Needlestick (AUS) Horse
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About
Needlestick is a 4yo brown mare from Australia, trained by Matthew Williams at Warrnambool. She is by Blue Point out of Slapstick. She has recorded one win in her career. On 23 Jul 2026 at Warrnambool she secured her most important victory, the $42500.00 Maiden Plate. The mare has been a profitable choice for punters, offering an 8% return on investment for those who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Geelong 28-Aug-26 1765m SOFT 7 R9 BM62 $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:51.000, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.590 1st Bellabama ( J Mott 56.5 ) 2nd Omnic ( J Johnstone 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Annabelle Sunshine ( J Beriman 58 ) 1.60L 8th Needlestick ( D Yendall 57 ) 36.06L See full results | D Yendall 57kg 36.06L | 8 (8) |
| Warrnambool 23-Jul-26 1700m HEAVY 10 R2 MDN-SW $23,375 (of $42,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:53.020, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:39.240 1st Needlestick ( D Yendall 57.5 ) 2nd Le Plus Rapide ( T M Nugent 59.5 ) 4.75L 3rd Justibella ( J M Allen 57.5 ) 10.00L See full results | D Yendall 57.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Geelong 10-Jul-26 1443m HEAVY 8 R1 3Y MDN-SW $1,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:29.620, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.710 1st Ice Quake ( J Mott 57 ) 2nd Xtra Stylish ( D G Thornton 57 ) 1.50L 3rd Only Opera ( N Farley 57 ) 3.75L 4th Needlestick ( D Yendall 57 ) 4.15L See full results | D Yendall 57kg 4.15L | 4 (9) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 21-Jun-26 1100m SYNTHETIC R1 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:06.350, SP: 20.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 1st Call Me Maura ( W Gordon 58 ) 2nd Apache Sunrise ( C Macredmond 58 ) 1.25L 3rd Lady In Red ( E J Walsh 58 ) 2.75L 7th Needlestick ( T Madden 58 ) 8.55L See full results | T Madden 58kg 8.55L | 7 (11) |
| Sportsbet-Ballarat SYNTHETIC 03-Jun-26 850m R8 JumpOut-Synth, Winning Time: 00:53.250 1st Egyptian Crown ( B P Deeker-fradd ) 2nd Highlight Reel ( A K Kelly ) 3rd Bohemian Star ( S Field ) 4th Needlestick ( J Allen ) | J Allen | 4 (7) |