Horse profile
Wannabe King (GB)
by King's Best (USA) out of Wannabe Grand (IRE) (Danehill)
56 runs · 24 courses · from Jun 2008
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 4 Jun 2016 — 3,798 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2016
8 wins · 8 courses
KTB Profile
Wannabe King (GB) is 8 from 56. Hasn't won since Jun 2013.
Based on 56 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 29lb off peak
- 8–56Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 12 (21.4%)Placed
- +44.83£1 level staken=56 at SP
- 1.93Fair A/E n=56 · 1.64 incl. margin
- 103Highest OR
- 53dAvg 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.
Official rating74↓ 29lb off peak
74
74–103
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
King's Best (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 7,763 runs since Jan 2008 (574 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.8% from 249.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 70 | 14 | 20% | +10.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,154 | 101 | 8.8% | −1.1 | 5 from 16 |
| Good | 1,889 | 167 | 8.8% | −1.1 | 2 from 17 |
| Good to Soft | 952 | 116 | 12.2% | +2.3 | 0 from 13 |
| Soft | 1,216 | 128 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 1 from 7 |
| Heavy | 427 | 39 | 9.1% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,053 | 201 | 9.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 156 | 14 | 9% | −0.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,605 | 148 | 9.2% | −0.7 | 2 from 18 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,702 | 179 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 6 from 32 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,901 | 196 | 10.3% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,378 | 129 | 9.4% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 718 | 78 | 10.9% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 249 | 17 | 6.8% | −3.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 54 | 6 | 11.1% | +1.2 | — |
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
Dam
Wannabe Grand (IRE) (Danehill)
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them King Of Argos (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (King Of Argos (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Of Argos (GB) | 16 | 4 | 7f–1m2f | Class 2 |
| Walkonthewildside (GB) | 2 | 2 | 7f | Class 3 |
| Estrela (GB) | 7 | 1 | 1m | Class 4 |
| Wannabe Free (GB) | 7 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 5 |
| Mashatu (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Breton Star (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 17 | 2 | 12% | +5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 16 | 5 | 31% | +28.83 |
| Good to Soft | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | +27.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 20 | 3 | 15% | +44.00 |
| Class 2 | 17 | 2 | 12% | +5.00 |
| Class 4 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −1.67 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 8 | 1 | 13% | +26.00 |
| Thirsk | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Redcar | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Ripon | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Haydock | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Catterick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| York | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Market Rasen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 1 | 100% | +20.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 32 | 6 | 19% | +54.33 |
| 6f – 7f | 18 | 2 | 11% | −3.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Durcan | 14 | 3 | 21% | +10.33 |
| Jordan Nason | 9 | 2 | 22% | +21.00 |
| P J McDonald | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 4 | 1 | 25% | +30.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Jamie Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Andrew Mullen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robert Winston | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Graham Watters | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Day | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Henry Brooke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Allan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Stott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Raul Da Silva | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mirco Demuro | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 18 | 4 | 22% | +32.33 |
| Visor | 17 | 2 | 12% | +13.00 |
| None | 13 | 1 | 8% | −7.50 |
| Blinkers | 7 | 1 | 14% | +8.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2013 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +0.00 |
| 2012 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +47.00 |
| 2011 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +8.00 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2009 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +7.33 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 51 | 8 | 16% | +49.83 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 16+20d | Hexham | totescoop6 3 Million Rollover Today Selling Hurdle | PU/9 | — | 10-11 | — | — | Jamie Hamilton | 66/1 |
| 15 May 16+17d | Market Rasen | BDN Construction - Committed To Excellence Maiden Hurdle | 6/11 | 7 | 10-11 | — | 86C | Jamie Hamilton | 150/1 |
| 28 Apr 16+58d | Sedgefield | Equestrian Surfaces Ltd Conditional Jockeys' Maiden Hurdle | PU/12 | — | 11-3 | — | — | Graham Watters | 150/1 |
| 01 Mar 16+453d | Catterick | yorkshire-outdoors.co.uk Adventure Activities Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | UR/10 | — | 10-11 | — | — | Ryan Day | 66/1 |
| 2014 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Dec 14+13d | Market Rasen | 32RedSport.com Novices' Hurdle | PU/14 | — | 10-12 | — | — | Henry Brooke | 80/1 |
| 21 Nov 14+64d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Handicap | 6/12 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 74 | 77A | David Allan | 20/1 |
| 18 Sep 14+31d | Pontefract | Watch Racinguk Anywhere Using Our Ipad App Handicap | 6/11 | 1 | 9-8 | 76 | 72A | Andrew Mullen | 28/1 |
| 18 Aug 14+9d | Thirsk | Herriotworld.com Handicap | 12/13 | 2¾ | 9-13 | 79 | 65C | P J McDonald | 20/1 |
| 09 Aug 14+21d | Redcar | Download The RacingUK iPad App Handicap (Qualifier For The Straight-mile Championship) | 8/13 | ½ | 9-9 | 80 | 74A | P J McDonald | 16/1 |
| 19 Jul 14+15d | Ripon | VW Van Centre (West Yorkshire) Handicap | 4/8 | 1½ | 10-0 | 82 | 93A | P J McDonald | 12/1 |
| 04 Jul 14+13d | Doncaster | Christa Price Worldpay Claiming Stakes (Str) | 2/4 | ¾ | 9-3 | 84 | 93B | Silvestre De Sousa | EvensF |
| 21 Jun 14+28d | Redcar | H Jarvis 136th Anniversary Handicap | 9/9 | 7 | 8-13 | 86 | 55C | Kevin Stott | 17/2 |
| 24 May 14+21d | Catterick | totescoop6 The 2 Life Changing Bet Handicap | 11/14 | ¾ | 9-5 | 88 | 73A | P J McDonald | 33/1 |
| 03 May 14+10d | Thirsk | totepool Thirsk Hunt Cup (Handicap) | 13/14 | hd | 8-11 | 88 | 60A | P J McDonald | 33/1 |
| 23 Apr 14+172d | Catterick | Pin Point Recruitment Handicap | 3/11 | nse | 9-5 | 88 | 91A | P J McDonald | 25/1 |
| 2013 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 13+19d | Newmarket | Finjaan Standing At Gazeley Stud Handicap | 13/16 | 7 | 9-1 | 89 | 63C | Silvestre De Sousa | 16/1 |
| 14 Oct 13+16d | Musselburgh | Mcewan Fraser Handicap | 3/12 | nk | 8-13 | 89 | 100A | Jordan Nason | 22/1 |
| 28 Sep 13+17d | Chester | Innospec Handicap | 7/12 | 1½ | 8-9 | 90 | 74A | Jordan Nason | 25/1 |
| 11 Sep 13+33d | Carlisle | Comlongon Castle Handicap | 7/9 | 3¼ | 9-1 | 92 | 69A | Jordan Nason | 12/1 |
| 09 Aug 13+48d | Musselburgh | Nairns Oatcakes Handicap | 6/9 | shd | 9-5 | 92 | 82A | Jordan Nason | 14/1 |
| 22 Jun 13+10d | Redcar | H Jarvis 135th Anniversary Handicap | 1/8 | 8-13 | 89 | 96A | Jordan Nason | 8/1 | |
| 12 Jun 13+39d | Haydock | Rita Ora Here 9th August Handicap | 5/9 | hd | 10-0 | 90 | 91A | Silvestre De Sousa | 15/2 |
| 04 May 13+14d | Thirsk | totepool.com Thirsk Hunt Cup (Handicap) | 4/15 | 1½ | 8-10 | 92 | 89A | Raul Da Silva | 22/1 |
| 20 Apr 13+161d | Thirsk | David Kerfoot Chill-Out Handicap | 4/14 | 1 | 8-11 | 91 | 84A | Jordan Nason | 28/1 |
| 2012 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Nov 12+7d | Doncaster | Betfred 'The Bonus King' Handicap | 18/20 | 2¼ | 8-6 | 91 | 55C | Jordan Nason | 25/1 |
| 03 Nov 12+22d | Newmarket | Betfred 'The Bonus King' Handicap | 1/10 | 9-3 | 88 | 96A | Silvestre De Sousa | 33/1 | |
| 12 Oct 12+35d | York | Acorn Web Offset Handicap | 11/13 | 5 | 9-2 | 89 | 63C | P J McDonald | 33/1 |
| 07 Sep 12+24d | Haydock | Betfred Clyde & Co Handicap | 9/12 | hd | 8-13 | 89 | 62A | Jordan Nason | 9/1 |
| 14 Aug 12+10d | Ayr | Tennent's Lager Handicap | 1/11 | 9-1 | 83 | 97A | Jordan Nason | 20/1 | |
| 04 Aug 12+91d | Thirsk | totepool.com Thirsk Summer Cup (Handicap) | 17/18 | 10 | 9-5 | 88 | 62C | Andrew Mullen | 20/1 |
| 05 May 12+16d | Thirsk | totepool.com Thirsk Hunt Cup Handicap | 12/16 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 90 | 71C | Robert Winston | 16/1 |
| 19 Apr 12+208d | Ripon | Ripon Silver Bowl Conditions Stakes | 3/4 | 5 | 9-0 | 93 | 79B | Robert Winston | 12/1 |
| 2011 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 11+26d | Haydock | R. Draper Ltd 65th Anniversary Handicap | 9/11 | 4 | 9-10 | 96 | 76C | Neil Callan | 12/1 |
| 29 Aug 11+23d | Ripon | Ripon Rowels Handicap | 6/17 | 1¼ | 9-12 | 97 | 103A | Ted Durcan | 16/1 |
| 06 Aug 11+21d | Ascot | Les Ambassadeurs Casino Shergar Cup Mile Handicap (Rnd) | 4/10 | hd | 9-5 | 97 | 91A | Mirco Demuro | 16/1 |
| 16 Jul 11+43d | Newmarket | Ukunpublished.co.uk Handicap | 14/14 | 3½ | 9-10 | 98 | 69C | Ted Durcan | 12/1 |
| 03 Jun 11+22d | Epsom Downs | Investec Mile (handicap) | 9/18 | ½ | 9-5 | 98 | 88A | Ted Durcan | 9/1 |
| 12 May 11+19d | York | totesport 0800 221 221 Hambleton Stakes (Listed Handicap) | 12/18 | 1¼ | 8-10 | 98 | 74A | Ted Durcan | 14/1 |
| 23 Apr 11+175d | Sandown | Poker At Bet365.com Handicap | 1/15 | 9-1 | 95 | 103A | Ted Durcan | 14/1 | |
| 2010 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 10+15d | Newmarket | Casino At bet365.com Handicap | 11/12 | 1½ | 9-12 | 100 | 64C | Chris Catlin | 16/1 |
| 15 Oct 10+20d | Newmarket | Blue Square Exclusive Live Shows Handicap | 17/30 | ½ | 9-10 | 102 | 90A | Ted Durcan | 33/1 |
| 25 Sep 10+26d | Ascot | totesport.com Challenge Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 10/28 | ¾ | 9-6 | 102 | 95A | Chris Catlin | 20/1 |
| 30 Aug 10+109d | Warwick | Warwick Conditions Stakes (For The Syd Mercer Memorial Trophy) | 3/7 | hd | 8-11 | 102 | 91A | Dane O'Neill | 11/4J |
| 13 May 10+26d | York | totesport 0800 221 221 Hambleton Handicap (Listed) | 9/10 | 1 | 9-2 | 103 | 80A | Ted Durcan | 11/2 |
| 17 Apr 10+196d | Newbury | Berry Bros & Rudd Magnum Spring Cup Handicap (Str) | 9/23 | ¾ | 9-5 | 103 | 100A | Ted Durcan | 25/1 |
| 2009 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Oct 09+33d | Newmarket | Totesport.com Cambridgeshire Heritage Handicap | 12/32 | 5 | 8-9 | 94 | 73A | Ted Durcan | 8/1J |
| 31 Aug 09+11d | Ripon | Ripon Rowels Handicap | 1/16 | 9-3 | 93 | 108A | Darryll Holland | 6/1J | |
| 20 Aug 09+10d | Epsom Downs | Ashley Road Handicap | 1/7 | 9-13 | 85 | 92A | Ted Durcan | 10/3 | |
| 10 Aug 09+12d | Windsor | sportingbet.com Handicap | 1/9 | 9-5 | 85 | 94A | Ted Durcan | 4/1 | |
| 29 Jul 09+12d | Redcar | Boddingtons Redcar Straight-Mile Championship Handicap (Qualifier) | 2/7 | 2¾ | 9-7 | 85 | 96A | Ted Durcan | 6/1 |
| 17 Jul 09+55d | Newmarket | Turftv Handicap | 4/9 | hd | 9-9 | 85 | 89A | Ted Durcan | 7/2 |
| 23 May 09+19d | Haydock | Betfred (The Bonus King) Handicap | 4/12 | 2½ | 8-9 | 86 | 92A | Dane O'Neill | 13/2 |
| 04 May 09+17d | Windsor | Wycombe Wanderers Fc Handicap | 6/11 | 2 | 9-2 | 88 | 81A | Richard Mullen | 4/1 |
| 17 Apr 09+276d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Handicap | 2/16 | 1¼ | 8-8 | 84 | 96A | Ted Durcan | 10/1 |
| 2008 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Jul 08+25d | Yarmouth | E.B.F. toteplacepot Maiden Stakes | 1/11 | 9-3 | 84 | 89A | Chris Catlin | 9/2 | |
| 20 Jun 08 | Newmarket | Corporatefx Foreign Currency Maiden Stakes | 5/11 | 2½ | 9-3 | — | 75A | Tom Queally | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Wannabe King won?
- Wannabe King (GB) won 8 of 56 archived starts between 2008 and 2016, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 12 times in total (21.4% of starts).
- Who trained Wannabe King?
- Wannabe King (GB) was trained by Ian Brown on the most recent run on record, at Hexham on 4 June 2016.
- Who is Wannabe King's sire?
- Wannabe King (GB) is by King's Best (USA) out of Wannabe Grand (IRE), whose sire is Danehill.
- What going does Wannabe King prefer?
- Wannabe King (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 5 wins from 16 starts (31.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Wannabe King's official rating?
- Wannabe King (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 103.
- What is Wannabe King's sire's record?
- King's Best (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 7,763 runs since Jan 2008 (574 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.8% from 249.
- Who are Wannabe King's siblings?
- Out of Wannabe Grand (IRE), Wannabe King (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: King Of Argos (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (King Of Argos (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.