Spanish Needle (GB)
Spanish Needle (GB) is yet to win from 5 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 3rd of 10 at Wolverhampton (AW) (Oct 2007). Last raced off a career-high mark of 60.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Spanish Needle (GB) has 1 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Maypole Joe (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Maypole Joe (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maypole Joe (IRE) | 19 | 1 | 7f | Class 6 |
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (40%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 60Highest OR
- 64dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 3,324 runs since Jan 2008 (251 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 7.8% from 269. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.4% from 147.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 46 | 7 | 15.2% | +4.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 812 | 89 | 11% | 0 | — |
| Good | 667 | 69 | 10.3% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 269 | 21 | 7.8% | −3.2 | — |
| Soft | 256 | 23 | 9% | −2 | — |
| Heavy | 51 | 4 | 7.8% | −3.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,223 | 152 | 12.4% | +1.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 346 | 44 | 12.7% | +1.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,394 | 160 | 11.5% | +0.5 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 816 | 83 | 10.2% | −0.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 551 | 67 | 12.2% | +1.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 147 | 8 | 5.4% | −5.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 44 | 2 | 4.5% | −6.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −6.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Stormy Monday (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Stormy Monday (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stormy Monday (GB) | 15 | 2 | 6f–7f | Class 5 |
| April Pride (GB) | 7 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Hakumatata (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Nov 07+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Horizons Restaurant Overlooks The Track Handicap | 9/12 | 1 | 8-13 | 60 | 50C | Dane O'Neill | 14/1 |
| 26 Oct 07+199d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Mace Racing At Wolverhampton Handicap | 3/10 | nk | 9-4 | 60 | 74C | Chris Catlin | 20/1 |
| 10 Apr 07+17d | Pontefract | pontefract-races.co.uk Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div 1) | 8/9 | ¾ | 9-0 | 59 | 33C | Jimmy Fortune | 9/2 |
| 24 Mar 07+26d | Kempton (AW) | intercasino.co.uk Maiden Stakes | 7/11 | nk | 8-12 | — | 54C | Darryll Holland | 9/2 |
| 26 Feb 07 | Wolverhampton (AW) | wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Maiden Stakes | 3/13 | 2 | 8-7 | — | 77C | Jamie Spencer | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Spanish Needle won?
- Spanish Needle (GB) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts in 2007. Placed 2 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Spanish Needle?
- Spanish Needle (GB) was trained by Paul Webber on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 9 November 2007.
- Who is Spanish Needle's sire?
- Spanish Needle (GB) is by Green Desert (USA) out of Hasta (USA), whose sire is Theatrical.
- What is Spanish Needle's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 60, from the run on 9 November 2007. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Spanish Needle's sire's record?
- Green Desert (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 3,324 runs since Jan 2008 (251 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 7.8% from 269. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.4% from 147.
- Who are Spanish Needle's siblings?
- Out of Hasta (USA), Spanish Needle (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Stormy Monday (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Stormy Monday (GB)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Spanish Needle produced winners?
- As a dam, Spanish Needle (GB) has 1 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Maypole Joe (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Maypole Joe (IRE)). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.