Needtoknow (2020) Horse
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Needtoknow is a 5yo b trained by Joe Ponting at Wotton‑Under‑Edge. He is by Milan out of Presenting Pearl. The horse has not yet secured a win, remaining maiden after 11 starts. In his most recent outing at Windsor on 23Nov2025, James Best rode him to fourth place, finishing behind the winner Low Expectations.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor 23-Nov-25 4020m SOFT R7 CL5 NvHcpH $426 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 05:00.910, SP: 19.00 1st Low Expectations ( J Davies 167 ) 2nd Miss Kassiopi ( G Sheehan 168 ) 13.00L 3rd Locked Down Lad ( C Pritchard 166 , Cd 161 ) 21.50L 4th Needtoknow ( J Best 144 ) 30.00L See full results | J Best 65.3kg 30.00L | 4 (9) |
| Kempton 10-Nov-25 4940m GOOD R7 CL5 NvHcpH $426 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 06:12.660, SP: 12.00 1st Final Straw ( F Gordon 168 ) 2nd Hurst Hill ( D Sansom 159 ) 2.00L 3rd Avada Kedavra ( T Hutsby 166 ) 1.00L 4th Needtoknow ( C Pritchard 142 ) 17.00L See full results | C Pritchard 64.4kg 17.00L | 4 (9) |
| Ludlow 23-Oct-25 4790m GOOD R5 CL5 HcpH $426 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 05:59.710, SP: 41.00 1st Tankardstown Diva ( J Andrews 171 ) 2nd Prince De Juilley ( T Mccain-mitchell 175 ) 1.00L 3rd Katana ( J Bowen 165 ) 15.00L 4th Needtoknow ( J Best 142 ) 20.25L See full results | J Best 64.4kg 20.25L | 4 (6) |
| Fontwell 03-Oct-25 4370m SOFT R6 CL5 HcpH $186 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 05:27.400, SP: 101.00 1st Ivane ( S Bowen 165 ) 2nd Lady Henrietta ( E England 142 ) 1.25L 3rd Doctor Midas ( B Powell 168 ) 10.00L 5th Needtoknow ( R Dingle 142 ) 21.00L See full results | R Dingle 64.4kg 21.00L | 5 (8) |
| Newton Abbot 21-Aug-25 3720m GOOD R1 CL4 MdH (of $8,362), Winning Time: 04:30.170, SP: 101.00 1st Whatyouwaitingfor ( S Twiston-davies 154 ) 2nd Three Pikes ( D Noonan 158 ) 0.15L 3rd Mr Mcloughlan ( S Bowen 158 ) 2.50L 6th Needtoknow ( R Dingle 151 ) 50.65L See full results | R Dingle 68.5kg 50.6kgL | 6 (7) |
| Worcester 24-Jul-25 3220m GOOD R6 CL4 MdH (of $7,575), Winning Time: 03:51.410, SP: 251.00 1st Rock On Pedro ( S Bowen 158 ) 2nd Jack N Jones ( G Sheehan 151 ) 2.00L 3rd Tilehurst ( C O'farrell 154 ) 4.50L 7th Needtoknow ( R Dingle 151 ) 61.00L See full results | R Dingle 68.5kg 61kgL | 7 (11) |
| Newton Abbot 25-Jun-25 4340m GOOD R3 CL4 NvH $517 (of $8,363), Winning Time: 05:18.700, SP: 81.00 Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 2nd, went modest 4th 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off 1st Byzantium ( J Tidball 162 ) 2nd Time To Bite ( B Carver 155 ) 25.00L 3rd Kill The Groove ( B Jones 148 ) 33.00L 4th Needtoknow ( J Best 148 ) 66.00L See full results | J Best 67.1kg 66kgL | 4 (7) |
| Dawstown 05-May-25 4830m GOOD Md (of $4,489), SP: 6/1 Chsd ldrs, 4th when slw 3rd, drpd to 8th up bef 4out, mod 9th & eased aftr 4out, ast when pu bef 2out Needtoknow ( J L Scallan 165 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L | J L Scallan 74.8kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD |
| Dawstown 05-May-25 4830m GOOD Md (of $4,489), SP: 7.00 1st I C U In My Dreams ( R James 165 ) 2nd Chiroqui Princess ( D O'connor 165 ) 9.50L 3rd Belle Star Outlaw ( B O'neill 165 ) 0.50L Needtoknow ( J L Scallan 165 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L | J L Scallan 74.8kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD |
| Taylorstown 05-Apr-25 4830m GOOD Md (of $4,489), SP: 2.75 Tr ldr, 3rd 1/2way, b mstk 5out, wknd & drpd to rr bef 4out, rdn bef 3out, mstk 3out, 8l tailed off bef 2out, no ex 1st Lady Doyanne ( B O'neill 165 ) 2nd Cross Of Redmoor ( D Higgins 160 ) 9.00L 3rd Craan Rose ( H P Goff 160 ) 5.00L 6th Needtoknow ( J L Scallan 165 , Cd 0 ) 36.25L | J L Scallan 74.8kg, Cd 0 36.25L | 6 |
| Ballycrystal 22-Mar-25 4830m SOFT Md (of $4,489), SP: 11/4 Mid-div, jmpd right 1st, 6th 1/2way, rdn in 4th bef 3out & sn went 3rd, no ex & ko smepce from bef last 3rd Needtoknow ( J L Scallan 165 ) 11.00L | J L Scallan 74.8kg 11.00L | 3 |