Ireland 8yo

Cleopatra's Needle (IRE)

T: H Rogers · J: Chris Hayes · O: Nap Racing Syndicate

By Helmet (AUS) out of Philae (USA)

Form 5201-272940

10/1 Current odds

3/43 W/R

58 RPR

74 TS

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Active

43 runs
3 wins
placed
7% strike
41 d off
63 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 5201-272940 41 days off

0 4 9 2 7 2

At Gowran Park 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good to Firm 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

Over 1m1f100y 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 63 Career peak

Best TS 74 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 41
Win %: 7%
Placed %: 26%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

15 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Fairyhouse — well clear of the 26% career baseline.

Leopardstown 20% 0-2-10
Navan 14% 1-0-7
Bellewstown 33% 0-2-6
Roscommon 25% 0-1-4
Fairyhouse SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Dundalk (AW) 0% 0-0-3
Tipperary 50% 0-1-2
Down Royal 100% 0-1-1
Galway 100% 1-0-1
Ballinrobe 0% 0-0-1
Galway (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Gowran Park 0% 0-0-1
Gowran Park (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Laytown (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Sligo 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

15 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Chris Hayes NOW 38% 1-4-13
Sean Flanagan 33% 1-1-6
W. J. Lee 17% 0-1-6
Adam Caffrey 25% 0-1-4
Siobhan Rutledge 0% 0-0-3
W. M. Lordan 0% 0-0-2
Kieren Buckley 100% 0-1-1
Patrick M O'Brien 100% 1-0-1
Charlie O'Dwyer 0% 0-0-1
Cian Horgan(3) 0% 0-0-1
Darragh O'Keeffe 0% 0-0-1
Jamie Powell 0% 0-0-1
Mr R W Barron 0% 0-0-1
Nathan Crosse 0% 0-0-1
Robbie Colgan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

H Rogers NOW 28% 3-8-40
W. McCreery 0% 0-0-3

Going Record

38 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-2
Good 28% 2-5-25
Good to Soft 20% 1-0-5
Soft 20% 0-1-5
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

43 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at seven trips (50% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 50% 0-1-2
Mile 7f – 1m1f 10% 0-1-10
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 25% 1-4-20
Staying ≥ 1m4f 36% 2-2-11

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

12 Aug 2026 1XBET IRISH SPIRIT Handicap (Div II) Gowran Park (IRE) H 12th/15 0.2 Good To Firm 1m1½f Chris Hayes OR 50 10/1

29 Jul 2026 Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Irish EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle Galway (IRE) H 4th/20 4.5 Good 2m½f Sean Flanagan OR 109 22/1

11 Jul 2026 Navan Racing Festival 14th & 15th November Handicap (0-60) Navan H 9th/12 1.25 Good 1m2f40y Chris Hayes OR 50 4/1

20 Jun 2026 Mongey Communications Handicap (0-60) Down Royal H 2nd/12 12 Soft 1m2f96y Chris Hayes OR 50 4/1

18 Apr 2026 Boardsmill Stud Mares Handicap Hurdle Bellewstown H 7th/10 7.5 Yielding 2m1f30y Sean Flanagan OR 110 15/2

12 Apr 2026 Sunday 10th May Leopardstown Family Day Handicap (0-60) Leopardstown H 2nd/20 .75 Good To Yielding 1m Chris Hayes OR 48 12/1

30 Jul 2025 Tote, 5,000 Guaranteed Jackpot Irish EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle Galway HT 1st/16 +0 Good 2m110y Patrick M O'Brien OR 98 22/1

10 Jul 2025 Irish Champions Festival Handicap (0-60) Leopardstown TV 18th/20 0.3 Good To Firm 1m1f Adam Caffrey OR 50 10/1

3 Jul 2025 Ploughman Bar And Grill Handicap (0-60) Bellewstown TV 2nd/15 1.5 Good 7f211y Adam Caffrey OR 50 12/1

12 Jun 2025 BoyleSports 'Best Odds From 8am' Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) Leopardstown HT 5th/11 3 Soft 1m1f Chris Hayes OR 52 11/2

Connections

Trainer: H Rogers 10%
Jockey: Chris Hayes 10%
Owner: Nap Racing Syndicate
Sire: Helmet (AUS)
Dam: Philae (USA)
Dam sire: Seeking The Gold
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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