Needs Must (2021) Horse
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Needs Must is a 5yo bay horse trained by G Elliott in Meath. It is by the stallion Westerner out of the dam Start At The Top and has won one race. Its most notable victory came on 15th Jan 2026 at Fairyhouse, earning $9999.00.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ballinrobe 12-Sep-26 4415m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $24,276), Winning Time: 05:34.700, SP: 34.00 1st Luck Between Us ( N Moore 157 , Cd 152 ) 2nd In The Minus ( S Fitzgerald 159 ) 0.50L 3rd Arcland ( E Finegan 162 , Cd 157 ) 2.00L 14th Needs Must ( K Healy 163 , Cd 156 ) 23.85L See full results | K Healy 73.9kg, Cd 70.8kg 23.85L | 14 (14) |
| Down Royal 18-Mar-26 4102m GOOD R2 NvHcpH (of $14,645), Winning Time: 05:06.300, SP: 11.00 1st Pat's Legacy ( J Smith 157 ) 2nd Accustomed ( H Sexton 143 ) 0.75L 3rd Fairlander ( S O'callaghan 143 ) 0.50L 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 $10,436 (of $17,392), 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 $12,644), 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 $12,469), 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) |