I don't think its that it goes over peoples/mine head, just that it's not appreciated in his race calls. Accuracy first, then add flamboyancy. Have attended a couple events where he has been MC and appreciate his humour and comments there - as did many others.Originally Posted by The Form Student
You are right, it needs to be accurate first before you bring in the rest.......I do take your point, I often raise my eyebrows whilst listening to his calls.....but overall he gets the job done........I would like to see him in action at these events. He is obviously well known and has a lot of contacts in the racing industry.
The, to me at least, funniest thing I ever heard a race caller go with when trying to tie the call in with the name of one of the horses competing was at Globe Derby in SA, I think it was during an ID Carnival?, and can be attributed to visiting US caller Roger Huston. "The Messiah.....nailed to the rail".
Is that a big splash of white paint across the line at Doomben today? On the vision it appears so and it makes picking the winner pretty easy, did not see any horses get spooked by it.
Just watched the last and it looks like it might be superimposed, but even so it sure does help.
Last edited by broncobrad; 03-24-2012 at 07:48 PM. Reason: further research
I know im late into this debate and looks like it has kind of moved on but I think Allan is an amazing caller. Makes the races so interesting and many people comment on how he makes the races enjoyable.
So as the green light twinkles and they travel back from wence the began, only to see the spinnakers setand filling with wind as they HITTT THEEE LINEEEEEEE........... GOT THEREEEE
Last night at Albury........in one of the races Alan, says "there are more breakers than at Manly Beach!"
Menangle needs something, they run down that long straight, the winning post is lost in amongst the advertising display boards, the camera is past the post and you have to work out how your horse finished in a close finish...........why don't they just give it a "try" and see what people think!!!
COST like everything else, that is why.
If you ever get the chance to listen to a bloke called Shane Green? who calls at Alice Springs, do yourself a favour. There is nothing wrong with his accuracy, because they are usually small fields and he calls a spade a spade. There is nothing politically correct about his calls and I often wonder if he ever runs foul of the race clubs with his comments..."the favourites five lengths last, someone break out the smelling salts"...I would love to hear him call a Melbourne Cup, it would be hilarious.
A long since retired race caller from Tassie gave a well beaten into last place fav., one that it seemed everyone on course including himself must have backed, an absolutely HUGE spray as it crossed the line at Mowbray. "...and someone get (Harry's Boy) a saucer of milk...'cause it's a Cat!".
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