16:50 Musselburgh

Sunday 15 February 2026

All13:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:50

Virgin Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 5m 18.23s

1^st

Beat The Retreat

711-2

9/2

T: N W AlexanderJ: Dominic Hislop (10)

Close up, led 8th, shaken up 3 out, pushed along 2 out, hung right approaching last, went clear flat, reduced advantage towards finish tchd 5/1

2^nd

2 ½

Snow Dragon

511-4

10/3

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: Gregor Walkingshaw (10)

Led, headed 8th, shaken up 3 out, ridden to chase leader 2 out, no chance with winner when hung left flat, kept on op 4/1 tchd 9/2

3^rd

Cher Tara

711-11

7/1

T: D BourkeJ: Toby McCain-Mitchell

Disputed third, pushed along after 9th, ridden after 3 out, made no impression from 2 out op 15/2 tchd 17/2

4^th

Velvet Vulcan

710-10

5/4f

T: R M SmithJ: Ben Smith (3)

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 op 11/8 tchd 6/5

5^th

4 ¼

National Question

610-12

11/2

T: A NicolJ: Joshua Thompson

Disputed third, ridden along before 3 out, no extra and faded after 2 out op 4/1

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Non-Runners

Gemini Man¹⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: I Jardine J: William Maggs

Gonnino⁵⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: Gary Rutherford J: Dylan Johnston

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£2.20, £1.70EX:£15.30Trifecta:£53.10SF:£19.90Swingers:£7.20

Forecasts

Velvet Vulcan (5/4), Snow Dragon (10/3), Beat The Retreat (9/2), National Question (11/2), Gemini Man (6/1), Cher Tara (7/1), Gonnino (15/2)

The thriving VELVET VULCAN has only just failed at Ayr the last twice so has obvious claims turned out quickly. Cher Tara ran a cracker on only her second start for this yard when third at Newcastle so rates the main threat ahead of Gonnino, who's worth another go at this longer distance.