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Optima RacingHorses › Way Of Life (GB)

Way Of Life (GB)

8yo b g · Form & record 2020-12-19 to 2026-04-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jonathan Portman.
Pedigree Havana Gold (IRE) × Upskittled (GB) (by Diktat)
OwnerBerkeley Racing
BreederWhatton Manor Stud
Ratings Official 84 · best RPR 93 · best TS 84
🏇 Way Of Life (GB) RUNS TODAY — 6:58 at Newmarket (July)
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56
Runs
9
Wins
16.1%
Strike rate
55.4%
Place rate
1.28
Actual / Expected
4.5%
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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-04-27 38d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 4 1/8 0 Olivia Tubb 129 84 93 84 5/1
Flat AW Download The At The Races App Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Prominent - ridden and went second 2f out - kept on well - led final stride(op 17/2)
2026-03-20 13d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 4 3/12 0.75 Olivia Tubb 129 84 90 66 14/1
Flat AW Bet Responsibly With SBK Handicap Prominent - led with one circuit to go - headed then bumped over 1f out - no extra towards finish
2026-03-07 135d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 4 1/6 0 Olivia Tubb 127 82 89 58 12/1
Flat AW Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Made all - hung right home turn - pushed along over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - reminder final 110yds - just did enough(tchd 14/1)
2025-10-23 25d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 4 1/12 0 Joe Leavy 134 79 88 58 15/2
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (GBBPlus Race) 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)
2025-09-28 34d Epsom 12f Good 4 5/10 0.5 Olivia Tubb 132 80 77 59 9/1
Flat Turf Geoff Lewis Apprentices' Derby Handicap (Supported By Betfred) (GBBPlus Race) Midfield - disputing fourth from 2f out - kept on final furlong(op 10/1)
2025-08-25 23d Epsom 12f Good 4 3/8 1 Mr McKenzie Graham 154 82 85 60 11/1
Flat Turf Betfred Nifty 50 Amateurs' Derby Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race) In touch with leaders - went third 1f out - no impression but kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 10/1)
2025-08-02 30d Newmarket (July) 12f Soft 3 4/8 0.3 Rob Hornby 131 83 84 77 22/1
Flat Turf Turners Park Group Ltd Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Raced in second - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 18/1)
2025-07-03 22d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 3 7/14 0.5 Olivia Tubb 124 84 85 73 16/1
Flat AW Unibet 40 000+ Live Streamed Events Handicap (Gbbplus Race) 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)
2025-06-11 14d Lingfield 11.5f Good 4 4/5 1.5 Joe Leavy 135 85 87 56 9/1
Flat Turf Play At The Races StableDuel Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Prominent - lost second home turn - lost position gradually from over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 10/1)
2025-05-28 13d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 3 2/13 0.2 Joe Leavy 126 83 90 73 14/1
Flat AW Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Prominent - pressed leader over 3f out - led over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - soon rallied - kept on(op 11/1)
2025-05-15 27d Kempton (AW) 11f Standard 4 1/5 0 Joe Leavy 132 81 88 33 15/8
Flat AW Unibet More Extra Place Races Apprentice Handicap (London Middle Distance Qualifier) (GBBPlus Race) Raced in second - ridden over 1f out - challenging inside final 110yds - led post(op 10/3 tchd 7/4)
2025-04-18 60d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 4 4/16 0.1 Olivia Tubb 133 80 86 78 12/1
Flat BetUK All-Weather Vase Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
2025-02-17 88d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 3 7/7 Olivia Tubb 124 82 71 41 10/1
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2024-11-21 17d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 4 5/11 0.5 Olivia Tubb p 132 82 87 66 12/1
Flat AW Safer Gambling Tools At BetUK Handicap Soon prominent - led after 2f - joined with one circuit to go - ridden and headed 2f out - no extra final 110yds(op 14/1)
2024-11-04 28d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 4 2/8 0.3 Olivia Tubb p 134 81 87 42 10/1
Flat AW Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap 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)
2024-10-07 12d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 4 2/7 0.5 Olivia Tubb 127 80 87 62 9/2
Flat AW Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Prominent - smooth headway from 2f out - pressed leaders inside final furlong - kept on but no extra towards finish(op 4/1)
2024-09-25 21d Kempton (AW) 11f Standard 4 5/13 0.3 Rob Hornby 134 81 84 48 12/1
Flat AW Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (London Middle Distance Qualifier) Led early - headed but prominent after 1f - led narrowly over 1f out - headed and weakening when hampered inside final furlong(tchd 14/1)
2024-09-04 62d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 4 3/7 0.3 Olivia Tubb 134 81 87 63 15/2
Flat AW Unibet Support Safe Gambling Apprentice Handicap Soon led - headed and pressed leader 7f out - disputing second towards finish - kept on(op 17/2 tchd 7/1)
2024-07-04 24d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 3 6/10 3.75 Rob Hornby 129 84 81 44 16/1
Flat AW Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap In touch with leaders - prominent after 2f - lost position over 1f out - weakened final furlong(tchd 18/1)
2024-06-10 9d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 4 6/8 0.2 Rob Hornby 135 85 82 42 7/2
Flat AW AK Bets Home Of Free Bets Handicap Prominent - lost position over 2f out - soon in rear(tchd 4/1)
2024-06-01 21d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 4 2/8 0.05 Rob Hornby 137 84 91 81 5/1
Flat AW Happy 30th Birthday Lara Hubbard Handicap Prominent - led but drifted right from over 1f out - headed final strides(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
2024-05-11 19d Ascot 12f Good 3 10/14 0.75 Joe Leavy 125 85 81 64 18/1
Flat Turf Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Handicap 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)
2024-04-22 51d Windsor 11.5f Good 4 2/11 0.3 Rob Hornby 133 83 91 60 10/1
Flat Turf Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Prominent - disputed lead over 2f out - led clearly 1f out - faced challenge final 110yds - headed final strides(op 11/1)
2024-03-02 21d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 4 3/9 0.5 Tyler Saunders 134 83 89 78 9/2
Flat AW Unibet More Boosts In More Races Handicap Led narrowly - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/1)
2024-02-10 18d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 4 2/11 0.2 Tyler Saunders 135 82 89 57 10/1
Flat AW BetUK. Its Where The UK Bets Handicap 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)
2024-01-23 34d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 4 2/9 2 Mr James Harding 156 82 89 49 5/1
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Amateur Jockeys Handicap 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)
2023-12-20 11d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 4 2/13 0.5 Tyler Saunders 140 80 88 67 6/1
Flat AW Try Unibets New Acca Boosts Apprentice Handicap 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)
2023-12-09 16d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 4 4/8 0.75 Rob Hornby 136 81 83 74 9/2
Flat AW BetUK. Its Where The UK Bets Handicap 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)
2023-11-23 17d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 4 2/8 0.75 Rob Hornby 140 80 86 46 18/5
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap 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)
2023-11-06 28d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 4 3/11 1.25 Trevor Whelan 140 80 85 76 11/2
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap Raced in second - ridden and challenging 2f out - no extra inside final furlong - lost second towards finish(op 13/2)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)1119.1%
Normal (2-4wk)30413.3%
Freshened (1-2m)8225.0%
Layoff (2-6m)5240.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3700.0%
Class 434411.8%
Class 57114.3%
Class 68450.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)5120.0%
Middle (10-12f)50816.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard35822.9%
Good1119.1%
Soft500.0%
Firm500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)17317.6%
Lingfield (AW)8337.5%
Kempton (AW)8112.5%
Epsom300.0%
Goodwood300.0%
Windsor300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-12-19–2026-04-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.