The raw numbers make for uncomfortable reading: zero wins from six races, a place count of just one. For context, most horses operating at a similar level will have at least troubled the judge more regularly than this by their fourth year. Perfect Scoundrel has not — and with six races already on the clock, the patience of everyone involved is being tested.
The horse is trained by Amanda Perrett, who operates out of Pulborough in West Sussex. Perrett is a quiet, methodical operator rather than a headline-grabber, and her yard has sent out five winners already this season — so the horses around Perfect Scoundrel are clearly doing their jobs. Whether this particular horse can join them in the winner's column remains the question. Raced just yesterday, Perfect Scoundrel is clearly being kept busy, which suggests the team still believe there is a race to be won somewhere on the horizon.
The honest assessment is that Perfect Scoundrel is yet to prove itself in any meaningful way. But horses do sometimes click — a different trip, a different track, the right conditions on the right day — and that second-place finish hints that it is not entirely without talent. For now, it sits in the category of horses that keep you watching without quite rewarding your faith.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 20 Apr | 0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 17 Sep | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 15 May | 0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 2 Sep | 0% |