Mega Needs (AUS) Horse
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About
Mega Needs, a 4yo chestnut gelding from Australia, is trained by Bob Challis in Kyneton. He is by the stallion Needs Further out of the mare Mega. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless in six starts. In his most recent outing at Wodonga on 20 April 2026, Logan McNeil rode him to a fourth‑place finish behind winner Reel Latino.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wodonga 20-Apr-26 2050m GOOD 3 R1 MDN-SW $1,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:03.940, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 6th 1st Reel Latino ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 2nd Nothin' Wong Here ( A Kelly 59.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Just Landed ( L King 59.5 ) 2.50L 4th Mega Needs ( L Mcneil 59.5 ) 4.75L See full results | L Mcneil 59.5kg 4.75L | 4 (9) |
| Echuca 16-Apr-26 2100m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:12.250, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 8th 1st Without Fail ( M T Aitken 59.5 ) 2nd Kazungula ( F W Kersley 59.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Te Taniwha ( E J Walsh 59 ) 6.06L 10th Mega Needs ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 11.18L See full results | B Rawiller 59.5kg 11.18L | 10 (12) |
| Warracknabeal 04-Apr-26 2000m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:03.400, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.300 1st Think Your Amazing ( E J Walsh 59 ) 2nd Shotaro ( L Meech 59 ) 1.25L 3rd Poor Ol' Johny Ray ( L Riordan 59 ) 4.00L 8th Mega Needs ( T Madden 59.5 ) 6.00L See full results | T Madden 59.5kg 6.00L | 8 (12) |
| Ballarat 20-Mar-26 1600m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $5,760 (of $32,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.400, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.660 1st It's All Calm ( J Noonan 57.5 ) 2nd Mega Needs ( W Gordon 59.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Share The Pennies ( J Allen 57.5 ) 0.45L See full results | W Gordon 59.5kg 0.30L | 2 (9) |
| Echuca 08-Mar-26 1400m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $850 (of $42,500) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:24.710, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.180 1st Hollerasaurous ( L Currie 59 ) 2nd Masakari ( M T Aitken 59 ) 0.06L 3rd Regal Gent ( A K Kelly 59 ) 0.81L 9th Mega Needs ( E Walsh 59.5 ) 8.41L See full results | E Walsh 59.5kg 8.41L | 9 (12) |
| Ballarat 23-Feb-26 1400m SOFT 5 R19 3UP -TRL, Winning Time: 01:27.730 1st Bankers Choice ( B Rawiller ) 2nd Romans Luck ( J D Hill ) 2.50L 3rd Ongatiti ( H T Coffey ) 3.25L 4th Mega Needs ( C Atkinson ) 3.75L | C Atkinson 3.75L | 4 (9) |
| Sale 26-Oct-25 1400m SOFT 5 R3 4UP MDN-SW (of $42,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.840, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.340 1st Baywatch ( C G Gaudray 57.5 ) 2nd Puglia ( B Allen 57.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Racey Casey ( D J Dunn 57.5 ) 2.25L 11th Mega Needs ( J Noonan 59.5 ) 14.07L See full results | J Noonan 59.5kg 14.07L | 11 (12) |
| Tatura 01-Oct-25 1100m GOOD 3 R5 3UP MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:06.550 1st Eighty Short ( W Gordon ) 2nd Of The View ( R Mcleod ) 4.00L 3rd Offa's Dyke ( B E L Temple ) 6.00L 6th Mega Needs ( C Parish ) 8.22L | C Parish 8.22L | 6 (9) |
| Sportsbet-Ballarat SYNTHETIC 02-Sep-25 850m R6 JumpOut-Synth 2nd War Vows ( J Allen ) 3rd Mega Needs ( J Fry ) | J Fry | 3 (5) |
| Kyneton 13-Dec-24 800m R5 Jump Out-G3, Winning Time: 00:49.700 1st Lost Logic ( J Baldock ) 3rd Notmeanttobe ( A Thompson ) 4th Mega Needs ( M Lloyd ) | M Lloyd | 4 (4) |
| Kyneton 30-May-24 800m R4 Jump Out-G4 1st Magic Madonna ( M T Aitken ) 2nd Contacted ( D Munro ) 3rd Gold Relay ( C V J Hurij ) 4th Mega Needs ( C Atkinson ) | C Atkinson | 4 (4) |
| Kyneton 10-May-24 400m R9 Jump Out-S7 3rd Mega Needs ( C Atkinson ) | C Atkinson | 3 (4) |