Needle Match Horse Racing Form | Haydock 13:25 05th September 2026

Needle Match' Form | 05th September 2026

05th September 2026 Betfair Backs Opinions Superior Mile Stakes (Group 3)

Age
3
Weight
9-0
Trainer
W J Haggas
(Last 14 Days: 8-45, 17.78%)
Owner
Mr Saeed Suhail
Sex
colt
Breeder
Rabbah Bloodstock Limited
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2023-03-04

Betfair Backs Opinions Superior Mile Stakes (Group 3)

Results
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Group, Stakes, Group 3
Ground
Soft
Distance
0m 7f 212y
Runners
9
Prize Money
£95,000
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Needle Match Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications		 Weight
Headgear		 Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments		 Trainer
Jockey		 SP BF Odds
Plc Odds		 OR
0 2026-08-06 18:00 Leopardstown / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 70K
Group, Stakes, Group 3		 9-2 Good 2 /8 - btn 1.25 Isaac Newton 9-2 1m 38.36s

mid-division, 4th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final 150 yards to go 2nd closing stages

 W J Haggas
Tom Marquand		 7.5 10.72
2.84		 106
1 2026-05-02 15:35 Newmarket / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 525K
Group, Guineas, Stakes, Group 1		 9-2 Good To Firm 13 /14 - btn 21.45 Bow Echo 9-2 1m 39.88s

wore hood to post, raced far side, in touch with leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

 W J Haggas
Tom Marquand		 19 23
5.8		 106
2 2026-04-18 14:00 Newbury / 1 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 100K
Group, Stakes, Group 3		 9-2 Good 4 /8 - btn 2.25 Alparslan 9-2 1m 25.37s

bumped start, held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, took fourth final strides

 W J Haggas
Tom Marquand		 21 26.48
5.01
3 2025-10-24 13:41 Newbury / 4 / 0m 6f 110y / Flat Turf / 12K
Maiden, Stakes		 9-7 Soft 1 /8 - win 0.1 Storming Point 9-7 1m 27.08s

rear mid-division, headway over 2f out, pushed along into 2nd over 1f out, led narrowly final 100 yards, kept on gamely, just prevailed

 W J Haggas
Tom Marquand		 3 3.75
1.58