Perfect Scoundrel

Amanda Perrett's yard at Pulborough has found the horse's best distance window: anywhere from 1 mile 3 furlongs to 1 mile 4 furlongs. Over that range, Perfect Scoundrel has won 1 of 6 races—a win rate of roughly 1 in 6—which is markedly better than the overall record. This is precisely the kind of detail that matters when a horse is being reassessed or dropped back into the right race. The Epsom victory, earned two months ago, suggests the horse can produce on a decent surface and that the yard knows how to set it up. With the horse still actively racing and having run just a day ago, Perrett is clearly searching for the right opportunity to find another winning race. For a horse whose career prize money and win rate suggest it will always be modest in racing's hierarchy, that kind of intelligent placement could make all the difference between a useful performer and just another face in the crowd.