Comments for noformreversal http://steelpier.harnessracingblog.com Just another Harness Racing Blog weblog Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:06:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on in general by Matt Smith http://steelpier.harnessracingblog.com/2008/03/04/in-general/#comment-2 Matt Smith Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:43:19 +0000 http://steelpier.harnessracingblog.com/2008/03/04/in-general/#comment-2 It's something that does annoy to an extent when you are betting on one horse which is trapped away and the caller has missed it, and good camera work can mitigate that problem. I can understand why they focus on the leaders more often than not, but occasionally the cameramen/women do get caught out by the "swoopers". We're quite lucky in New Zealand in that respect, I feel - with the camerawork nicely blended between giving the field full coverage and providing fresh new angles. It’s something that does annoy to an extent when you are betting on one horse which is trapped away and the caller has missed it, and good camera work can mitigate that problem.

I can understand why they focus on the leaders more often than not, but occasionally the cameramen/women do get caught out by the “swoopers”. We’re quite lucky in New Zealand in that respect, I feel - with the camerawork nicely blended between giving the field full coverage and providing fresh new angles.

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