Blinkers work the oracle on well backed Island Life

THE effect blinkers can have on a horse's performance was never better illustrated than in the Powerstown three-year-old Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel yesterday.

Blinkers work the oracle on well backed Island Life
Fri, 08 Dec, 2006 - 00:00
Pat Keane

Noel Meade's Island Life appeared decidedly unenthusiastic when third at Navan previously and so the aids were applied.

He was backed from 5-2 to 15-8 and, as well as the blinkers, a change of tactics were also adopted.

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CourtsRacingPlace: ClonmelPlace: NavanPlace: GalwayPlace: LimerickPlace: AthlonePlace: KanturkPlace: CarlowPlace: CheltenhamPerson: Noel MeadePerson: Paul CarberryPerson: MeadePerson: Gillian O'BrienPerson: PaulPerson: Christy RochePerson: Mark WalshPerson: FourballPerson: RochePerson: Tom CooperPerson: HaydensPerson: Niall MaddenPerson: CooperPerson: Adrian JoycePerson: J P McManusPerson: Tom TaaffePerson: AdrianPerson: TaaffePerson: Johnny GonzalezPerson: Michael WintersPerson: Martin FerrisPerson: WintersPerson: Willie Mullins'Person: Katie WalshPerson: MullinsPerson: Andrew McNamaraPerson: BitsandbobsPerson: Michael HouriganEvent: Galway festivalEvent: Martinstown Opportunity Handicap HurdleEvent: Building Contractors' Handicap ChaseOrganisation: Island LifeOrganisation: Templetuohy Farm MachineryOrganisation: Irish Stallion Farms'Organisation: FourballOrganisation: BDBC
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