What makes Cleopatra's Needle interesting is her obvious preference for distance. Over two miles and longer, she has won 2 of her 11 races — an 18% win rate at that trip, far better than her overall record. This is where she does her best work: given room to settle and a long run home, she can produce a finish. Her last victory came at Galway on 30 July 2025, over fifteen months ago now, suggesting she has had a lean spell since. Her jockey Chris Hayes, who has ridden her ten times, has one win aboard her, indicating they are not a particularly fruitful partnership.
Recent form tells a harder story. In her last six races, she has not won once, finishing fourth, sixth, twelfth, fourth again, ninth, and second. That second-place finish came just a day ago, which shows she is still racing and still competitive at her level — a minor placing can be a good sign in a horse of her vintage and record. At her level, Cleopatra's Needle is a useful filler race horse: not a star, but capable of winning when things fall right, and profitable enough to keep running.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
9 | 2 seconds, 7 other | 12 Apr | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
6 | 1 win, 5 other | 11 Jul | 16.7% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
6 | 2 seconds, 4 other | 18 Apr | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
4 | 1 win, 1 second, 2 other | 10 Oct | 25% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
4 | 1 third, 3 other | 6 Aug | 0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 6 Nov | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 29 Jul | 50% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 3 Sep | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 20 Jun | 0% |
| Laytown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 16 Sep | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 12 Aug | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 14 Oct | 0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 1 May | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 23 Jul | 0% |