The Cush

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Honu

So I have been stuck at Scareywood for the last week ( I say stuck not because of the track but just the drive and area) and have worked about 5 or 6 horses from 3/8ths up to 3/4 , this stuff feels so diffirent than dirt.
When you are galloping and working you dont feel the hard concusion like on a dirt track yet this stuff is only about 4 inches deep , and horses dont loose their foorting on it either, a couple of the horses I worked had no shoes on and never missed a step.
I am having a little trouble hitting my times right now , first horse I worked went to fast the first part , so the second one I worked I felt like I was going a half in 55 and I went 49 , its very deceiving how easily the horses get across the ground.

yet another reason why it will be tough to play starting out....which jocks develop the feel for it quicker than others. That is an important angle when cappin.

Originally Posted by GPK

yet another reason why it will be tough to play starting out....which jocks develop the feel for it quicker than others. That is an important angle when cappin.

Kev I touched on that issue this past summer on here. An agent I spoke to said his rider had a hard time telling whether or not he had any horse underneath him during the race.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by oracle80

Kev I touched on that issue this past summer on here. An agent I spoke to said his rider had a hard time telling whether or not he had any horse underneath him during the race.

I have wagered on less than 5 races between Keen and Holly...just still no feel for it personally.

[Honu]

Originally Posted by GPK

I have wagered on less than 5 races between Keen and Holly...just still no feel for it personally.

Ive watched the races and I dont see any really big form reversals, but I do think that horses that on form that do their best running when going wide and sometimes not getting up will be more inclined to run into the cush than before.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Honu

Ive watched the races and I dont see any really big form reversals, but I do think that horses that on form that do their best running when going wide and sometimes not getting up will be more inclined to run into the cush than before.

just be interesting to know which jocks have a better feel for it than others.