Needs Must (2021) Horse
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Needs Must is a 5yo gelding trained by G Elliott. He is by the stallion Westerner out of the dam Start At The Top. So far he has claimed one win, the most notable on 15 Jan 2026 at Fairyhouse, earning $9,999.00 in prize money.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Down Royal 18-Mar-26 4102m GOOD R2 NvHcpH (of $15,000), Winning Time: 05:06.300, SP: 11.00 1st Pat's Legacy ( J Smith 157 , Cd 152 ) 2nd Accustomed ( H Sexton 143 , Cd 136 ) 0.75L 3rd Fairlander ( S O'callaghan 143 , Cd 138 ) 1.25L 16th Needs Must ( J Kennedy 163 ) 132.60L See full results | J Kennedy 73.9kg 60.1kgL | 16 (20) |
| Fairyhouse 15-Jan-26 4023m SOFT R6 MdH $6,000 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:51.700, SP: 2.88 1st Needs Must ( J Kennedy 166 ) 2nd Pat's Legacy ( K Donoghue 166 ) 3.25L 3rd Umpire's Call ( J Gainford 166 ) 11.75L See full results | J Kennedy 75.3kg | 1 (15) |
| Naas 15-Dec-25 3820m SOFT R4 MdH (of $12,000), SP: 67.00 1st Open Secret ( J Kennedy 161 ) 2nd Raise You Up ( D Meyler 161 ) 7.00L 3rd Belladona Princess ( P Donovan 154 ) 3.25L 7th Needs Must ( J Gainford 161 ) 18.60L See full results | J Gainford 73kg 18.60L | 7 (23) |
| Limerick 02-Apr-25 3390m GOOD R1 MdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:20.000, SP: 26.00 1st Ephesus ( D King 161 ) 2nd Raydamann ( S Ewing 161 ) 7.50L 3rd Mercurial Sea ( J Shinnick 154 ) 21.00L 7th Needs Must ( J S Mcgarvey 161 ) 48.75L See full results | J S Mcgarvey 73kg 48.8kgL | 7 (16) |
| Navan 02-Mar-25 3220m HEAVY R1 MdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 07:02.100, SP: 13.00 Towards rear, ridden and no impression before straight, kept on one pace from before last 1st Positive Energy ( S Flanagan 161 ) 2nd Springhill Warrior ( K Sexton 161 ) 1.50L 3rd Raydamann ( S Ewing 161 ) 6.00L 7th Needs Must ( J S Mcgarvey 161 ) 21.75L See full results | J S Mcgarvey 73kg 21.75L | 7 (12) |