Spirit Is Needed (IRE)
Owner: Ecurie't Heyveld Trainer: Ecurie't Heyveld Sex: colt Age: 8
Breeding: No Excuse Needed / The Spirit Of Pace (In The Wings)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places ) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to firm in places on the home bend) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 5 | 2 | ||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places ) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places on the Chase Course) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Good to Firm (Straight; Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Watered) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Straight Course;Round Course;Soft) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 1 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 35 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2014 | TurfTV Extras | Good | 1m 6f 36y | 0 | Rigidity | 10st 2lbs | of 8 | S Francois | |
| 27 Oct 2014 | TurfTV Extras | Good | 2m 1f | 0 | Knock Out | 8st 11lbs | of 11 | S Francois | |
| 12 Nov 2012 | Southwell | Good to Soft | 3m 110y | 4 | Akbabend | 10st 10lbs | 3 of 6 | R Johnson | 11/4 |
| chased leaders, went 2nd before 2nd, led 8th, mistake and headed 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 2012 | Fakenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 7f 110y | 3 | El Dancer | 10st 4lbs | 8 of 8 | R J Killoran | 5/1 |
| close up, lost 6th, ridden 8th, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 2012 | Sedgefield | Good | 2m 4f | 4 | Young Mags | 11st 9lbs | 2 of 14 | R Johnson | 15/2 |
| mid-division, pushed along after 5th, headway before next, chased winner before 2 out, kept on and held flat | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 2012 | Perth | Heavy | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Spirit Of A Nation | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 8 | R Johnson | 9/1 |
| led, driven and headed on long run between last 2, weakened last | |||||||||
| 31 Jul 2012 | Worcester | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 7f | 3 | Ogee | 10st 11lbs | PulledUp of 9 | Michael Byrne | |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Market Rasen | Good | 2m 5f | 2 | Premier Dane | 10st 10lbs | 9 of 12 | R Johnson | 14/1 |
| towards rear, pushed along after 6th, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 2011 | Uttoxeter | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Teshali | 11st 12lbs | 7 of 11 | Michael Byrne | 4/1 |
| prominent, ridden 3 out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 31 Aug 2011 | Hereford | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Spirit Is Needed | 11st 5lbs | 1 of 8 | R Johnson | 15/8 |
| held up, niggled along and headway approaching 5th, led 3 out, ridden and 2 1/2 lenghts ahead when left well clear last | |||||||||
| 19 Aug 2011 | Bangor | Good (Good to Firm in places ) | 2m 4f | 4 | Spirit Is Needed | 11st | 1 of 6 | R Johnson | 1/1 |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 7th or 8th, soon ridden, driven to lead approaching 2 out, clear before last, easily | |||||||||
| 06 Jul 2011 | Worcester | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 5 | Banyan Tree | 11st | 3 of 14 | P J Brennan | 4/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, kept on from 2 out | |||||||||
| 09 Jun 2011 | Uttoxeter | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Baraathen | 11st | 2 of 7 | P J Brennan | 6/5 |
| held up in rear, bumped 1st, not fluent 6th, headway after next, chased winner before 2 out, no impression | |||||||||
| 14 May 2011 | Uttoxeter | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Moorlands Jack | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 7 | P J Brennan | 4/6 |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 5th or 6th, 2nd when dived at 3 out, weakened last | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 2011 | Uttoxeter | Good to Firm (Good in places on the Chase Course) | 2m | 3 | Olympian | 11st 8lbs | 2 of 8 | P J Brennan | 11/2 |
| prominent, ridden to lead before and bumped last, headed flat, no extra | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2011 | Ascot | Good | 2m 3f 110y | 3 | Invictus | 11st | 5 of 12 | W Marston | 8/1 |
| chased leader, led 3rd until 3 out, led briefly again soon after, weakened 2 out | |||||||||
| 10 Mar 2011 | Wincanton | Good to Firm (Good in places ) | 2m | 4 | Management | 11st 1lbs | 3 of 11 | W Marston | 3/1 |
| prominent, led 3rd, mistake next, headed 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon led again, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace last | |||||||||
| 28 Jan 2011 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 110y | 4 | Solis | 10st 12lbs | 7 of 11 | W Marston | 11/4 |
| in touch and keen, lost place from 4th, hit next, soon pushed along and weakened | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 2010 | Taunton | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 1f | 4 | Iolith | 11st 5lbs | 2 of 14 | W Marston | 25/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway when switched sharply left on bend after 3 out, chased leaders before 2 out, stayed on well flat to 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 2010 | Ascot | Good to Soft (Straight Course;Round Course;Soft) | 1m 4f | 2 | Vulcanite | 8st 11lbs | 13 of 16 | R Ffrench | 40/1 |
| soon pushed along in rear, never a factor | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 2010 | Newmarket | Good | 1m 4f | 4 | Spirit Is Needed | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 8 | J Fanning | 15/8 |
| made all, joined 8f out until over 3f out, clear over 1f out, ridden and ran on | |||||||||
| 12 Sep 2010 | Ffos Las | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 4f | 3 | Ferdoos | 9st 10lbs | 5 of 6 | Greg Fairley | 7/1 |
| soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 24 Aug 2010 | Leicester | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 3f 183y | 3 | Senate | 9st 11lbs | of 12 | Greg Fairley | |
| 07 Aug 2010 | Ascot | Good | 1m 4f | 3 | Yorgunnabelucky | 9st 9lbs | 8 of 12 | U Rispoli | 12/1 |
| held up behind, headway and in touch over 5f out, chased winner over 3f out to 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Aug 2010 | Pontefract | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 4f 8y | 2 | Yorgunnabelucky | 9st 8lbs | 3 of 7 | P Mulrennan | 9/2 |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on and every chance when bumped inside final furlong, no extra towards finish | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 2010 | Newmarket | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 4f | 3 | Spirit Is Needed | 10st | 1 of 9 | Greg Fairley | 5/1 |
| tracked leaders, chased clear leader 8f out, closed over 3f out, led on stand rail over 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 Jun 2010 | Newcastle | Good to Firm | 2m 19y | 2 | Overturn | 8st 6lbs | 9 of 21 | Greg Fairley | 22/1 |
| tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 12 Jun 2010 | York | Good (Good to firm in places on the home bend) | 1m 4f | 3 | Desert Recluse | 10st 4lbs | 15 of 19 | Ms N Carberry | 7/1 |
| tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, gradually weakened | |||||||||
| 28 May 2010 | Newmarket | Good to Firm (Watered) | 1m 4f | 3 | Martyr | 9st 4lbs | 2 of 8 | Greg Fairley | 7/2 |
| set steady pace, ridden and quickened over 2f out, edged left 1f out, headed near finish | |||||||||
| 20 May 2010 | Haydock | Good to Firm | 1m 3f 200y | 4 | Spirit Is Needed | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 10 | Greg Fairley | 5/1 |
| made all, 3 lengths clear 1f out, stayed on strongly, eased near finish | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 2009 | Musselburgh | Good to Firm (Straight; Firm in places) | 1m 6f | 4 | Ascendant | 9st 4lbs | 2 of 7 | J-P Guillambert | 4/1 |
| prominent, ridden to challenge well over 1f out, stayed on under pressure, just held | |||||||||
| 14 Sep 2009 | Leicester | Good to Firm | 1m 3f 183y | 5 | Spirit Is Needed | 8st 12lbs | 1 of 10 | J-P Guillambert | 11/1 |
| led after 1f, headed after 2f, led again 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 2009 | Leicester | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 3f 183y | 5 | Sabotage | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 4 | R Ffrench | 40/1 |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Leicester | Good to Firm | 1m 2f | 5 | Serious Impact | 8st 10lbs | of 7 | J Fanning | |