Youneedabitofluck (2020) Horse
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Youneedabitofluck is a 6yo bay trained by L P Cusack in Laois. The horse is by Soldier Of Fortune out of On Line Tara. It has yet to break its maiden, having failed to win in four starts. In its latest race at Cork on 3 Jan 2026, Brian Hayes rode it to a second-place finish behind Tatateo.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cork 03-Jan-26 3392m SOFT R2 NvH $2,900 (of $14,501), SP: 11.00 1st Tatateo ( M Kenneally 163 , Cd 170 ) 2nd Youneedabitofluck ( B Hayes 155 ) 0.75L 3rd Spinola Bay ( J Kennedy 161 ) 3.25L See full results | B Hayes 70.3kg 0.75L | 2 (8) |
| Tramore 25-Nov-25 3260m HEAVY R1 MdH $2,000 (of $9,999), SP: 81.00 1st Bon Viveur ( P W Mullins 166 ) 2nd Youneedabitofluck ( B Hayes 166 ) 4.00L 3rd Khmer ( S Ewing 166 ) 2.75L See full results | B Hayes 75.3kg 4.00L | 2 (14) |
| Clonmel 24-Oct-25 3410m SOFT R1 MdH $200 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:06.800, SP: 81.00 1st Irish Panther ( C Cullinan 166 ) 2nd In The Trenches ( K Donoghue 166 ) 31.00L 3rd Come Home Sonny ( P Donovan 166 ) 4.00L 6th Youneedabitofluck ( B Hayes 166 ) 121.00L See full results | B Hayes 75.3kg 54.9kgL | 6 (7) |
| Gowran Park 03-Oct-25 3290m SOFT R2 MdH (of $12,000), SP: 151.00 1st Ma Jacks Hill ( J Kennedy 166 ) 2nd Los Blanco ( D O'keeffe 166 ) 0.75L 3rd O'Reilly ( S Ewing 166 ) 12.00L 8th Youneedabitofluck ( B Hayes 166 ) 43.50L See full results | B Hayes 75.3kg 43.50L | 8 (12) |