Way Of Life Horse Racing Form | Wolverhampton 16:25 17th February 2025

Way Of Life' Form | 17th February 2025

17th February 2025 Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap (Rider Restricted Race)

Age
7
Weight
8-12
Trainer
J G Portman
(Last 14 Days: 0-4, 0%)
Owner
Berkeley Racing
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Whatton Manor Stud
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2018-04-25

Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap (Rider Restricted Race)

Race Type
Flat AW
Class
3
Classifications
Handicap
Ground
Standard
Distance
1m 1f 104y
Runners
7
Prize Money
£15,200
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Way Of Life Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2024-11-21 18:40 Wolverhampton / 4 / 1m 4f 51y / Flat AW / 9.5K
Handicap
9-6
Cheekpieces
Standard 5 /11 - btn 2.25 Haku 10-2 2m 37.29s

chased leaders out wide, led 10f out, ridden and headed turning in, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

J G Portman
Olivia Tubb
13 17.94
4.1
82
1 2024-11-04 17:00 Wolverhampton / 4 / 1m 4f 51y / Flat AW / 9.5K
Handicap
9-8
Cheekpieces
Standard 2 /8 - btn 0.3 Kitty Furnival 9-10 2m 40s

tracked leaders, 2nd travelling well 4f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner towards finish

J G Portman
Olivia Tubb
11 13.5
3.1
81
2 2024-10-07 19:30 Wolverhampton / 4 / 1m 4f 51y / Flat AW / 9.5K
Handicap
9-1 Standard 2 /7 - btn 0.5 Haku 9-12 2m 37.06s

chased leader until over 6f out, going well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish

J G Portman
Olivia Tubb
5.5 5.6
1.75
80
3 2024-09-25 19:00 Kempton / 4 / 1m 2f 219y / Flat AW / 11K
Handicap
9-8 Standard To Slow 5 /13 - btn 3.35 Ludo's Landing 9-7 2m 20.867s

tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd 8f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened inside final 110 yards

J G Portman
Rob Hornby
13 18.08
5.2
81
4 2024-09-04 18:00 Kempton / 4 / 1m 3f 219y / Flat AW / 11K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-8 Standard To Slow 3 /7 - btn 0.6 Goblet Of Fire 9-4 2m 33.05s

disputed lead, headed narrowly over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, battled on, no extra closing stages

J G Portman
Olivia Tubb
8.5 9.34
3.88
81
5 2024-07-25 16:20 Sandown / 4 / 1m 1f 209y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap
9-7 Good 6 /7 - btn 10 Enrico Caruso 9-9 2m 12.44s

midfield, pushed along and some headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

J G Portman
Christian Howarth
26 48
12.5
83
6 2024-07-04 19:35 Kempton / 3 / 1m 3f 219y / Flat AW / 15K
Handicap
9-3 Standard To Slow 6 /10 - btn 8.3 The Goat 9-6 2m 35.735s

tracked leaders on inside, weakened over 1f out

J G Portman
Rob Hornby
17 22
4.13
84
7 2024-06-10 14:35 Lingfield / 4 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 9.5K
Handicap
9-9 Standard 6 /8 - btn 9.45 Raintown 8-7 2m 34.85s

tracked leader 2f, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2f out

J G Portman
Rob Hornby
4.5 4.95
1.64
85
8 2024-06-01 18:45 Lingfield / 4 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 9.5K
Handicap
9-11 Good 2 /8 - btn 0.05 Appier 9-7 2m 31.89s

tracked leaders, went 2nd 7f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden and headed final strides

J G Portman
Rob Hornby
6 7
2.16
84
9 2024-05-11 13:30 Ascot / 3 / 1m 3f 211y / Flat Turf / 25K
Handicap
8-13 Good 10 /14 - btn 8.95 Kotari 9-1 2m 33.73s

close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

J G Portman
Joe Leavy
19 26
5.9
85
10 2024-04-22 18:20 Windsor / 4 / 1m 3f 99y / Flat Turf / 10.8K
Handicap
9-7 Good 2 /11 - btn 0.3 Insanity 9-8 2m 27.91s

prominent, shaken up to lead 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed final 110yds, ran on

J G Portman
Rob Hornby
11 12.82
3.14
83
11 2024-03-02 18:45 Kempton / 4 / 1m 3f 219y / Flat AW / 12K
Handicap
9-8 Standard To Slow 3 /9 - btn 2.5 True Courage 9-10 2m 33.465s

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on one pace

J G Portman
Tyler Saunders
5.5 6.08
1.88
83
12 2024-02-10 20:00 Wolverhampton / 4 / 1m 4f 51y / Flat AW / 9.5K
Handicap
9-9 Standard 2 /11 - btn 0.2 Haku 10-2 2m 39.87s

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

J G Portman
Tyler Saunders
11 15.5
3.7
82
13 2024-01-23 16:30 Southwell / 4 / 1m 3f 23y / Flat AW / 11K
Amateur, Handicap
11-2 Standard 2 /9 - btn 2 Andaleep 11-0 2m 27.45s

tracked leader, led still going well over 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on for 2nd

J G Portman
Mr J Harding
6 8.31
2.36
82
14 2023-12-20 16:55 Kempton / 4 / 1m 3f 219y / Flat AW / 12K
Apprentice, Handicap
10-0 Standard To Slow 2 /13 - btn 0.5 Ocean Heights 9-9 2m 33.275s

close up, headway to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace

J G Portman
Tyler Saunders
7 8.2
2.63
80
15 2023-12-09 20:30 Wolverhampton / 4 / 1m 4f 51y / Flat AW / 9.8K
Handicap
9-10 Standard 4 /8 - btn 3.45 Haku 9-8 2m 36.59s

soon led, headed 8f out, edged right over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

J G Portman
Rob Hornby
5.5 7.4
2.14
81
16 2023-11-23 20:30 Wolverhampton / 4 / 1m 4f 51y / Flat AW / 9.8K
Handicap
10-0 Standard 2 /8 - btn 0.75 Bohemian Breeze 9-4 2m 42.36s

tracked leader, led over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 100 yards

J G Portman
Rob Hornby
4.6 5.1
1.86
80
17 2023-11-06 19:30 Wolverhampton / 4 / 1m 4f 51y / Flat AW / 9.8K
Handicap
10-0 Standard 3 /11 - btn 3 Met Office 9-10 2m 35.66s

tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace

J G Portman
T E Whelan
6.5 6.8
2.26
80
18 2023-10-09 19:00 Wolverhampton / 4 / 1m 4f 51y / Flat AW / 9.8K
Cup, Handicap
9-13 Standard 2 /9 - btn 0.5 Fulfilled 10-1 2m 36.5s

tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner towards finish

J G Portman
H Crouch
7 8.12
2.74
78
19 2023-09-16 17:35 Chester / 4 / 1m 4f 63y / Flat Turf / 14K
Handicap
9-9 Good To Soft 3 /8 - btn 5.3 Restorer 8-10 2m 50.455s

led 2f, tracked leader, led again 3f out, soon joined, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace when left 3rd inside final furlong

J G Portman
Rob Hornby
13 24.75
4.6
78
20 2023-09-02 20:30 Wolverhampton / 4 / 1m 4f 51y / Flat AW / 9.8K
Handicap
10-0 Standard 2 /9 - btn 0.2 Lexington Knight 10-4 2m 37.22s

raced wide, tracked leaders, led 7f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed final strides

J G Portman
Rob Hornby
9 10.96
3.1
76
21 2023-08-11 19:10 Newmarket / 4 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 20K
Handicap
10-0 Good 7 /9 - btn 5.5 Finest Leader 9-6 2m 6.51s

tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

J G Portman
Rob Hornby
15 17.5
4
78
22 2023-07-28 16:10 Ascot / 4 / 1m 3f 211y / Flat Turf / 15.65K
Handicap
10-2 Good To Soft 10 /10 - btn 31.5 Alhambra Palace 8-6 -

tracked leaders on inside, ridden and weakened quickly entering final 2f

J G Portman
Rhys Clutterbuck
29 84.03
10
80
23 2023-07-17 20:10 Windsor / 4 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 10.8K
Handicap
9-9 Good 3 /10 - btn 3 Silver Gunn 9-9 2m 6.88s

raced in mid-division, headway on inside under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong , no chance with leading duo

J G Portman
Rob Hornby
34 30.99
9
80
24 2022-08-29 15:50 Epsom Downs / 4 / 1m 4f 6y / Flat Turf / 15K
Amateur, Derby, Gent, Handicap
11-7 Good 10 /12 - btn 46.55 Saratoga Gold 10-12 2m 50.18s

in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out

J G Portman
Mr J Harding
17 22.49
5.6
83
25 2022-07-29 17:05 Wolverhampton / 4 / 1m 5f 219y / Flat AW / 10.8K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-13 Standard 5 /5 - btn 2.55 Fair Star 9-9 3m 6.26s

tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, short of room entering final furlong, not recover

J G Portman
Rhys Clutterbuck
3.2 3.35
1.82
83
26 2022-07-09 20:15 Salisbury / 4 / 1m 4f 5y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
9-11 Good To Firm 2 /6 - btn 0.2 Croeso Cymraeg 9-10 2m 36.8s

led early, tracked leader, led again over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, held close home

J G Portman
H Crouch
4.33 4.5
2.54
82
27 2022-06-17 18:35 Goodwood / 3 / 1m 3f 218y / Flat Turf / 15K
Handicap
9-4 Good To Firm 3 /5 - btn 2.05 HMS President 9-6 2m 40.26s

chased leader, every chance 2f out, edged right over 1f out, held inside final 120 yards, kept on

J G Portman
H Crouch
4.33 5.01
2.53
82
28 2022-05-27 15:40 Chepstow / 4 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 9.85K
Handicap
9-7 Good 2 /6 - btn 0.3 Commonsensical 9-1 2m 8.28s

led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, kept pressing winner, stayed on, held towards finish

J G Portman
H Crouch
2.75 2.76
1.75
78
29 2022-05-13 15:50 Newbury / 5 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 6.3K
Charity, Handicap
9-5 Good 1 /15 - win 0.3 Moel Arthur 9-5 2m 34.33s

mid-division on inside, headway out wide 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, battled on well

J G Portman
H Crouch
6.5 9.29
2.54
71
30 2022-04-25 13:05 Lingfield / 6 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 6.1K
Handicap
9-7 Standard 1 /7 - win 3 Psyche 9-4 2m 30.88s

tracked leaders, 2nd going well 2f out, shaken up to lead approaching final furlong, soon clear, easily

J G Portman
H Crouch
2.62 2.75
1.75
64
31 2022-04-12 17:05 Wolverhampton / 6 / 1m 4f 51y / Flat AW / 6.1K
Handicap
9-8 Standard 1 /11 - win 0.75 Study The Stars 9-11 2m 38.87s

chased leader, took it up 2f out, increased tempo inside final furlong when edged left, driven out close home

J G Portman
J Mitchell
7 8.72
2.3
61
32 2021-12-01 15:30 Lingfield / 6 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 6.2K
Handicap
9-4 Standard 1 /14 - win 1 Artisan Bleu 9-1 2m 31.19s

close up, headway 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ran on

J G Portman
Rob Hornby
6 7.22
2.56
57
33 2021-11-01 18:30 Wolverhampton / 6 / 1m 4f 51y / Flat AW / 6.2K
Handicap
9-0 Standard 1 /12 - win 1 Blazer Two 8-8 2m 39.23s

prominent, led 2f out, edged right entering final furlong, stayed on well

J G Portman
Rossa Ryan
6 6.76
2.66
53
34 2021-09-12 17:05 Bath / 6 / 1m 2f 37y / Flat Turf / 6.2K
Handicap
9-6
Cheekpieces
Firm 6 /11 - btn 3.65 Blue Hero 8-11 2m 9.39s

held up in rear-division, good headway out wide chasing leaders 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

J G Portman
Charlie Bennett
13 16
4.5
54
35 2021-08-14 19:45 Bath / 6 / 1m 2f 37y / Flat Turf / 6.2K
Handicap
9-4 Good 3 /8 - btn 2 My Boy Charles 9-2 2m 12.29s

sloe into stride, in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and ran on towards finish

J G Portman
Charlie Bennett
15 17.25
3.8
55
36 2021-07-11 16:10 Salisbury / 6 / 1m 1f 201y / Flat Turf / 6.2K
Handicap
9-6 Good To Soft 4 /5 - btn 25.75 Invincible Soldier 9-4 2m 24.857s

Held up, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

J G Portman
Rob Hornby
7 8.1
3.1
59
37 2021-06-11 18:25 Goodwood / 5 / 1m 1f 197y / Flat Turf / 8.2K
Group, Handicap
9-0 Good To Firm 8 /10 - btn 13.8 Jawhary 9-7 2m 12.8s

in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out

J G Portman
George Downing
23 26.78
5.39
62
38 2021-05-17 17:20 Windsor / 5 / 1m 3f 99y / Flat Turf / 6.5K
Handicap
9-3
Blinkers
Soft 7 /10 - btn 14.8 Olympic Theatre 9-4 2m 39.58s

held up towards rear, some headway when ridden over 3f out, switched to far side and ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong

J G Portman
Jason Watson
15 19.37
5.4
66
39 2021-05-01 16:20 Goodwood / 5 / 1m 1f 197y / Flat Turf / 8.2K
Handicap
9-6
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 7 /13 - btn 9 Fairy Cakes 9-5 2m 10.69s

slowly into stride, held up and behind, never on terms

J G Portman
Charlie Bennett
101 164.32
28.39
69
40 2021-03-01 19:20 Wolverhampton / 5 / 1m 4f 51y / Flat AW / 6.55K
Handicap
9-4
Cheekpieces
Standard 5 /5 - btn 21.25 Dancing King 9-5 2m 43.68s

tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out

J G Portman
J Mitchell
12 15.5
4.42
72
41 2021-02-05 15:10 Lingfield / 6 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat AW / 4.3K
Auction, Median, Novice, Stakes
9-0 Standard 5 /10 - btn 4.85 Swallowdale 9-0 2m 9.01s

tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, faded inside final furlong

J G Portman
Tyler Saunders
8 10.3
2.97
42 2021-01-18 19:10 Wolverhampton / 5 / 1m 1f 104y / Flat AW / 5.3K
Maiden, Stakes
8-6 Standard 4 /13 - btn 2.3 Wallem 8-6 2m 2.43s

in touch, pushed along 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish

J G Portman
Joey Haynes
101 163.84
22.49
43 2020-12-19 12:15 Lingfield / 5 / 1m 0f 1y / Flat AW / 6.3K
Auction, Novice, Stakes
9-5 Standard 6 /11 - btn 9.75 Ford Madox Brown 9-5 1m 40.42s

slowly away towards rear, some late headway

J G Portman
Adam J McNamara
17 18.47
5.6