Just A Needs (AUS) Horse
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Just A Needs is a 7yo bay or brown mare from Australia trained by John Luttrell. She is out of the dam Paddy's Jubilee and by the stallion Needs Further. To date she has claimed six victories. Her most notable triumph came on 22 Jan 2023 at Hobart, when she won the $75,000 Thousand Guineas.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hobart 19-Aug-26 1600m SOFT 5 R10 BM68 $250 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.820, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 1st Coal River ( T Spillane 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Stardarmus ( T Baker 55.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Henley Extreme ( C Wells 54 ) 3.00L 6th Just A Needs ( A Darmanin 59.5 ) 5.35L See full results | A Darmanin 59.5kg 5.35L | 6 (9) |
| Hobart 05-Aug-26 1390m SOFT 7 R3 BM68 $250 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.210, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.100 1st Geegee Strawberry ( T Baker 54 ) 2nd Flying Billie ( B E L Temple 60 , Cd 57 ) 0.15L 3rd Kakia ( D M Ganderton 59.5 ) 1.40L 6th Just A Needs ( A Darmanin 60 ) 2.46L See full results | A Darmanin 60 2.46L | 6 (8) |
| Hobart 19-Jul-26 1380m SOFT 5 R7 Open Hcp (of $45,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:26.120, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.170 1st Rubbleonthedouble ( T A Cameron 54 , Cd 52 ) 2nd Sushi Express ( L G Bingley 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Wineglass Bay ( J G Radley 58 ) 1.25L 7th Just A Needs ( H Mccarthy 54 ) 2.37L See full results | H Mccarthy 54kg 2.37L | 7 (14) |
| Hobart 05-Jul-26 1410m SOFT 5 R9 BM68 $15,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:27.700, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.390 1st Just A Needs ( A Darmanin 58.5 ) 2nd Thisismyturf ( L G Bingley 54 ) 0.02L 3rd Miles 'N' Miles ( S H Pang 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.02L See full results | A Darmanin 58.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Hobart 21-Jun-26 1390m SOFT 5 R9 BM68 $500 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:26.540, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 7th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.200 1st Fighting Floyd ( K Lane 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Verbano ( E L B Burke 56 ) 1.00L 3rd Nicco The Greek ( S K Kennedy 63 , Cd 61.5 ) 1.40L 5th Just A Needs ( J W Stanley 58.5 ) 1.86L See full results | J W Stanley 58.5kg 1.86L | 5 (12) |