Eye Of The Needle

 (NZ)
Country
New Zealand
Foal Date
06-Sep-07
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay or brown
Sire
Pins
Dam
Tolinda
Prize Money
$88060
Owners
V J English, R J Smith, P English, C M English, R Maguire & T G Sutherland
About

Eye Of The Needle is a 17yo bay or brown gelding from New Zealand trained by Trevor Sutherland. He is sired by the stallion Pins out of the dam Tolinda. Eye Of The Needle has secured 6 wins in his career. On 13th Jun 2011 at Royal Randwick, Eye Of The Needle achieved his most notable victory, taking the prize in the $40000 3yo Nmw Hcp. Eye Of The Needle has retired from racing, with his final run on the 7th Jul 2013 at Canberra Acton.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Albury 06-Nov-14 900m SOFT 5 R1 BT-OPN, Winning Time: 00:53.890J Collins3 (6)
Canberra Acton 07-Jul-13 1206m GOOD 3 R5 Bm65 (of $13,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:09.900, SP: $13 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.150K Sweeney 58.5kg6 (12)
Canberra 10-Mar-13 1200m GOOD 3 R2 BM65 (of $22,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.320, SP: $11 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.990K Sweeney 59.5kg12 (12)
Kembla Grange 23-Jan-13 1600m GOOD 4 R3 BM75 $450 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.900, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.240 weakened lateP Robl 55kg8 (8)
Moruya 07-Jan-13 1650m GOOD 3 R7 NAROOMACUP $275 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:39.220, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.030K Sweeney 55kg10 (12)
Canberra 28-Dec-12 1400m GOOD 3 R7 BM75 $1,500 (of $15,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.930, SP: $4.60 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.030K Sweeney 55.5kg3 (9)
Canterbury Park 07-Dec-12 1250m GOOD 3 R5 BM70 $800 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.740, SP: $26 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.910N Rawiller 58.5kg5 (12)
Canberra 18-Nov-12 1200m GOOD 3 R2 BM70 (of $15,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.620, SP: $8.50 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620K Cross 58.5kg, Cd 57kg6 (8)
Canberra 26-Oct-12 1200m GOOD 4 R1 BM69 $9,750 (of $15,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.090, SP: $6.50 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.230K Cross 57kg1 (5)
Canberra Acton 31-Aug-12 1280m GOOD 3 R6 T CAMPBELL (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.570, SP: $15 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980K Sweeney 54kg8 (8)
Canterbury Park 15-Aug-12 1250m GOOD 3 R7 BM70 $450 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.280, SP: $41 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310 applied pressure to leader cornering, weakenedA Hyeronimus 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg7 (10)
Cowra 23-Jul-12 1000m GOOD 3 R3 BM65 $425 (of $15,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.500, SP: $2.80EF In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4thA King 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg5 (11)
Canterbury Park 12-Mar-12 1100m GOOD 5 R7 1MW $1,080 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.630, SP: $21 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.100 worked home but never threatened leadersJ Adams 54.5kg, Cd 53kg4 (10)
Canterbury 22-Feb-12 1250m SOFT 5 R8 BM70 (of $27,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:13.970, SP: $61 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.730 weakened in the straightS Clipperton 59kg, Cd 57kg8 (12)
Canberra 10-Feb-12 1200m SOFT 5 R6 BM80 (of $14,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.020, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.570 fought hard but no matchJ Kissick 54kg5 (7)
Parkes 29-Jan-12 1200m GOOD 4 R5 BM72 $9,750 (of $15,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.600, SP: $2.10F In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1stK Sweeney 56.5kg1 (8)
Cowra 15-Jan-12 1200m GOOD 3 R8 BM75 $3,200 (of $16,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.500, SP: $4.60 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rdK Sweeney 54.5kg2 (12)
Kembla Grange 17-Dec-11 1000m GOOD 3 R3 BM65 (of $14,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:56.970, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.330L Parker 59kg, Cd 56kg6 (9)
Canberra 27-Nov-11 1200m SOFT 5 R6 BM70 (of $14,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.510, SP: $6.50 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.050N Winton 58kg, Cd 56kg8 (9)
Gundagai 11-Nov-11 1000m GOOD 4 R8 HCP (of $15,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:58.070, SP: $2.50F In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 1stK Sweeney 54kg5 (9)
Canterbury 29-Jun-11 1250m HEAVY 8 R8 3Y BM69 $2,430 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.400, SP: $3.20F In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.100N Rawiller 57.5kg3 (8)
Royal Randwick 13-Jun-11 1150m HEAVY 8 R8 3Y NMW $26,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.730, SP: $4.60F In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.990N Rawiller 57kg 0.00L1 (11)
Thoroughbred Park 03-Jun-11 1206m GOOD 3 R3 BM60 $7,150 (of $11,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.840, SP: $3.80 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.530K Sweeney 58.5kg, Cd 59kg 0.00L1 (9)
Thoroughbred Park 20-May-11 1000m GOOD 3 R6 BM65 $1,400 (of $14,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.730, SP: $4.80 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600K Sweeney 55.5kg, Cd 56kg 0.90L3 (11)
Wagga 05-May-11 1400m SOFT 5 R3 CG&E CL2 $750 (of $15,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.660, SP: $4.60EF In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 7th, 400m 6thK Sweeney 57kg 2.90L4 (12)
Thoroughbred Park 15-Apr-11 1200m GOOD 3 R3 CL1 $9,100 (of $14,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:10.890, SP: $4.40F In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310K Sweeney 58.5kg, Cd 59kg 0.00L1 (14)
Thoroughbred Park 12-Dec-10 1300m SOFT 5 R7 CG&E BM55 $2,800 (of $14,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:18.910, SP: $2.60F In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.370J Collins 55.5kg, Cd 56kg 0.20L2 (16)
Thoroughbred Park 28-Nov-10 1200m SOFT 5 R4 MDN-SW $10,050 (of $15,300) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:13.220, SP: $6.50 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.090J Collins 55kg 0.00L1 (12)
Thoroughbred Park 15-Nov-10 1000m SOFT 5 R1 MDN $700 (of $14,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:00.090, SP: $7 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.310T Phillips 56kg 4.70L4 (11)
Goulburn 29-Oct-10 1000m GOOD 3 R3 MDN (of $10,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:56.450, SP: $16 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.440K Sweeney 55.5kg, Cd 56kg 4.00L6 (10)