Horse profile
Wannabe Royal (IRE)
16 runs · 12 courses · from Dec 2024
As at 6 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Naas & Limerick
Last run 4 Oct 2026 · 6th of 10
Last raced off OR 100
KTB Profile
Wannabe Royal won two of 16 starts with both successes over 6f – 7f, on good at Naas in the Listed Owenstown Stud Stakes in May 2026 and on soft at Limerick in an Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden in Apr 2025. The filly has raced off her highest-ever mark of 100. She led in a third of her analysed races and finished sixth of 10, prominent, in the Coolmore Sioux Nation Concorde Stakes at the Curragh in Oct 2026.
Based on 16 archived runs · run-style from 16 commented runs since Dec 2024 · updated 6 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 2–16Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 4 (25%)Placed
- +20.88£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 1.44Fair A/E n=16 · 1.18 incl. margin
- 100Highest OR
- 33dBetween runs (median)longest 175 d
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 rating100At career-high mark
100
78–100
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 111
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 6 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 125C | 88 | 4 runs · 111 / 87 |
| Good | 4 | 98C | 87.5 | 2 runs · 98 / 88.5 |
| Heavy | 4 | 106C | 97 | 1 run · — |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 104B | 94 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 6 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 125C | 91.5 | 7 runs · 111 / 89 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 106C | 89 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 16 runs · as at 12 Oct 2026 · 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 from 16 analysed runs since Dec 2024
- Led 7 (44%) · 1 win
- Prominent 6 (38%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 2 (13%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (6%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 13% of 5,693 runs since May 2015 (792 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16% from 162.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −13 | — |
| Good to Firm | 556 | 73 | 13.1% | +0.1 | — |
| Good | 1,301 | 191 | 14.7% | +1.7 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 843 | 99 | 11.7% | −1.3 | — |
| Soft | 1,030 | 154 | 15% | +2 | 1 from 6 |
| Heavy | 358 | 48 | 13.4% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,603 | 176 | 11% | −2 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 162 | 26 | 16% | +3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,946 | 304 | 15.6% | +2.6 | 2 from 12 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,919 | 219 | 11.4% | −1.6 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,279 | 153 | 12% | −1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 284 | 36 | 12.7% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 94 | 3 | 3.2% | −9.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −13 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2015 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.12 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +30.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 1 | 50% | +32.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 2 | 17% | +24.88 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronan Whelan | 5 | 1 | 20% | +29.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.12 |
| Mikey Sheehy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| R. P. Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Levey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J M Sheridan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Hassett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +27.00 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.12 |
| 2024 | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 04 Oct 26+21d | Curragh (IRE) | Coolmore Sioux Nation Concorde Stakes (Listed) Prominent on the near rail early - went to the front after 1 1/2f - challenged 2 1/2f out and passed 2f out after being pushed along - found nothing 1 1/2f out and finished 6th | 6/10 | 2½ | 9-7 | 100 | 80A | 91A | R. P. Whelan | 28/1 |
| 13 Sep 26+14d | Doncaster | Japan Racing Association Sceptre Fillies' Stakes (Group 3) Set the pace early - urged for effort with two furlongs left before losing command inside the final furlong - dropped away to finish tenth | 10/19 | 2¼ | 9-4 | 100 | 98C | 86A | Sean Levey | 33/1 |
| 30 Aug 26+80d | Cork (IRE) | Coolmore Stud Little Big Bear Stakes (Group 3) Went straight to front - urged forward with two out - driven approaching final furlong - overtaken 150 yards from home and eased back to finish fourth | 4/12 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 100 | 111A | 96A | Ronan Whelan | 16/1 |
| 11 Jun 26+25d | Leopardstown | Ballycorus Stakes (Group 3) Sat close to pace early - up to 2nd at halfway then squeezed for effort in 3rd with a furlong and a half left - dropped away and faded inside final furlong to finish 7th | 7/7 | ½ | 9-6 | 100 | 94A | 78A | Ronan Whelan | 8/1 |
| 17 May 26+43d | Naas | Owenstown Stud Stakes (Listed) Went straight to front - opened a small gap approaching the straight before being reached a furlong out - retook command with a hundred yards left - stayed strong to prevail | 1/8 | 9-6 | 94 | 79A | 103A | Ronan Whelan | 33/1 | |
| 04 Apr 26+7d | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Cork Stakes (Listed) Race close to the front early - slipped back through the pack and asked for effort with 2f left - dropped away 1 1/2f out to finish well held | 8/10 | 9 | 9-4 | 94 | 47C | 67C | Ronan Whelan | 14/1 |
| 28 Mar 26+175d | Curragh | 1xBet.ie Supports Irish Racing Gladness Stakes (Listed) Went straight to front - pushed along with two furlongs left - challenged hard a furlong out - gave way inside the final furlong to finish fifth beaten three and a half lengths | 5/10 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 92 | 89A | 96A | Ronan Whelan | 40/1 |
| 2025 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 04 Oct 25+14d | Curragh | Darley Irish European Breeders Fund Brigid's Pastures Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Listed) Settled with the pack early - still 7th with a furlong left - pushed along and rallied to grab 4th near the line | 4/18 | ¾ | 9-2 | 92 | 105C | 88A | J M Sheridan | 8/1 |
| 20 Sep 25+66d | Gowran Park | Gowran Park For Golf Race Went straight to front early - caught approaching the straight then driven and lost command 2f out - eased back to third with a furlong left - stayed on same speed for third at the finish | 3/6 | 1½ | 9-2 | 92 | 76A | 90B | Wayne Hassett | 4/1 |
| 16 Jul 25+39d | Killarney | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Cairn Rouge Stakes (Fillies' Listed) Held a forward spot wide of rivals early - third with the field split at halfway - driven approaching 3f out - dropped away 2f out and lost touch - couldn't respond thereafter - well held in 7th | 7/10 | ¾ | 9-2 | 92 | 82A | 77A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 8/1 |
| 07 Jun 25+33d | Navan | Darley Irish EBF Kooyonga Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Listed) Sat close behind the front group early - into 3rd but couldn't threaten the winner 2f out then slipped to 4th with a furlong left - held on well held for 5th | 5/12 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 91 | 96A | 86A | Chris Hayes | 20/1 |
| 05 May 25+10d | Curragh | Coolmore Stud Henry Longfellow Irish European Breeders Fund Tetrarch Stakes (Listed) Set the pace early - driven and lost the front 3f out then fourth and driven over 2f out - held no more inside the final furlong to finish well held | 7/8 | 3¼ | 9-0 | 94 | 78A | 63A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 16/1 |
| 25 Apr 25+33d | Limerick | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden Sat close behind pace early - hit front soon after - pulled clear approaching final furlong and a half - stayed on well to win comfortably | 1/13 | 9-3 | 89 | 125C | 102A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 15/8 | |
| 23 Mar 25+39d | Naas | Aesop's Fables At Compas Stallions Irish EBF Fillies Maiden Went straight to front - lost command at halfway then rallied to share advantage entering final 2f - dropped to third and driven approaching 1f out - rallied for second and stayed on same gait to the line | 2/14 | 2¾ | 9-3 | 78 | 106C | 98A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 8/1 |
| 12 Feb 25+63d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Fillies Maiden Settled midfield - still 7th at halfway - eased over to the right and driven approaching 2f out - finished strongly out wide to snatch second late | 2/13 | 2¾ | 9-3 | — | 104B | 83A | Mikey Sheehy | 7/2J |
| 2024 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 11 Dec 24 | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hesitant start and settled at the back - improved into 5th with 2f left - asked for effort soon after - up into 4th a furlong out - moved into 3rd inside the last - stayed on to the line for third | 3/7 | 1½ | 9-2 | — | 84A | 70B | Mikey Sheehy | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Wannabe Royal won?
- Wannabe Royal (IRE) won 2 of 16 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 4 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trains Wannabe Royal?
- Wannabe Royal (IRE) is trained by Henry de Bromhead, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 4 October 2026.
- Who is Wannabe Royal's sire?
- Wannabe Royal (IRE) is by Wootton Bassett (GB) out of Lady Wannabe (IRE), whose sire is Camelot.
- What going does Wannabe Royal prefer?
- Wannabe Royal (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Wannabe Royal's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 4 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Wannabe Royal's sire's record?
- Wootton Bassett (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13% of 5,693 runs since May 2015 (792 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16% from 162.
- Who are Wannabe Royal's siblings?
- Out of Lady Wannabe (IRE), Wannabe Royal (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.