Needs Must (IRE)
Needs Must (IRE) is 1 from 7.
- 1–7Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 1 (14.3%)Placed
- −4.12£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 1.78Fair A/E n=7 · 1.38 incl. margin
- 118Highest OR
- 93dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 117
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 2 | 117B | 94 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 117B | 81 | 2 · 117 / 64.5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 7 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 7 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 4 analysed runs
- Held up 4 (100%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 11,820 runs since Jan 2008 (941 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +2.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 234 | 27 | 11.5% | −0.6 | — |
| Good | 3,404 | 429 | 12.6% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 2,106 | 251 | 11.9% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 3,776 | 452 | 12% | −0.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 2,105 | 259 | 12.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 188 | 16 | 8.5% | −3.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | −3.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 124 | 13 | 10.5% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 267 | 25 | 9.4% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,365 | 395 | 11.7% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,276 | 535 | 12.5% | +0.4 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,973 | 375 | 12.6% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 766 | 88 | 11.5% | −0.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Spoiled Rotten (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spoiled Rotten (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Youknowthecode (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.88 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.12 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kennedy | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.12 |
| Jody McGarvey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kevin Healy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jordan Gainford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.12 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 26+178d | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Michael Cawe Suspended Ceilings Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack early - fifth approaching that point then blundered four out - dropped away before three out - held no chance late | 14/14 | nk | 11-2 | 117 | 67B | 101A | Kevin Healy | 33/1 |
| 17 Mar 26+41d | Down Royal | Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2026 Qualifier Novice Handicap Hurdle 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 | 16/19 | 90 | 11-9 | 117 | 12C | 110C | Jack Kennedy | 10/1 |
| 04 Feb 26+20d | Punchestown | ThatPrizeGuy.co.uk Novice Handicap Hurdle Sat close to the pace early - 5th at halfway - moved up into 3rd before falling 2 out | F/7 | — | 11-12 | 118 | — | — | Jack Kennedy | 7/1 |
| 15 Jan 26+31d | Fairyhouse | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle Sat just behind the pace early - third at halfway - moved through smoothly to hit the front two out and opened a two length advantage before the last - driven out to stay on strongly for the win | 1/15 | 11-12 | 108 | — | 129A | Jack Kennedy | 15/8 | |
| 15 Dec 25+258d | Naas | BAR 1 Betting Merry Christmas Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back - minor error at the first - urged into 12th two out before finishing with modest late gains | 7/20 | 4¼ | 11-7 | — | 117B | 114A | Jordan Gainford | 66/1 |
| 01 Apr 25+31d | Limerick | Limerick Maiden Hurdle Settled with the pack early - held a steady 6th four out but couldn't close the gap by 3 out - flattened out into the straight and finished 7th | 7/16 | ¾ | 11-7 | — | 81C | 101C | Jody McGarvey | 25/1 |
| 01 Mar 25 | Navan | Meath Farm Machinery Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back - pressed for effort with little response approaching the straight - stayed on at the same rate from the last - eventually finished seventh | 7/12 | 1 | 11-7 | — | 71A | 97A | Jody McGarvey | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Needs Must (IRE) won?
- Needs Must (IRE) won 1 of 7 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 1 time in total (14.3% of starts).
- Who trains Needs Must (IRE)?
- Needs Must (IRE) is trained by Gordon Elliott, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 11 September 2026.
- Who is Needs Must (IRE)'s sire?
- Needs Must (IRE) is by Westerner (GB) out of Start At The Top (IRE), whose sire is Scorpion.
- What is Needs Must (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 117, from the run on 11 September 2026. The highest on record is 118.
- What is Needs Must (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Westerner (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 11,820 runs since Jan 2008 (941 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
- Who are Needs Must (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Start At The Top (IRE), Needs Must (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Spoiled Rotten (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.