SHAPESHIFTER

Yesterday, I took on Cushion who only had one race to date. I usually like more races to cross-reference but when I looked at the race that took place a month ago at Newmarket, there was no evidence that any of the other horses that ran that day were solid performers. Horses that beat Cushion that day: The winner of the race, Everleigh, and Strictly Silca both showed little in the subsequent races while Rainbow Beauty did place under Luke Morris but in a race with little substance. Horses that Cushion beat: Ottauquechee raced over a shorter distance finishing further behind the eventual winner than at Newmarket (though the race was on softer ground) and Kikonga did improve but not enough to indicate it had been a strong competitor at Newmarket. Yesterday was a tight betting race...