Way Of Life (GB)
Owner: Berkeley Racing Trainer: J G Portman Sex: gelding Age: 6
Breeding: Havana Gold / Upskittled (Diktat)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | |||
| Good | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Standard / Slow | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2024 | Windsor | Good | 1m 3f 99y | 4 | Insanity | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 11 | Rob Hornby | 10/1 |
| prominent, shaken up to lead 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed final 110yds, ran on | |||||||||
| 02 Mar 2024 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 1m 3f 219y | 4 | True Courage | 9st 13lbs | 3 of 10 | Tyler Saunders | 9/2 |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on one pace | |||||||||
| 10 Feb 2024 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 4f 51y | 4 | Haku | 10st | 2 of 11 | Tyler Saunders | 10/1 |
| raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, headway to lead over 7f out, edged right and ridden over 1f out, kept on gamely but headed final strides | |||||||||
| 23 Jan 2024 | Southwell | Standard | 1m 3f 23y | 4 | Andaleep | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 9 | Mr J Harding | 5/1 |
| tracked leader, led still going well over 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on for 2nd | |||||||||
| 20 Dec 2023 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 1m 3f 219y | 4 | Ocean Heights | 10st | 2 of 13 | Tyler Saunders | 6/1 |
| close up, headway to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 2023 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 4f 51y | 4 | Haku | 9st 10lbs | 4 of 8 | Rob Hornby | 9/2 |
| soon led, headed 8f out, edged right over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 2023 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 4f 51y | 4 | Bohemian Breeze | 10st | 2 of 8 | Rob Hornby | 18/5 |
| tracked leader, led over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 2023 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 4f 51y | 4 | Met Office | 10st | 3 of 11 | T E Whelan | 11/2 |
| tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 2023 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 4f 51y | 4 | Fulfilled | 9st 13lbs | 2 of 9 | Hector Crouch | 6/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner towards finish | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 2023 | Chester | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 4f 63y | 4 | Restorer | 9st 9lbs | 3 of 8 | Rob Hornby | 12/1 |
| led 2f, tracked leader, led again 3f out, soon joined, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace when left 3rd inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 02 Sep 2023 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 4f 51y | 4 | Lexington Knight | 10st | 2 of 9 | Rob Hornby | 8/1 |
| raced wide, tracked leaders, led 7f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed final strides | |||||||||
| 11 Aug 2023 | Newmarket | Good | 1m 2f | 4 | Finest Leader | 10st | 7 of 10 | Rob Hornby | 14/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 2023 | Ascot | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 3f 211y | 4 | Alhambra Palace | 10st 2lbs | 10 of 10 | Rhys Clutterbuck | 28/1 |
| tracked leaders on inside, ridden and weakened quickly entering final 2f | |||||||||
| 17 Jul 2023 | Windsor | Good | 1m 2f | 4 | Silver Gunn | 9st 9lbs | 3 of 10 | Rob Hornby | 33/1 |
| raced in mid-division, headway on inside under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong , no chance with leading duo | |||||||||
| 29 Aug 2022 | Epsom Downs | Good | 1m 4f 6y | 4 | Saratoga Gold | 11st 7lbs | 10 of 12 | Mr J Harding | 16/1 |
| in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 2022 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 5f 219y | 4 | Fair Star | 9st 13lbs | 5 of 5 | Rhys Clutterbuck | 11/5 |
| tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, short of room entering final furlong, not recover | |||||||||
| 09 Jul 2022 | Salisbury | Good to Firm | 1m 4f 5y | 4 | Croeso Cymraeg | 9st 11lbs | 2 of 6 | Hector Crouch | 10/3 |
| led early, tracked leader, led again over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, held close home | |||||||||
| 17 Jun 2022 | Goodwood | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 3f 218y | 3 | Hms President | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 6 | Hector Crouch | 10/3 |
| chased leader, every chance 2f out, edged right over 1f out, held inside final 120 yards, kept on | |||||||||
| 27 May 2022 | Chepstow | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f | 4 | Commonsensical | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 7 | Hector Crouch | 7/4 |
| led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, kept pressing winner, stayed on, held towards finish | |||||||||
| 13 May 2022 | Newbury | Good | 1m 4f | 5 | Way Of Life | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 16 | Hector Crouch | 11/2 |
| mid-division on inside, headway out wide 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, battled on well | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2022 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 4f | 6 | Way Of Life | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 7 | Hector Crouch | 13/8 |
| tracked leaders, 2nd going well 2f out, shaken up to lead approaching final furlong, soon clear, easily | |||||||||
| 12 Apr 2022 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 4f 51y | 6 | Way Of Life | 9st 8lbs | 1 of 11 | J Mitchell | 6/1 |
| chased leader, took it up 2f out, increased tempo inside final furlong when edged left, driven out close home | |||||||||
| 01 Dec 2021 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 4f | 6 | Way Of Life | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 16 | Rob Hornby | 5/1 |
| close up, headway 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ran on | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 2021 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 4f 51y | 6 | Way Of Life | 9st | 1 of 12 | J Mitchell | 5/1 |
| prominent, led 2f out, edged right entering final furlong, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 12 Sep 2021 | Bath | Firm | 1m 2f 37y | 6 | Blue Hero | 9st 6lbs | 6 of 11 | Charlie Bennett | 12/1 |
| held up in rear-division, good headway out wide chasing leaders 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 Aug 2021 | Bath | Good | 1m 2f 37y | 6 | My Boy Charles | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 9 | Charlie Bennett | 14/1 |
| sloe into stride, in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and ran on towards finish | |||||||||
| 11 Jul 2021 | Salisbury | Good to Soft | 1m 1f 201y | 6 | Invincible Soldier | 9st 6lbs | 4 of 5 | Rob Hornby | 6/1 |
| Held up, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 11 Jun 2021 | Goodwood | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 1f 197y | 5 | Jawhary | 9st | 8 of 10 | George Downing | 22/1 |
| in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 17 May 2021 | Windsor | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 3f 99y | 5 | Olympic Theatre | 9st 3lbs | 7 of 13 | Jason Watson | 14/1 |
| held up towards rear, some headway when ridden over 3f out, switched to far side and ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 May 2021 | Goodwood | Good to Firm | 1m 1f 197y | 5 | Fairy Cakes | 9st 6lbs | 7 of 13 | Charlie Bennett | 100/1 |
| slowly into stride, held up and behind, never on terms | |||||||||
| 01 Mar 2021 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 4f 51y | 5 | Dancing King | 9st 4lbs | 5 of 5 | J Mitchell | 11/1 |
| tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 05 Feb 2021 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 2f | 6 | Swallowdale | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 11 | Tyler Saunders | 7/1 |
| tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, faded inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Jan 2021 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 104y | 5 | Wallem | 8st 6lbs | 4 of 13 | Joey Haynes | 100/1 |
| in touch, pushed along 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 19 Dec 2020 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 1y | 5 | Ford Madox Brown | 9st 5lbs | 6 of 12 | Adam J McNamara | 16/1 |
| slowly away towards rear, some late headway | |||||||||