Wannabe Better (IRE)
Wannabe Better (IRE) is 4 from 22, including a Group 3 win. The biggest win we hold: the Ballycorus Stakes at Leopardstown (Jun 2014). Hasn't won since Jun 2014.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Wannabe Better (IRE) has 4 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Lady Wannabe (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m4½f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Lady Wannabe (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Wannabe (IRE) | 14 | 4 | 1m–1m1f | Group 3 |
| Propriety (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 1m4½f | Class 5 |
| Duchess Wannabe (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Princess Wannabe (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
- 4–22Wins / Runs
- 18.2%Strike rate
- 8 (36.4%)Placed
- +17.33£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 1.44Fair A/E n=22 · 1.15 incl. margin
- 109Highest OR
- 34dAvg 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 10.5% of 3,539 runs since Jan 2008 (307 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 17 | 2 | 11.8% | +1.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 489 | 58 | 11.9% | +1.4 | 1 from 7 |
| Good | 825 | 72 | 8.7% | −1.8 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 371 | 39 | 10.5% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 622 | 64 | 10.3% | −0.2 | 2 from 6 |
| Heavy | 217 | 21 | 9.7% | −0.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 996 | 116 | 11.6% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 37 | 4 | 10.8% | +0.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 604 | 50 | 8.3% | −2.2 | 1 from 11 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 721 | 65 | 9% | −1.5 | 3 from 9 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,055 | 118 | 11.2% | +0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 721 | 93 | 12.9% | +2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 242 | 24 | 9.9% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 122 | 14 | 11.5% | +1 | — |
| Over 3m | 37 | 5 | 13.5% | +3 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Wannabe Posh (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m4f; the highest grade won is Listed (Wannabe Posh (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wannabe Posh (IRE) | 18 | 4 | 1m3½f–1m4f | Listed |
| Pirateer (IRE) | 6 | 3 | 1m | Listed |
| Wanna (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 1m4f | — |
| Nietzsche (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Striving (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 14% | +4.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 2 | 33% | +9.33 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Leopardstown | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Naas | 3 | 2 | 67% | +12.33 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 1 | 9% | +0.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 3 | 33% | +19.33 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Lordan | 19 | 4 | 21% | +20.33 |
| W J Lee | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 21 | 4 | 19% | +18.33 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +2.00 |
| 2013 | 11 | 3 | 27% | +17.33 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Wannabe Better won?
- Wannabe Better (IRE) won 4 of 22 archived starts between 2012 and 2014, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 8 times in total (36.4% of starts).
- Who trained Wannabe Better?
- Wannabe Better (IRE) was trained by T Stack on the most recent run on record, at Leopardstown on 13 September 2014.
- Who is Wannabe Better's sire?
- Wannabe Better (IRE) is by Duke Of Marmalade (IRE) out of Wannabe (GB), whose sire is Shirley Heights.
- What going does Wannabe Better prefer?
- Wannabe Better (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 6 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Wannabe Better's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 105, from the run on 13 September 2014. The highest on record is 109.
- What is Wannabe Better's sire's record?
- Duke Of Marmalade (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 3,539 runs since Jan 2008 (307 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Wannabe Better's siblings?
- Out of Wannabe (GB), Wannabe Better (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Wannabe Posh (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Wannabe Posh (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Wannabe Better produced winners?
- As a dam, Wannabe Better (IRE) has 4 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Lady Wannabe (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Lady Wannabe (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–1m4½f. As at Oct 2026.