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Needs Must' Form | 17th March 2026
17th March 2026 Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2026 Qualifier Novice Handicap Hurdle
Age
5
Weight
11-9
Trainer
G Elliott
(Last 14 Days: 5-75, 6.67%)
(Last 14 Days: 5-75, 6.67%)
Owner
Mrs Ann Marie McManus
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mr K McManus
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2021-01-01
Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2026 Qualifier Novice Handicap Hurdle
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
Classifications
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
Ground
Yielding
Distance
2m 4f 86y
Runners
20
Prize Money
£15,000
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Needs Must Statistics
| Date | Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize Classifications |
Weight Headgear |
Going | Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time In Running Comments |
Trainer Jockey |
SP | BF Odds Plc Odds |
OR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2026-02-04 14:48 | Punchestown / 2m 3f 17y / Hurdle Turf / 16K Handicap, Hurdle, Novice |
11-12 | Soft To Heavy | F /7 - btn James The Brave 9-7 - tracked leaders, 5th halfway, progress to go 3rd when fell 2 out |
G Elliott Jack Kennedy |
8 | 9.33 3.85 |
118 |
| 1 | 2026-01-15 14:43 | Fairyhouse / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K Hurdle, Maiden |
11-12 | Soft | 1 /15 - win 3.25 Pat's Legacy 11-12 5m 41.7s tracked leader, 3rd halfway, headway travelling well to lead 2 out, pushed along and 2 lengths clear before last, ridden and kept on well run-in |
G Elliott Jack Kennedy |
2.88 | 3.01 1.49 |
108 |
| 2 | 2025-12-15 13:20 | Naas / 2m 3f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12K Hurdle, Maiden |
11-7 | Soft To Heavy | 7 /20 - btn 18.55 Open Secret 11-7 5m 10.11s in rear, slight mistake 1st, pushed along in moderate 12th 2 out, some late progress |
G Elliott Jordan Gainford |
67 | 190 34.24 |
|
| 3 | 2025-04-01 15:30 | Limerick / 2m 0f 190y / Hurdle Turf / 12K Hurdle, Maiden |
11-7 | Good | 7 /16 - btn 48.75 Ephesus 11-7 4m 28.125s in touch, moderate 6th 4 out, no impression 3 out, one paced approaching straight |
G Elliott J S McGarvey |
26 | 75.27 8.85 |
|
| 4 | 2025-03-01 13:00 | Navan / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12K Hurdle, Maiden |
11-7 | Heavy | 7 /12 - btn 21.75 Positive Energy 11-7 4m 26.45s towards rear, ridden and no impression before straight, kept on one pace from before last |
G Elliott J S McGarvey |
13 | 16.85 4.5 |