Soul Warrior

The record reads stark: one win and two places from ten career races, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 10 starts. That places Soul Warrior in the middle ground of racing — not a dead thing, but not a rising star either. The recent form shows inconsistency typical of horses still learning their trade: an eighth place, another eighth, a fifth, a third, a tenth, and an eighth again. That third-place finish is the bright spot among the last six, a sign that Soul Warrior can still threaten to reach the placings on a good day. Trained by Nigel Tinkler at Langton in North Yorkshire, Soul Warrior runs for a yard that has sent out 37 winners this season, so the horse has solid support behind it. Still, at three years old with only one win banked, Soul Warrior will need to find another gear soon to justify the faith being kept in it. The horse raced just yesterday, so the the yard clearly believe there is more to come.