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Needs Time is a 8 year old bay gelding. Needs Time is trained by C L Wendt, at Geraldton and owned by Mrs S K Wendt & C L Wendt.
Needs Time’s last race event was at 13/03/2026 and their next race is on 15/11/2026 at Geraldton.
Career form is 1 wins, 4 seconds, 1 thirds from 30 starts with a lifetime career prize money of $39,024.
With a 3% Win Percentage and 20% Place Percentage. Needs Time's last race event was at Geraldton.
Exposed form for its last starts is 2-8-7-0-9.
Last Updated: 13/11/2026
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