15 Feb 2026 16:50 Musselburgh
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £3,697); Distance: 2m 3f 171y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Virgin Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
- |
Beat The Retreat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
5-20810 / 7 |
Jump (55) | Dominic Hislop | N W Alexander Highland Hustlers |
9/2 | ||
| close up, led 8th, shaken up 3 out, pushed along 2 out, hung right approaching last, went clear flat, reduced advantage towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
2½ L |
Snow Dragon (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 4) |
46-3334 / 5 |
Jump (19) | Gregor Walkingshaw | L Russell & M Scudamore Lamont Racing |
10/3 | ||
| led, headed 8th, shaken up 3 out, ridden to chase leader 2 out, no chance with winner when hung left flat, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
6 L |
Cher Tara (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 11) |
639-573 / 7 |
Jump (31) | Toby McCain-Mitchell | D Bourke Macleod, Pollard… |
7/1 | ||
| disputed third, pushed along after 9th, ridden after 3 out, made no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
6 L |
Velvet Vulcan (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
4-46422 / 7 |
Flat (129), Jump (5) |
Ben Smith | R M Smith Burns Partnership |
5/4 | ||
| wore hood to post, took keen hold, raced in last, not fluent 2nd, mistake 5th, ridden and made little impression after 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
4¼ L |
National Question (IRE) (colt, brown, 10 12) |
4-51251 / 6 |
Flat (229), Jump (21) |
Joshua Thompson | A Nicol Molly And Paul… |
11/2 | ||
| disputed third, ridden along before 3 out, no extra and faded after 2 out | ||||||||||
1 |
- |
Gemini Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
269326 / 8 |
Flat (190), Jump (15) |
William Maggs | I Jardine Mr G Gibson & Mr… |
0/0 | |||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
3 |
- |
Gonnino (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) |
4-24P26 / 7 |
Jump (55) | Dylan Johnston | Gary Rutherford Geoff And Elspeth… |
0/0 | |||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
