Head is down, eyes fixed and body leaning. Problem is, they missed. Game over in this race. As you can see, the rider’s wrist is cocked at a slight angle. The line of stick and arm is not straight. I prefer a straight line, with the eye looking over the hand down the stick as if it were the barrel of a gun. Therefore, in this shot, the arm should have been further out in front. As you approach the balloon, your eye sees past the nail point straight through the target. Do this, and your chances for a deflection or straight-up miss are reduced. “Shoot from the hip” as this person has done and,
well, . . .