Needs Must Racehorse Profile
Needs Must is a 5-year-old Gelding, trained by GORDON ELLIOTT, based at Ballinrobe. With 6 career starts and 1 win, it has earned $6,060.
- Age
- 5
- Sex
- Gelding
- Trainer
- GORDON ELLIOTT
- Trained at
- Ballinrobe
- Sire
- Westerner
- Dam
- Start At The Top
- Sire of dam
- Scorpion
- Career
- 6:1-0-0
- Prize money
- $6,060
- Last start
- 11 Sept 2026
- Recent form
- /71F0-
Needs Must Form Guide
Needs Must — last 6 starts
| Date | Track | Dist | Class | Going | Bar | Wgt | Jockey | Result | Margin | Time | SP | Winner / 2nd |
|---|
| 17 Mar 2026 | Down Royal | 4102m | Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2026 Qualifier Novice Handicap Hurdle | Yielding | 0 | 163kg | Jack Kennedy | 16 of 19 | 132.5L | 5:39.43 | — | Pat's Legacy (IRE) |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Punchestown | 3838m | ThatPrizeGuy.co.uk Novice Handicap Hurdle | Soft To Heavy | 0 | 166kg | Jack Kennedy | F of 7 | — | - | — | James The Brave (IRE) |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Fairyhouse | 4023m | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle | Soft | 0 | 166kg | Jack Kennedy | 1 of 15 | — | 5:41.70 | — | Needs Must (IRE) |
| 15 Dec 2025 | Naas | 3822m | BAR 1 Betting Merry Christmas Maiden Hurdle | Soft To Heavy | 0 | 161kg | Jordan Gainford | 7 of 20 | 18.5L | 5:10.10 | — | Open Secret (GB) |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Limerick | 3392m | Limerick Maiden Hurdle | Good | 0 | 161kg | Jody Mcgarvey | 7 of 16 | 48.75L | 4:29.75 | — | Ephesus (IRE) |
| 1 Mar 2025 | Navan | 3219m | Meath Farm Machinery Maiden Hurdle | Heavy | 0 | 161kg | Jody Mcgarvey | 7 of 12 | 21.75L | 4:27.54 | — | Positive Energy (IRE) |
Record by Condition
Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
| Condition | Starts | Record | Win % | Place % |
|---|
| Good | 2 | 0-0-0 | 0% | 0% |
| Soft | 1 | 1-0-0 | 100% | 100% |
| Heavy | 2 | 0-0-0 | 0% | 0% |
| First-up | 2 | 0-0-0 | 0% | 0% |
| Second-up | 2 | 1-0-0 | 50% | 50% |
Record by Track
Record by Jockey