Feel The Need

His best form comes at distances between 1m1f and 1m2f, where he has won 1 of 6 races, a win rate of about 17 percent. In Class 4 races — the middle tier of British racing — he has won 4 of 34 starts, winning roughly 1 in every 8-9 races at that level. His most recent victory came at York on 13 June 2025, a win that jockey Andrea Pinna described with genuine warmth. The horse was asked to take a soft lead, ran on bravely, and only just held off the favourite; Pinna noted that on softer ground Feel The Need would have won with even more authority. The jockey's comment that he "loves this track and keeps on getting better with age" suggests there is something about York that brings out the best in him.

What stands out now is the streak of six races without a win. His recent form reads 6-13-21-2-11-16 (most recent first), a sequence that includes a pair of second-place finishes but mostly mid-field efforts. Trainer Michael Herrington, based at Willoughton in Lincolnshire, has a yard sending out winners regularly this season, so Feel The Need is not being neglected. Regular jockey Tom Eaves has ridden him 12 times and won once, mirroring the horse's overall struggles to find the winner's circle. At this stage Feel The Need is the sort of horse that might need a patient wait for the right race at the right track — York, plainly, remains his happy hunting ground.