New Posts For Thread: Can a horse's going preferences evolve over time? Can trainers help with this?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31731147/can-a-horses-going-preferences-evolve-over-time-can-trainers-help-with-thisHi! What's your ideas about this? There are all-round horses that can go on any going, while others prefer soft or quick ground and show poor results on unsuitable ground. This relates to pedigree and to running style, I guess. Pedigree cannot be chaTwo crillons ran at Galway in very heavy last weekend , neither performed well.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31731147/can-a-horses-going-preferences-evolve-over-time-can-trainers-help-with-this?post_id=561566829#561566829Two crillons ran at Galway in very heavy last weekend , neither performed well.Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:10:48 -0500That's exciting how trainers can do different tricks to help the horse with adaptation to various ground types. Though not all trainers do this, I think. A lot of things really depend on conformation and, consequently, on running style/knee action, bhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31731147/can-a-horses-going-preferences-evolve-over-time-can-trainers-help-with-this?post_id=561545705#561545705That's exciting how trainers can do different tricks to help the horse with adaptation to various ground types. Though not all trainers do this, I think. A lot of things really depend on conformation and, consequently, on running style/knee action, bThu, 21 Oct 2021 01:40:44 -0500I think there must be more money lost backing the state of the ground to suit the horse, than simply backing it on its form.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31731147/can-a-horses-going-preferences-evolve-over-time-can-trainers-help-with-this?post_id=561536559#561536559I think there must be more money lost backing the state of the ground to suit the horse, than simply backing it on its form.Mon, 18 Oct 2021 09:41:40 -0500They said Night Nurse wouldn't go on the ground at Cheltenham for its second CH.So it started 13/2.They should have told the horse.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31731147/can-a-horses-going-preferences-evolve-over-time-can-trainers-help-with-this?post_id=561536549#561536549They said Night Nurse wouldn't go on the ground at Cheltenham for its second CH.So it started 13/2.They should have told the horse.Mon, 18 Oct 2021 09:39:54 -0500Will do swifty, She’ll be running on good ground where possible to start with around end of month. But Dec and Jan we will need her to go on some level of soft.I’ll update the “buying into a horse thread” when I know more.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31731147/can-a-horses-going-preferences-evolve-over-time-can-trainers-help-with-this?post_id=561535999#561535999Will do swifty, She’ll be running on good ground where possible to start with around end of month. But Dec and Jan we will need her to go on some level of soft.I’ll update the “buying into a horse thread” when I know more.Mon, 18 Oct 2021 07:10:09 -0500Hibore, that's interesting. I wouldn't have thought you could change a horses running technique but then i guess that is what dressage is all about. Let the forum know if it works, good luck.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31731147/can-a-horses-going-preferences-evolve-over-time-can-trainers-help-with-this?post_id=561535853#561535853Hibore, that's interesting. I wouldn't have thought you could change a horses running technique but then i guess that is what dressage is all about. Let the forum know if it works, good luck.Mon, 18 Oct 2021 05:42:01 -0500I visited Nicky Henderson’s yesterday and he has a “Wexford Sand” gallop that is very deep 6-8 inches and teaches horses to lift their feet correctly when they run on softer going.Our horse didn’t go on very soft ground last season but won twhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31731147/can-a-horses-going-preferences-evolve-over-time-can-trainers-help-with-this?post_id=561535623#561535623I visited Nicky Henderson’s yesterday and he has a “Wexford Sand” gallop that is very deep 6-8 inches and teaches horses to lift their feet correctly when they run on softer going.Our horse didn’t go on very soft ground last season but won twMon, 18 Oct 2021 01:53:30 -0500URL for Willo:-https://www.racingpost.com/news/members/the-big-jump-off/what-machines-can-tell-us-about-how-jump-racing-works/515126https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31731147/can-a-horses-going-preferences-evolve-over-time-can-trainers-help-with-this?post_id=561535551#561535551URL for Willo:-https://www.racingpost.com/news/members/the-big-jump-off/what-machines-can-tell-us-about-how-jump-racing-works/515126Sun, 17 Oct 2021 21:21:19 -0500James Willoughby points to running style as another factor, which is to an extent under trainer control.In the Racing Post's Big Jump Off supplement in today's (Monday's) Racing Post (hurry while stocks last, though iirc it will also be published sephttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31731147/can-a-horses-going-preferences-evolve-over-time-can-trainers-help-with-this?post_id=561535549#561535549James Willoughby points to running style as another factor, which is to an extent under trainer control.In the Racing Post's Big Jump Off supplement in today's (Monday's) Racing Post (hurry while stocks last, though iirc it will also be published sepSun, 17 Oct 2021 21:20:52 -0500Conformation can be another factor.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31731147/can-a-horses-going-preferences-evolve-over-time-can-trainers-help-with-this?post_id=561535465#561535465Conformation can be another factor.Sun, 17 Oct 2021 19:36:57 -0500