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Needle Match

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Age: 3 years

Owner: Saeed Suhail

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4th

8

(6)

17th Oct 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Ascot

Needle Match

9st 3lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Successful in sole 2yo start; has performed well in a couple of Group 3 contests this term but was a disappointing favourite, albeit on heavy ground, kept to same grade last time; seemed unsuited by Newmarket in sole Group 1 attempt (2,000 Guineas); bottom on ratings back up in class.

100/1

7th

8

(2)

5th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 212y

Class 1

13:25 Haydock

Needle Match

9st 0lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Won his Newbury maiden on soft; has raced only four times and sole blip came when 18-1 for the 2,000 Guineas; interesting that he was considered up to that task and, after a break of 96 days, he did all his best work late to take second in a 1m Group 3 at Leopardstown (good); there's surely more to come, as a Group 1 QEII entry would imply.

11/4

2nd

8

(6)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

18:00 Leopardstown

Needle Match

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Narrow winner of a maiden over an extended 6f (soft) on his debut at Newbury last October; reappeared in the Greenham at the same venue and emerged with credit in finishing fourth of eight, looking in need of a stronger gallop; still looked raw when running in the 2,000 Guineas, eased when beaten; interesting here if he emerges more mature after three months off.

7/2

13th

10

(1)

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

Needle Match

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Similar to Into The Sky in having raced at Newbury on both starts; did just enough to win 2yo maiden (6.5f, soft) then ran well, about 2l fourth to Alparslan, in the Greenham (7f, good); the way he shaped last time suggests additional improvement is plausible upped further in trip; by 2,000 Guineas winner Night Of Thunder; more interesting than bare ratings suggest.

14/1

4th

6

(3)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:00 Newbury

Needle Match

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Edged ahead inside the final half-furlong and did just enough at Newbury (6.5f, soft) on the same day that Gonna Fly won in better style over 1m; holds a 2,000 Guineas entry, unlike that rival, and is open to progress; bottom of this pack on bare figures as things stand, however.

10/1