What's interesting is what Tortured Soul does best when conditions suit him. On normal, standard ground, he's a different horse entirely, winning 8 of his last 25 races on such surfaces—a 32% win rate, nearly one in three. More strikingly, Southwell is his playground. He's won 3 of his 8 races there, including that January victory. Carroll's yard is one of the busiest in the country, having sent out 136 winners already this season, but Tortured Soul remains a specialist rather than a star. He typically races in Class 5, the lower-tier contests, where he has managed 3 wins from 20 attempts—15%, a reminder that even at this level, consistency is hard-won.
Jack Doughty, his most regular rider, has partnered him to 4 wins from 13 races together—a 31% win rate that's notably better than the horse's overall record. Whether through fitness, ground conditions, or simply the bad luck that follows a long losing run, Tortured Soul will need something to click soon. A return to Southwell on favourable ground might be where his next win comes.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
10 | 3 wins, 2 thirds, 5 other | 25 Mar | 30% |
| Southwell Galloping |
8 | 3 wins, 4 seconds, 1 other | 11 Apr | 37.5% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
8 | 1 win, 2 seconds, 5 other | 4 May | 12.5% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
7 | 2 wins, 1 third, 4 other | 5 Oct | 28.6% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 4 Oct | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 16 Oct | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 Aug | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 23 Sep | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 | 1 other | 30 Oct | 0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 28 Apr | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 14 Oct | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 30 Oct | 0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 4 Sep | 0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 21 Sep | 0% |