Ireland 8yo

Way Of Life (GB)

T: Jonathan Portman · J: Olivia Tubb · O: Berkeley Racing

By Havana Gold (IRE) out of Upskittled (GB)

Form 74351-13136

12/1 Current odds

9/59 W/R

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59 runs
9 wins
placed
15% strike
52 d off

Recent form

Form figures 74351-13136 52 days off

6 3 1 3 1 1

At Newmarket (July) 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good to Firm 0/6 0 wins · 3 placed

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 52
Win %: 15%
Placed %: 54%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

17 venues

Career strike 54%; best at Southwell (AW) (100% from 2 runs).

Wolverhampton (AW) 65% 3-8-17
Kempton (AW) 62% 1-4-8
Lingfield (AW) 50% 3-1-8
Windsor 67% 0-2-3
Epsom Downs 33% 0-1-3
Goodwood 33% 0-1-3
Southwell (AW) 100% 1-1-2
Bath 50% 0-1-2
Newmarket (July) 50% 0-1-2
Salisbury 50% 0-1-2
Ascot 0% 0-0-2
Newmarket 0% 0-0-2
Chepstow 100% 0-1-1
Chester 100% 0-1-1
Newbury 100% 1-0-1
Lingfield 0% 0-0-1
Sandown 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

17 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Rob Hornby 50% 1-6-14
Olivia Tubb NOW 54% 2-5-13
Hector Crouch 100% 2-4-6
Joe Leavy 60% 2-1-5
Tyler Saunders 75% 0-3-4
Charlie Bennett 33% 0-1-3
Jack Mitchell 50% 1-0-2
Mr James Harding 50% 0-1-2
Rhys Clutterbuck 0% 0-0-2
Mr McKenzie Graham 100% 0-1-1
Rossa Ryan 100% 1-0-1
Trevor Whelan 100% 0-1-1
Adam McNamara 0% 0-0-1
Christian Howarth 0% 0-0-1
George Downing 0% 0-0-1
Jason Watson 0% 0-0-1
Joey Haynes 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Jonathan Portman NOW 54% 9-23-59

Going Record

59 classifiable runs

Firmleaning Fires on firmer ground — 50% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 0% on softer ground.

Firm 0% 0-0-1
Good to Firm 50% 0-3-6
Good 59% 8-15-39
Good to Soft 50% 1-5-12
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

59 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure middle horse — 61% in-the-money at 1m1f – 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f 22% 1-1-9
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 61% 8-22-49
Staying ≥ 1m4f 0% 0-0-1

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

1 Aug 2026 Racing Welfare Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Newmarket (July) Class 3 6th/8 .75 Good To Firm 1m4f Olivia Tubb OR 88 11/2

17 Jul 2026 National Stud Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Newmarket (July) Class 3 3rd/6 1.25 Good To Firm 1m2f Olivia Tubb OR 88 14/1

27 Apr 2026 Download The At The Races App Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Lingfield (AW) Class 4 1st/8 +0 Standard 1m4f Olivia Tubb OR 84 5/1

20 Mar 2026 Bet Responsibly With SBK Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 4 3rd/12 .75 Standard 1m1f104y Olivia Tubb OR 84 14/1

7 Mar 2026 Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 4 1st/6 +0 Standard 1m1f104y Olivia Tubb OR 82 12/1

23 Oct 2025 Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Southwell (AW) Class 4 1st/12 +0 Standard 1m3f Joe Leavy OR 79 15/2

28 Sep 2025 Geoff Lewis Apprentices' Derby Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Epsom Downs Class 4 5th/9 .5 Good 1m4f6y Olivia Tubb OR 80 9/1

25 Aug 2025 Betfred Nifty 50 Amateurs' Derby Handicap (Gentleman Amateur Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race) Epsom Downs Class 4 3rd/8 1 Good 1m4f6y Mr McKenzie Graham OR 82 11/1

2 Aug 2025 Turners Park Group Ltd Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Newmarket Class 3 4th/8 0.3 Good To Soft 1m4f Rob Hornby OR 83 22/1

3 Jul 2025 Unibet 40,000+ Live Streamed Events Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Kempton (AW) Class 3 7th/14 .5 Standard To Slow 1m3f219y Olivia Tubb OR 84 16/1

Connections

Trainer: Jonathan Portman 13%
Jockey: Olivia Tubb 12%
Owner: Berkeley Racing
Sire: Havana Gold (IRE)
Dam: Upskittled (GB)
Dam sire: Diktat
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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