This season, though, has been a tough one. Perrett has managed just 5 winners from 106 runners — roughly 1 in every 21 races — which represents a sharp fall from the 1 in 8 win rate she posted last year. A dip like that is worth paying attention to. It does not mean everything has gone wrong, but it does suggest the yard is going through a leaner spell, whether that is down to the quality of horses coming through, a run of bad luck, or simply the natural rhythm of training that every yard experiences sooner or later.
One area where Perrett continues to show genuine strength is on wet or muddy ground. She has won 3 from 25 races in those conditions this season — 12% — which is more than double her overall rate. That is not a coincidence. Getting a horse ready to perform on soft ground takes specific preparation, and Perrett clearly has a feel for it. Kempton Park tells a similar story: 3 winners from 24 runners there suggests she knows how to target that track and arrive with horses fit to run well.
The partnership with jockey Jack Dace is one to watch, even if the numbers look stark right now. Zero wins from 28 rides together is a difficult record to explain away, and at some point that relationship will need a result to justify the faith both sides are clearly showing in it. Meanwhile, Pershalla has provided one win from seven races alongside Perrett — a modest return, but a reminder that even in a quieter season, the winners are still coming.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield Park | 33 | 1 | 3.0% |
| Kempton Park | 24 | 3 | 12.5% |
| Sandown Park | 11 | 0 | 0% |
| Goodwood | 9 | 0 | 0% |
| Epsom Downs | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| Newbury | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| Brighton | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Windsor | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Great Yarmouth | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Salisbury | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% |