Cheltenham Festival 2025 Form and Entries for Horse Wannabe Better (IRE)

Wannabe Better (IRE) 15yo b f 23rd Feb 2010

Track Horse HorseTracker

Wannabe Better (IRE) b f 23rd Feb 2010

Sire

Duke Of Marmalade (IRE)

Dam

Wannabe (GB)

Dam's Sire

Shirley Heights

Owner

Mrs T Gaffney & Clem Murphy

Trainer

T Stack

Breeder

Churchtown House Stud

Last Win

Leopardstown Thu, 19th Jun, 14 10/1, W M Lordan (3895 days)

Last Run

Leopardstown Sat, 13th Sep, 14 5th, 33/1, W M Lordan (3810 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

18%

€147,935

17.33

Under Rules Total

18%

17.33

Form Figures

74-24543411041-633014635/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 74-24543411041-633014635/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Oct 2011

October Yearling Sale Book 1 (Tattersalls (UK))

Churchtown House Stud, Ireland

Purchaser: Lot Not Sold

£95,000

Lots Sold: 363

Prices

Avg: £142,163

Median: £100,000

Maximum: £1,700,000

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Oct 2011

October Yearling Sale Book 1 (Tattersalls (UK))

Churchtown House Stud, Ireland

Purchaser: Lot Not Sold

£95,000

Lots Sold: 363

Prices

Avg: £142,163

Median: £100,000

Maximum: £1,700,000

Reports in which Wannabe Better (IRE) was mentioned

Queen takes aim at Brownstown

Tracey Collins is hoping Majestic Queen can continue on the upgrade when she goes for a second Group Three triumph in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Brownstown Stakes at Fairyhouse on Wednesday. Wed 02nd Jul

Wannabe Better shows her class

Brendan Brackan looked to have the field in trouble in the featured Group 3 Ballycorus Stakes at Leopardstown, but Wannabe Better swooped with a withering late challenge to seal the victory. Thu 19th Jun

Preview leopardstown 19th Jun

Tommy Stack's Wannabe Better sprouted wings in the closing stages to land the feature race at Leopardstown, the Group Three Ballycorus StakesThu 19th Jun

Big race double for in-form Weld

Dermot Weld completed a double in the “Guineas trials” at the Curragh this afternoon as Flying Jib took the Canford Cliffs EBF Athasi Stakes, adding to Alkasser’s victory earlier in the Tetrarch Stakes. Mon 05th May

Deegan glad with Sruthan success

Sruthan got his season off to the best possible start when taking the Big Bad Bob Gladness Stakes in convincing fashion at the Curragh. Sun 13th Apr

Often just gets the verdict in Park Express

Dermot Weld got the new turf season off to a bright start when sending out Vote Often to land the Group 3 Lodge Park Stud EBF Park Express Stakes, initiating a big race double for the local trainer and stable jockey Pat Smullen who were later successful with Stuccodor in the Lincoln. Sun 23rd Mar

Review naas 20th Oct

Leading Champion Hurdle fancy Our Conor opened his new campaign with fourth place behind Ancient Sands in the Woodlands 100 Club October Handicap on the Flat at NaasSun 20th Oct

More Listed success for Wannabe Better

Wannabe Better’s power-packed challenge down the outside was rewarded with glory in the Listed Garnet Stakes in Naas. Sun 20th Oct

Review killarney 28th Aug

Wannabe Better took the step up to Listed company in her stride in the Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes at KillarneyWed 28th Aug

Journey gets Home to give Lordan double

Long Journey Home led his rivals a merry dance as he made all for victory in the Robin Parke Memorial Handicap at Killarney. Wed 28th Aug

Wannabe gets Better and better

Wannabe Better powered away inside the final furlong to run out a convincing winner of the Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes at Killarney. Wed 28th Aug

Wannabe sheds her maiden tag in style

Wannabe Better shed her maiden tag in style as she ran out an easy winner of the last at Naas, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden. Mon 05th Aug

Review naas 5th Aug

Great White Eagle (2-1) made a taking start to his career with a smooth debut success under Joseph O'Brien in the Michael T. O'Maille Race at NaasMon 05th Aug

Punters cash in on Heirloom

The market spoke in Heirloom’s favour in the closing maiden at Dundalk and the market proved right as he strode away from his rivals. Fri 12th Jul

The Vatican makes all to take the last

The Vatican put in a game front-running performance to take the last at the Curragh, the eFlow 'Hassle Free' Maiden, providing Aidan O’Brien with a double on the card. Fri 28th Jun

Winning return for Grant aboard Tropical Mist

Danny Grant returned from injury with a winner on his first ride back, as he partnered Tropical Mist (6/1) to success in the opener at Gowran this evening, the Paulstown Fillies Maiden. Thu 30th May

After race at Naas Sun, 20th Oct, 2013 (1st)

She's fairly useful on her day. She was in season when I was saddling her, but it doesn't seem to make much difference to her. She ran well in Tipperary from a bad draw. She was too keen in the Matron, but probably wasn't good enough anyway. I don't know whether she'll stay in training or not. She's after winning two Listed races and her half sister is a Group 1 winner [Wannabe Grand in Cheveley Park in 1998].

T Stack