No Needs Never (IRE)
Owner: Mark Dobbin & Philip Antonacci Trainer: J P O'Brien Sex: colt Age: 8
Breeding: No Nay Never / Opera Fan (Cape Cross)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| Good | 3 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Straight Course: Good, Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm (Watering) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding | 2 | 1 | ||
| Standard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 2020 | Cork | Good | 7f | 1 | Current Option | 9st 9lbs | 12 of 14 | S M Crosse | 40/1 |
| slowly away, soon chased leader, lost place and under pressure 2f out, ridden and weakened 1 1/2f out, eased under 1f out | |||||||||
| 22 Jul 2020 | Naas | Good | 7f | 0 | Could Be King | 9st 12lbs | 7 of 12 | M P Sheehy | 8/1 |
| slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along 2f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 27 Jun 2020 | Curragh | Good (Straight Course: Good, Good to Yielding in places) | 7f | 0 | Big Baby Bull | 10st | 10 of 18 | M P Sheehy | 14/1 |
| dwelt, waited with, 12th over 3f out, soon headway travelling smoothly, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Jun 2020 | Limerick | Good | 6f 150y | 0 | Laugh A Minute | 9st 10lbs | 4 of 9 | M P Sheehy | 5/2 |
| held up towards rear on inner, some progress on inner from 2f out, disputing 3rd when short of room 1f out, kept on one pace after | |||||||||
| 08 Jun 2020 | Naas | Good to Firm | 5f 110y | 1 | Sceptical | 9st 7lbs | 8 of 11 | D P McDonogh | 18/1 |
| chased leaders, close 3rd 2f out, soon ridden, no extra 1f out | |||||||||
| 28 Feb 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | San Andreas | 9st 5lbs | 3 of 6 | S M Crosse | 15/8 |
| chased leaders, 2nd after 2f, ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression on winner 1f out, disputed 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd at line | |||||||||
| 10 Jan 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Bowerman | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 8 | S M Crosse | 4/5 |
| soon raced in 4th, travelling smoothly straight, pushed along 1 1/2f out, chased winner final furlong, soon no impression, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 13 Apr 2019 | Naas | Good to Yielding | 7f | 1 | Imaging | 8st 7lbs | 2 of 9 | S M Crosse | 8/1 |
| raced in 6th early and a little keen, soon 4th, headway straight, pushed along under 2f out, challenged and on terms over 50yds out, soon headed and kept on without matching winner | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 2018 | Leopardstown | Good to Yielding | 7f | 1 | Coral Beach | 9st 3lbs | 5 of 10 | W J Lee | 15/8 |
| rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, travelled well approaching straight, ridden in 5th over 1f out, one paced final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Oct 2018 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 1 | No Needs Never | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 6 | J A Heffernan | 8/1 |
| chased leader, 5th halfway, ridden and closed over 1f out, progress to lead 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, comfortably | |||||||||
| 13 Sep 2018 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6f 111y | 2 | The Great Heir | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 22 | D O'Brien | 16/1 |
| mid-division far side, hampered over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 2018 | Down Royal | Good to Firm (Watering) | 7f | 0 | No Needs Never | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 6 | D O'Brien | 3/1 |
| held up behind leaders, ran freely early, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd on outer 2f out, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, disputed over 1f out, edged ahead final 200 yards, kept on well to assert closing stages | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2018 | Royal Ascot | Good to Firm | 6f | 1 | Calyx | 9st 1lbs | 21 of 24 | D O'Brien | 33/1 |
| tracked leaders stands side, ridden and weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 18 May 2018 | Cork | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f 60y | 0 | Invasion Day | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 13 | W J Lee | 25/1 |
| rear of mid-division on outer, headway early straight and switched right over 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner close home | |||||||||