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Needle Match: profile, stats, records and next races

3yo, colt, by Night Of Thunder, out of Cleopatra's Gift, trained by William Haggas.

  • Runs 4
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 2
  • Strike rate 25%
  • Prize money £25,840
  • Best rating 108
  • Official rating 106

Needle Match form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
6 Aug 26 Leopardstown (IRE) Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 8f Good 2 1.25 13/2 Tom Marquand 106
2 May 26 Newmarket Betfred 2000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1) Class 1 8f Good To Firm 13 21.5 18/1 Tom Marquand 106
18 Apr 26 Newbury Watership Down Stud Too Darn Hot Greenham Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 7f Good 4 2.25 20/1 Tom Marquand –
24 Oct 25 Newbury One Up On Football At BetVictor EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 6.5f Soft 1 — 2/1 Tom Marquand –

Last time out

Finished 2 in the Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes (Group 3) at Leopardstown (IRE) on 6 August 2026. Settled midfield early - 4th at halfway - asked for effort entering the straight and pressed on inside final furlong - finished strongly to snatch second close home.

Needle Match by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
8f 2 0 0%
7f 1 0 0%
6.5f 1 1 100%

Needle Match by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good 2 0 0%
Good To Firm 1 0 0%
Soft 1 1 100%

Needle Match by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Newbury 2 1 50%
Leopardstown (IRE) 1 0 0%
Newmarket 1 0 0%

Needle Match breeding

  • Sire Night Of Thunder (IRE)
  • Dam Cleopatra's Gift (USA)
  • Damsire American Pharoah (USA)
  • Breeder Rabbah Bloodstock Limited
  • Foaled 4 March 2023

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