87
45–87
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 108
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 154A | 100 | 3 runs · 154 / 108 |
| Soft | 5 | 113C | 52 | 2 runs · 113 / 73 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 100A | 97.5 | 3 runs · 100 / 99 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 154A | 100 | 6 runs · 154 / 104 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 100B | 84 | 2 runs · 96 / 90 |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 101A | 78 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 99C | 81 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 87B | 52 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 89A | 79.5 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 67C | 48 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 101A | 87 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 86A | 78 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 67C | 66.5 | — |
| Under 6f | 2 | 81A | 55 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 34 figures from 34 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 17 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Mid-division 7 (41%) · 3 wins
- Held up 5 (29%) · 1 win
- Prominent 4 (24%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (6%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 794 runs since Jan 2008 (56 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 13% from 100. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 14.3% from 119. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.7% from 106.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +40.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | −1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 259 | 26 | 10% | +0.3 | 3 from 16 |
| Good to Soft | 100 | 13 | 13% | +3.3 | 2 from 4 |
| Soft | 226 | 17 | 7.5% | −2.2 | 0 from 8 |
| Heavy | 154 | 17 | 11% | +1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −6.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −2.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 74 | 8 | 10.8% | +1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 76 | 7 | 9.2% | −0.5 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 106 | 6 | 5.7% | −4 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 195 | 12 | 6.2% | −3.5 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 193 | 24 | 12.4% | +2.7 | 3 from 11 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 119 | 17 | 14.3% | +4.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 17 | 2 | 11.8% | +2.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Irish Question (IRE) (Giant's Causeway)
8 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Historic Heart (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Loch Garman (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historic Heart (IRE) | 15 | 3 | 2m–2m1f | Class 3 |
| Loch Garman (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 1m | Group 1 |
| Eireannach (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 5f | — |
| Liberty Looming (IRE) | 20 | 0 | — | — |
| Amhrasach (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| New Appointment (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| National Identity (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Dancing On Turf (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 3 | 19% | +3.75 |
| Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | +8.70 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 15 | 4 | 27% | +12.45 |
| Class 6 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.20 |
| Hamilton | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hexham | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Carlisle | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.50 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kelso | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 3 | 27% | +12.70 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.25 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Fox | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.25 |
| Joshua Thompson | 5 | 2 | 40% | +7.70 |
| Rhys Elliott | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Ben Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Charlie Maggs | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Sam James | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kyanna Van Buuren | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ryan Mania | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Noonan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke McAteer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rory Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 17 | 4 | 24% | +10.45 |
| Blinkers | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.00 |
| None | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +7.70 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +5.00 |
| 2024 | 18 | 2 | 11% | −9.25 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 18 | 4 | 22% | +9.45 |
| Flat | 16 | 1 | 6% | −11.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Jun 26+63d | Hexham | Andy Calvert Celebration Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - hit the 4th and unbalanced - unable to challenge - finished 5th | 5/10 | ¾ | 10-10 | 87 | 84A | 88A | Joshua Thompson | 7/1 |
| 11 Apr 26+20d | Newcastle | John Hanley Forever Lucky Number 7 Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack - roused along approaching 3 out - stayed on steadily but never a factor - finished 6th beaten 7 lengths | 6/12 | 2¼ | 11-1 | 87 | 108A | 101A | Ryan Mania | 6/1 |
| 22 Mar 26+35d | Carlisle | Mark Nield Wealth Management Handicap Hurdle Settled midfield early - dropped towards the back by the third - made headway after three out - driven to close on the leading group before the last - edged ahead inside the final furlong and held on gamely in a tight finish to score | 1/11 | 10-6 | 83 | 100A | 106A | Joshua Thompson | 15/2 | |
| 15 Feb 26+21d | Musselburgh | Virgin Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Sharing third spot early - pushed for effort approaching 3 out - couldn't find more and dropped away after 2 out - finished 5th | 5/5 | 4¼ | 10-12 | 83 | 33C | 83B | Joshua Thompson | 11/2 |
| 25 Jan 26+34d | Sedgefield | Stockton RFC Womens & Girls Handicap Hurdle Settled mid-pack - pushed along before two out - moved up to challenge for second approaching last but hit it awkwardly - stayed on to hit the front near the line under maximum pressure | 1/6 | 10-1 | 80 | 99B | 90B | Joshua Thompson | 16/5 | |
| 2025 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Dec 25+39d | Musselburgh | LiveScore Bet Handicap Hurdle Settled at back of field - pushed along after three out - crept into fifth late but never threatened | 5/11 | 1½ | 9-12 | 80 | 96B | 89A | Charlie Maggs | 9/4F |
| 13 Nov 25+14d | Sedgefield | Canine Premier Flex Plus Joint Supplement Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Settled behind the pace - driven into second two out - urged before the last - stayed on but unable to close on winner | 2/10 | 2 | 10-6 | 77 | 113C | 102A | Charlie Maggs | 6/4F |
| 30 Oct 25+121d | Newcastle | Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back of the pack early - moved into contention after the 6th - roused along three out - travelling strongly though clipped the penultimate hurdle - closed in late and edged ahead close home to win | 1/11 | 9-11 | 73 | 154A | 101A | Charlie Maggs | 10/1 | |
| 01 Jul 25+9d | Musselburgh | Alan Steel For Independent Financial Advice Handicap Settled handy tracking the pace on the rail - pushed along and lost ground from 2f out - eventually well held in 8th | 8/11 | 1 | 8-10 | 47 | 59A | 48A | Rhys Elliott | 9/1 |
| 22 Jun 25+30d | Hexham | L & R Pest Control Services Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - clumsy at the opening fence - pushed along and edged closer approaching the last two before finishing without threatening the front | 5/9 | ¾ | 10-4 | 74 | 96B | 74B | Joshua Thompson | 9/4F |
| 23 May 25+165d | Pontefract | PMW Quarries Handicap | 4/8 | 4½ | 8-7 | 47 | 87B | 53A | Rhys Elliott | 22/1 |
| 2024 · 18 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Dec 24+13d | Musselburgh | Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Hurdle Sat behind the front group early - urged forward past 6th and dropped towards the back - stayed on late for minor gains - always held off by the front markers | 4/13 | 6½ | 10-3 | 75 | 91B | 87A | Derek Fox | 11/1 |
| 26 Nov 24+18d | Sedgefield | Download The New Vickers.Bet iOS App Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back early - urged forward approaching 3 out - moved onto the pace 2 out - driven into second at the last and stayed on to finish second | 2/13 | 13 | 10-8 | 75 | 120B | 93B | Derek Fox | 6/1 |
| 08 Nov 24+8d | Hexham | bookiesbonuses.com Over 200 UK Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle Settled midfield early - made strong progress before 2 out to move into second at the home turn - kept going up the run-in to edge ahead right at the finish | 1/9 | 10-2 | 68 | 100B | 107B | Derek Fox | 11/4F | |
| 31 Oct 24+35d | Newcastle | Dunes Eat Drink Bowl Play Handicap Hurdle Settled midpack - jumped awkwardly three out - improved into contention there - kept driving through the last furlong to snatch second near the line | 2/14 | 1¼ | 10-2 | 68 | 101B | 93A | David Noonan | 40/1 |
| 26 Sep 24+9d | Perth | Perth Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Held up in the pack early - pushed to keep tabs after 3 out then dropped off the group - finished well held in 7th | 7/12 | 3¾ | 10-5 | 68 | 70A | 80A | Derek Fox | 20/1 |
| 17 Sep 24+27d | Newcastle (AW) | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Sent to front early - lost that spot for a moment before sharing command - back in charge past halfway with over 5f to run - driven on but overtaken with 2f left - lost ground in the final furlong to finish 7th | 7/8 | 1½ | 9-0 | 48 | 89A | 49A | Ben Robinson | 15/2 |
| 21 Aug 24+8d | Carlisle | Autism In Racing Handicap Tracked the front group wide - urged forward with 3f left - finished strongly but lacked the speed to get closer finishing 5th beaten 3.75L | 5/12 | hd | 8-9 | 48 | 101A | 58A | Rhys Elliott | 11/2 |
| 13 Aug 24+21d | Hamilton | Brien 'Scooby' Ross Memorial Handicap Settled in the pack under encouragement early - moved up on the outside behind the front group approaching 3f out - driven but faded inside final furlong | 6/13 | 3 | 9-5 | 48 | 99C | 49A | Sam James | 16/1 |
| 23 Jul 24+17d | Musselburgh | Ocean Outdoor Big Screen Classified Stakes | 1/8 | 9-2 | 45 | 56A | 63A | Rhys Elliott | 4/1 | |
| 06 Jul 24+17d | Carlisle | Eden Animal Rescue 'Rescue Care Rehome' Handicap | 4/10 | shd | 8-2 | 46 | 78A | 59A | Rhys Elliott | 18/1 |
| 19 Jun 24+7d | Hamilton | racingtv.com Handicap | 3/10 | ¾ | 9-4 | 47 | 82A | 69A | Ben Robinson | 18/1 |
| 12 Jun 24+11d | Hamilton | Stay At Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park Handicap | 12/13 | 3¾ | 9-3 | 47 | 17C | 34C | David Nolan | 18/1 |
| 01 Jun 24+22d | Musselburgh | Edinburgh Gin Cannonball Handicap | 2/9 | 5½ | 8-12 | 47 | 86A | 76A | Sam James | 80/1 |
| 10 May 24+25d | Sedgefield | AK Bets Best Price Premier League Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) | 11/12 | 29 | 10-2 | 70 | 80C | 67C | Derek Fox | 50/1 |
| 15 Apr 24+36d | Kelso | Belhaven Brewery Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 9/12 | 1¼ | 10-11 | — | 31C | 83C | Derek Fox | 150/1 |
| 10 Mar 24+12d | Kelso | Mothers Day Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 5/6 | 8 | 11-2 | — | 58C | 73C | Derek Fox | 150/1 |
| 27 Feb 24+17d | Catterick | Best Odds Guaranteed At Vickers.Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 9/12 | 12 | 10-9 | — | 52C | 77C | Derek Fox | 100/1 |
| 10 Feb 24+189d | Newcastle (AW) | Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Classified Stakes | 10/12 | shd | 9-2 | 51 | 70A | 50A | Ben Robinson | 20/1 |
| 2023 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Aug 23+65d | Hamilton | Jordan Electrics Handicap | 7/8 | 5 | 9-0 | 54 | 18C | 37C | Ben Robinson | 28/1 |
| 01 Jun 23+25d | Roscommon | www.roscommonracecourse.ie Handicap (47-65) | 7/11 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 59 | 66A | 59A | Luke McAteer | 20/1 |
| 07 May 23+17d | Leopardstown | John R Fitzpatrick Agricultural Contractor Maiden | 9/13 | 2½ | 8-12 | — | 67C | 48C | Kyanna Van Buuren | 200/1 |
| 20 Apr 23+12d | Tipperary | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 10/12 | hd | 8-12 | — | 81A | 41A | Kyanna Van Buuren | 80/1 |
| 08 Apr 23 | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Maiden | 16/16 | ¾ | 9-8 | — | 29C | 37C | Rory Cleary | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has National Question won?
- National Question (IRE) won 5 of 34 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 14.7%. Placed 10 times in total (29.4% of starts).
- Who trains National Question?
- National Question (IRE) is trained by Adam Nicol, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 13 June 2026.
- Who is National Question's sire?
- National Question (IRE) is by Fracas (IRE) out of Irish Question (IRE), whose sire is Giant's Causeway.
- What going does National Question prefer?
- National Question (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is National Question's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 13 June 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is National Question's sire's record?
- Fracas (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 794 runs since Jan 2008 (56 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 13% from 100. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 14.3% from 119. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.7% from 106.
- Who are National Question's siblings?
- Out of Irish Question (IRE), National Question (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Historic Heart (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Loch Garman (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.