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Ireland 3yo

Needle Match (GB)

T: William Haggas · J: Cieren Fallon · O: Saeed Suhail
By Night Of Thunder (IRE) out of Cleopatra's Gift (USA)
Form 1-40274
  1. 4
  2. 7
  3. 2
  4. 0
  5. 4
  6. 1
100/1 Current odds
1/6 W/R
106 RPR
101 TS
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Active
  • 6 runs
  • 1 wins
  • placed
  • 17% strike
  • 21 d off
  • 108 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 1-40274 21 days off
4 17 Oct 2026 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsore… Ascot 7 5 Sep 2026 Betfair Backs Opinions Superior Mil… Haydock 2 6 Aug 2026 Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes (G… Leopardstown (IRE) 0 2 May 2026 Betfred 2000 Guineas Stakes (Group … Newmarket 4 18 Apr 2026 Watership Down Stud Too Darn Hot Gr… Newbury 1 24 Oct 2025 One Up On Football At BetVictor EBF… Newbury
At Ascot 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed
On Good 0/3 0 wins · 1 placed
Best RPR 108 Career peak
Best TS 101 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 6 runs · form score 0–100
24 Oct 2025 · Newbury · 1st/8 (won 0) 18 Apr 2026 · Newbury · 4th/8 (btn .5) 2 May 2026 · Newmarket · 13th/14 (btn 1.25) 6 Aug 2026 · Leopardstown (IRE) · 2nd/8 (btn 1.25) 5 Sep 2026 · Haydock · 7th/9 (btn 1.5) 17 Oct 2026 · Ascot · 4th/11 (btn 0.3)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
48
Win %
17%
Placed %
33%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

5 venues

Career strike 33%; best at Newbury (50% from 2 runs).

  • Newbury 50% 1-0-2
  • Leopardstown (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
  • Ascot 0% 0-0-1
  • Haydock 0% 0-0-1
  • Newmarket 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

2 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Tom Marquand 40% 1-1-5
  • Cieren Fallon NOW 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • William Haggas NOW 33% 1-1-6

Race history

6 of 6 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
17 Oct 2026 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By Qatar Racing) (Group 1) Ascot Class 1 4th/11 0.3 Good 1m Cieren Fallon OR 106 150/1
5 Sep 2026 Betfair Backs Opinions Superior Mile Stakes (Group 3) Haydock Class 1 7th/9 1.5 Heavy 1m Tom Marquand OR 107 3/1F
6 Aug 2026 Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes (Group 3) Leopardstown (IRE) Class 1 2nd/8 1.25 Good 1m Tom Marquand OR 106 13/2
2 May 2026 Betfred 2000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1) Newmarket Class 1 13th/14 1.25 Good To Firm 1m Tom Marquand OR 106 18/1
18 Apr 2026 Watership Down Stud Too Darn Hot Greenham Stakes (Group 3) Newbury Class 1 4th/8 .5 Good 7f Tom Marquand 20/1
24 Oct 2025 One Up On Football At BetVictor EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Newbury Class 4 1st/8 +0 Soft 6f110y Tom Marquand 2/1

Connections

Trainer
William Haggas 23%
Jockey
Cieren Fallon 18%
Owner
Saeed Suhail
Sire
Night Of Thunder (IRE)
Dam
Cleopatra's Gift (USA)
Dam sire
American Pharoah
Country
Ireland
Age
3yo

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