Check clearance across the whole gate
A path can be safe at the entrance and unsafe at the exit. This happens when the companion enters near the center but keeps climbing toward the upper branch, or enters high and dives into the lower branch before finishing.
Use the width of the solid branch pair as part of your prediction. The collision circle needs room for its edges as well as its center. Do not begin a sharp height transition just because the front of the body looks through the opening.
Prefer a useful exit over an exact point
The gap center is a helpful target, but it is not the whole route. Passing exactly through the middle with a steep heading can leave a difficult recovery immediately afterward. A slightly off-center safe crossing with a manageable heading can be more useful for continuing the run.
When you can see the next opening, note whether it is higher or lower. Finish the current gate safely, then use the exit direction as the starting condition for that transition. You cannot replace that direction instantly with a tap.
Use the score change as confirmation
The score increments after the back of the collision circle clears the gate’s far edge. That makes the point a useful confirmation that the current crossing is finished, although you should still watch the route rather than stare at the number.
If a run ends with the companion partly through and no point added, inspect the far corner in the direction of travel. On the next attempt, reduce entry steepness earlier. This changes the route through the corridor instead of merely trying to aim the center more precisely at its entrance.