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Sorry I`m behind the times but wanted to commend the camera work for the meeting shown on ATR. Visibility was very poor and mobile cameras were deployed to bring the parts of the action that could be picked up. I thought it provided a level of viewing engagement and beauty not normally seen on TV racing these days
Sorry I`m behind the times but wanted to commend the camera work for the meeting shown on ATR. Visibility was very poor and mobile cameras were deployed to bring the parts of the action that could be picked up. I thought it provided a level of viewing engagement and beauty not normally seen on TV racing these days
Totally agree. The hastily arranged mobile cameras gave us superb action shots from a meeting which would no doubt have been covered from distance with a bare minimum of cameras as the vast majority of Irish meetings are. A very welcome and enjoyable change, with the shaky camera work actually enhancing my enjoyment of the card.
Apparently the cameraman in question followed the action by sticking the camera through a car sunroof (apparently Ken Whelan – remember him – was driving).
I recall the Long Walk Hurdle which was run at Newbury in deep fog (won by Big Bucks) but apart from Lee Mackenzie (who was in a car relaying the action to course commentator Mark Johnson) no one else could see a thing as visibility was about 50 yards! Would have been handy if someone then had applied the same thinking as the folks at Thurles! (Probably an Elf & safety reason why not.)
As the above suggests, I completely agree with the previous two posters as the shots made the race come alive for the viewer.
While I know a number of you prefer the long range shots (presumably for betting purposes of following the whole field), I really enjoy the tracking shots such as those at Thurles and those used by Channel 4 for the big meetings (such as those at Haydock yesterday) as you get a real feel of the race pace and the skills of the jockeys involved.
Such a camera could really bring to life some of the more run of the mill meetings on a day to day basis. I can only imagine the great shots you could get whizzing around Wolvo on a Friday or Saturday night.
I have no problem with the close up cameras on cars as long as they show the whole field jumping the fences. It drives me nuts when you’re watching the early stages of a race and you only get to see the leaders going over the jumps so you’ve no idea whether the horses in the back are jumping well or making mistakes.
The one place where the camera on a car doesn’t work as well is Aintree as you only see the horses at the front and near side of the field.
Although I could have done without the departure of Somethingwonderful I thought it was by far and away the most exciting coverage of the sport in recent times.
Yes, very quick thinking on someone’s part and I hope they get the credit they deserve for it. Would have been extremely difficult and boring to try and watch with only the long view shots that we often have to put up with when conditions get foggy.
I just wish Ireland hadn’t sent over to my area – we’ve been hidden in fog for days.
Great shots from Thurles alright, something as simple as a camera out the roof of a Toyota Avensis made every race a must see. It would be a shame if they don’t deploy the camera again.
The guys saved the day again on Thursday at Gowran in what was a real pea-souper.
Some cracking shots of the Galmoy Hurdle finish with Degidout, Monksland and Zaidpour fighting it out.
Read that Ken Whelan was driving. Remember backing him when he won the Kim Muir on Stop The Waller circa 1995 (now that’s what I call aftertiming!
I recall Thommo some years ago commentating on a hurdle race on Channel 4 run in dire visibility. As they came to the
first
flight Thommo informed us:-
"I can’t see too much but they all seem to be going OK at this stage"
Good to know nothing was pulled up before the first then. Cheers Thommo
I was just delighted to see Djakadam emerge from the gloom and put the Hennessey run behind him. Cheers Thurles!
Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.
Well I too was impressed. It really made you feel like you were in amongst it all, and brought home the speed they’re galloping at, which is rather lost from a distance. Let’s hope they use it more often.
Great shots from Thurles alright, something as simple as a camera out the roof of a Toyota Avensis made every race a must see. It would be a shame if they don’t deploy the camera again.
A shame it took the weather to force them into deploying the car again. I understand it is not achievable at every track but the shots of the Galmoy in particular were outstanding and something I think most racing fans would love to see more off.
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