Needtoknow (2020) Horse
About
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 23 Nov 2025, 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 |
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