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Needs Must: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Needs Must is a 5-year-old gelding by Westerner, trained by Gordon Elliott. He has won 1 of 6 starts. He runs next in the 4:34 at Ballinrobe on 11 September. His best performance rating is 120, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 6
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 1
  • Strike rate 17%
  • Best rating 120
  • Official rating 117

Where Needs Must runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:34 Ballinrobe Michael Cawe Suspended Ceilings Handicap Hurdle —

Needs Must form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
17 Mar 26 Down Royal Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2026 Qualifier Novice Handicap Hurdle 2m 4.5f Yielding 16 132.5 10/1 Jack Kennedy 117
4 Feb 26 Punchestown ThatPrizeGuy.co.uk Novice Handicap Hurdle 2m 3f Soft To Heavy F - 7/1 Jack Kennedy 118
15 Jan 26 Fairyhouse William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle 2m 4f Soft 1 — 15/8 Jack Kennedy 108
15 Dec 25 Naas BAR 1 Betting Merry Christmas Maiden Hurdle 2m 3f Soft To Heavy 7 18.5 66/1 Jordan Gainford –
1 Apr 25 Limerick Limerick Maiden Hurdle 2m 1f Good 7 48.75 25/1 Jody McGarvey –
1 Mar 25 Navan Meath Farm Machinery Maiden Hurdle 2m Heavy 7 21.75 12/1 Jody McGarvey –

Last time out

Finished 16 in the Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2026 Qualifier Novice Handicap Hurdle at Down Royal on 17 March 2026. Held up towards the back for much of the way - still back there with nothing to offer approaching the straight - dropped away and finished a distant last.

Needs Must by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
19f 2 0 0%
20.5f 1 0 0%
20f 1 1 100%
17f 1 0 0%
16f 1 0 0%

Needs Must by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Soft To Heavy 2 0 0%
Yielding 1 0 0%
Soft 1 1 100%
Good 1 0 0%
Heavy 1 0 0%

Needs Must by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Down Royal 1 0 0%
Punchestown 1 0 0%
Fairyhouse 1 1 100%
Naas 1 0 0%
Limerick 1 0 0%
Navan 1 0 0%

Needs Must breeding

  • Sire Westerner (GB)
  • Dam Start At The Top (IRE)
  • Damsire Scorpion (IRE)
  • Breeder Mr K McManus
  • Foaled 30 March 2021

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