Horse Details

Way Of Life (GB)

38 Runs 3 Wins (7.9%) 17 Places (44.7%)

Owner: Berkeley Racing Silks

Berkeley Racing Trainer: Jonathan Portman

6 years old b GB

Sire: Havana Gold (IRE)

Dam: Upskittled (GB)

Damsire: Diktat

Past Runs (38 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
23/10/25 20:30	Southwell (AW)	1m3f	Joe Leavy	Jonathan Portman	1st	2:22.28	Won	79	9-8	15/2	Prominent - led under 2f out - soon hung right and ridden - towards near side and faced challenge when kept on inside final 110yds - all out(op 7/1) Prominent - led under 2f out - soon hung right and ridden - towards near side and faced challenge when kept on inside final 110yds - all out(op 7/1)
28/09/25 15:30	Epsom	1m4f	Olivia Tubb	Jonathan Portman	5	2:42.39	.5	80	9-6	9/1	Midfield - disputing fourth from 2f out - kept on final furlong(op 10/1) Midfield - disputing fourth from 2f out - kept on final furlong(op 10/1)
25/08/25 15:20	Epsom	1m4f	Mr McKenzie Graham	Jonathan Portman	3rd	2:41.94	1	82	11-0	11/1	In touch with leaders - went third 1f out - no impression but kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 10/1) In touch with leaders - went third 1f out - no impression but kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 10/1)
02/08/25 16:35	Newmarket (July)	1m4f	Rob Hornby	Jonathan Portman	4	2:31.87	0.3	83	9-5	22/1	Raced in second - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 18/1) Raced in second - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 18/1)
03/07/25 18:58	Kempton (AW)	1m4f	Olivia Tubb	Jonathan Portman	7	2:34.86	.5	84	8-12	16/1	Reared start - slowly into stride - raced wide - towards rear early - midfield after 1f - in touch with leaders over 4f out - prominent 2f out - weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding reared as start was effected)(op 14/1) Reared start - slowly into stride - raced wide - towards rear early - midfield after 1f - in touch with leaders over 4f out - prominent 2f out - weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding reared as start was effected)(op 14/1)
11/06/25 15:00	Lingfield	1m3½f	Joe Leavy	Jonathan Portman	4	2:31.40	1.5	85	9-9	9/1	Prominent - lost second home turn - lost position gradually from over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 10/1) Prominent - lost second home turn - lost position gradually from over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 10/1)
28/05/25 20:22	Kempton (AW)	1m4f	Joe Leavy	Jonathan Portman	2nd	2:31.89	0.2	83	9-0	14/1	Prominent - pressed leader over 3f out - led over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - soon rallied - kept on(op 11/1) Prominent - pressed leader over 3f out - led over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - soon rallied - kept on(op 11/1)
15/05/25 18:00	Kempton (AW)	1m3f	Joe Leavy	Jonathan Portman	1st	-	Won	81	9-6	15/8	Raced in second - ridden over 1f out - challenging inside final 110yds - led post(op 10/3 tchd 7/4) Raced in second - ridden over 1f out - challenging inside final 110yds - led post(op 10/3 tchd 7/4)
18/04/25 13:30	Lingfield (AW)	1m4f	Olivia Tubb	Jonathan Portman	4	2:30.28	0.1	80	9-7	12/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost ground after 2f - headway from under 2f out - not clear run 1f out - soon waiting for room - kept on well when in the clear inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run inside final furlong)(op 20/1 tchd 11/1) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost ground after 2f - headway from under 2f out - not clear run 1f out - soon waiting for room - kept on well when in the clear inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run inside final furlong)(op 20/1 tchd 11/1)
17/02/25 16:25	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m1½f	Olivia Tubb	Jonathan Portman	7	2:0.24	3.25	82	8-12	10/1	Slowly away - raced wide - towards rear early - midfield after 2f - in touch with leaders over 3f out - weakened from over 2f out(op 14/1) Slowly away - raced wide - towards rear early - midfield after 2f - in touch with leaders over 3f out - weakened from over 2f out(op 14/1)
21/11/24 18:40	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Olivia Tubb	Jonathan Portman	5	2:37.22	.5	82	9-6	12/1	Soon prominent - led after 2f - joined with one circuit to go - ridden and headed 2f out - no extra final 110yds(op 14/1) Soon prominent - led after 2f - joined with one circuit to go - ridden and headed 2f out - no extra final 110yds(op 14/1)
04/11/24 17:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Olivia Tubb	Jonathan Portman	2nd	2:39.99	0.3	81	9-8	10/1	Midfield but in touch with leaders - headway and prominent halfway - pressed leader over 3f out - ridden over 1f out - led inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds - headed towards finish(op 9/1) Midfield but in touch with leaders - headway and prominent halfway - pressed leader over 3f out - ridden over 1f out - led inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds - headed towards finish(op 9/1)
07/10/24 19:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Olivia Tubb	Jonathan Portman	2nd	-	-	80	9-1	9/2	Prominent - smooth headway from 2f out - pressed leaders inside final furlong - kept on but no extra towards finish(op 4/1) Prominent - smooth headway from 2f out - pressed leaders inside final furlong - kept on but no extra towards finish(op 4/1)
25/09/24 19:00	Kempton (AW)	1m3f	Rob Hornby	Jonathan Portman	5	2:20.68	0.3	81	9-8	12/1	Led early - headed but prominent after 1f - led narrowly over 1f out - headed and weakening when hampered inside final furlong(tchd 14/1) Led early - headed but prominent after 1f - led narrowly over 1f out - headed and weakening when hampered inside final furlong(tchd 14/1)
04/09/24 18:00	Kempton (AW)	1m4f	Olivia Tubb	Jonathan Portman	3rd	2:33.00	0.3	81	9-8	15/2	Soon led - headed and pressed leader 7f out - disputing second towards finish - kept on(op 17/2 tchd 7/1) Soon led - headed and pressed leader 7f out - disputing second towards finish - kept on(op 17/2 tchd 7/1)
25/07/24 16:20	Sandown	1m2f	Christian Howarth	Jonathan Portman	6	2:12.11	2	83	9-7	25/1	Held up in rear - no impression from 2f out Held up in rear - no impression from 2f out
04/07/24 19:35	Kempton (AW)	1m4f	Rob Hornby	Jonathan Portman	6	2:35.31	3.75	84	9-3	16/1	In touch with leaders - prominent after 2f - lost position over 1f out - weakened final furlong(tchd 18/1) In touch with leaders - prominent after 2f - lost position over 1f out - weakened final furlong(tchd 18/1)
10/06/24 14:35	Lingfield (AW)	1m4f	Rob Hornby	Jonathan Portman	6	2:34.58	0.2	85	9-9	7/2	Prominent - lost position over 2f out - soon in rear(tchd 4/1) Prominent - lost position over 2f out - soon in rear(tchd 4/1)
01/06/24 18:45	Lingfield (AW)	1m4f	Rob Hornby	Jonathan Portman	2nd	2:31.89	0.05	84	9-11	5/1	Prominent - led but drifted right from over 1f out - headed final strides(op 11/2 tchd 6/1) Prominent - led but drifted right from over 1f out - headed final strides(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
11/05/24 13:30	Ascot	1m4f	Joe Leavy	Jonathan Portman	10	2:33.44	.75	85	8-13	18/1	Took keen hold - prominent - bit short of room over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 16/1 tchd 14/1) Took keen hold - prominent - bit short of room over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
22/04/24 18:20	Windsor	1m3½f	Rob Hornby	Jonathan Portman	2nd	2:27.90	0.3	83	9-7	10/1	Prominent - disputed lead over 2f out - led clearly 1f out - faced challenge final 110yds - headed final strides(op 11/1) Prominent - disputed lead over 2f out - led clearly 1f out - faced challenge final 110yds - headed final strides(op 11/1)
02/03/24 18:45	Kempton (AW)	1m4f	Tyler Saunders	Jonathan Portman	3rd	2:33.34	.5	83	9-8	9/2	Led narrowly - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/1) Led narrowly - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/1)
10/02/24 20:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Tyler Saunders	Jonathan Portman	2nd	2:39.86	0.2	82	9-9	10/1	Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader after 3f - led narrowly from over 7f out - hung right over 3f out - hung right and ridden over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - kept on - just held(op 11/1 tchd 9/1) Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader after 3f - led narrowly from over 7f out - hung right over 3f out - hung right and ridden over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - kept on - just held(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
23/01/24 16:30	Southwell (AW)	1m3f	Mr James Harding	Jonathan Portman	2nd	2:27.45	2	82	11-2	5/1	Took keen hold - soon prominent - raced in second and pressed leader back straight - led from under 3f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(op 11/2) Took keen hold - soon prominent - raced in second and pressed leader back straight - led from under 3f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(op 11/2)
20/12/23 16:55	Kempton (AW)	1m4f	Tyler Saunders	Jonathan Portman	2nd	2:33.25	.5	80	10-0	6/1	Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along and edged left over 2f out - ridden and went second over 1f out - switched right and kept on inside final 110yds(op 17/2) Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along and edged left over 2f out - ridden and went second over 1f out - switched right and kept on inside final 110yds(op 17/2)
09/12/23 20:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Rob Hornby	Jonathan Portman	4	2:36.48	.75	81	9-10	9/2	Led - headed and raced in second from 8f out - ridden and hung right over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - lost third towards finish(op 11/2) Led - headed and raced in second from 8f out - ridden and hung right over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - lost third towards finish(op 11/2)
23/11/23 20:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Rob Hornby	Jonathan Portman	2nd	2:42.34	.75	80	10-0	18/5	Raced in second - led and edged right over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on (jockey said gelding hung right-handed inside the final 2f)(op 10/3) Raced in second - led and edged right over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on (jockey said gelding hung right-handed inside the final 2f)(op 10/3)
06/11/23 19:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Trevor Whelan	Jonathan Portman	3rd	2:35.56	1.25	80	10-0	11/2	Raced in second - ridden and challenging 2f out - no extra inside final furlong - lost second towards finish(op 13/2) Raced in second - ridden and challenging 2f out - no extra inside final furlong - lost second towards finish(op 13/2)
02/09/23 20:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Rob Hornby	Jonathan Portman	2nd	2:37.21	0.2	76	10-0	8/1	Raced wide early - prominent - headway to lead over 8f out - edged right but kept on from over 1f out - headed final strides(tchd 7/1) Raced wide early - prominent - headway to lead over 8f out - edged right but kept on from over 1f out - headed final strides(tchd 7/1)
11/08/23 19:10	Newmarket (July)	1m2f	Rob Hornby	Jonathan Portman	7	2:6.33	1	78	10-0	14/1	Travelled strongly - prominent - outpaced and lost ground 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 12/1) Travelled strongly - prominent - outpaced and lost ground 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 12/1)
28/07/23 16:10	Ascot	1m4f	Rhys Clutterbuck	Jonathan Portman	10	2:47.27	4	80	10-2	28/1	Prominent on inner - weakened over 1f out(op 20/1) Prominent on inner - weakened over 1f out(op 20/1)
17/07/23 20:10	Windsor	1m2f	Rob Hornby	Jonathan Portman	3rd	2:6.78	1.5	80	9-9	33/1	Midfield on inner - headway from 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds(op 20/1) Midfield on inner - headway from 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds(op 20/1)
17/06/22 18:35	Goodwood	1m4f	Hector Crouch	Jonathan Portman	3rd	2:40.18	1.75	82	9-4	100/30	Prominent - nudged along 3f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - soon headed - no extra final furlong(op 5/2 tchd 7/2) Prominent - nudged along 3f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - soon headed - no extra final furlong(op 5/2 tchd 7/2)
27/05/22 15:40	Chepstow	1m2f	Hector Crouch	Jonathan Portman	2nd	2:8.27	0.3	78	9-7	7/4F	Started quickly - led - shaken up under 4f out - faced strong challenge when pushed along from under 3f out - ridden when headed from under 2f out - soon sustained battle with winner - always held(op Evens) Started quickly - led - shaken up under 4f out - faced strong challenge when pushed along from under 3f out - ridden when headed from under 2f out - soon sustained battle with winner - always held(op Evens)
13/05/22 15:50	Newbury	1m4f	Hector Crouch	Jonathan Portman	1st	2:34.33	Won	71	9-5	11/2	Midfield - headway 3f out - pressed leaders and pushed along 2f out - led and ridden inside final furlong - kept on well(op 4/1) Midfield - headway 3f out - pressed leaders and pushed along 2f out - led and ridden inside final furlong - kept on well(op 4/1)
11/06/21 18:25	Goodwood	1m2f	George Downing	Jonathan Portman	8	2:12.33	7	62	9-0	22/1	Midfield - pushed along and raced awkwardly 3f out - soon struggling - never on terms(tchd 20/1) Midfield - pushed along and raced awkwardly 3f out - soon struggling - never on terms(tchd 20/1)
05/02/21 15:10	Lingfield (AW)	1m2f	Tyler Saunders	Jonathan Portman	5	2:8.83	3.75	–	9-0	7/1	Tracked leaders - pushed along and lost position 3f out - hung right and no extra from over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 9/2 tchd 15/2) Tracked leaders - pushed along and lost position 3f out - hung right and no extra from over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 9/2 tchd 15/2)
18/01/21 19:10	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m1½f	Joey Haynes	Jonathan Portman	4	2:2.35	0.05	–	8-6	100/1	Towards rear of midfield - pushed along 2f out - headway over 1f out - ran on final furlong - went fourth final stride (vet said gelding lost its right-fore shoe)(op 66/1) Towards rear of midfield - pushed along 2f out - headway over 1f out - ran on final furlong - went fourth final stride (vet said gelding lost its right-fore shoe)(op 66/1)