Positive Thinker Racehorse Profile
Positive Thinker is a 9-year-old Gelding, trained by MICHAEL J MCDONAGH, based at Limerick.
- Age
- 9
- Sex
- Gelding
- Trainer
- MICHAEL J MCDONAGH
- Trained at
- Limerick
- Sire
- Ocovango
- Dam
- Clip Her Tail
- Sire of dam
- Old Vic
- Prize money
- $0
- Last start
- 18 Oct 2026
- Recent form
- /808-0
Positive Thinker Form Guide
Positive Thinker — last 12 starts
| Date | Track | Dist | Class | Going | Bar | Wgt | Jockey | Result | Margin | Time | SP | Winner / 2nd |
|---|
| 2 Oct 2026 | Gowran Park (ire) | 4060m | Paddy Monaghan 90th Birthday Handicap Hurdle | Good | 0 | 154kg | Cian Quirke | 11 of 14 | 26.75L | 5:4.45 | — | Nelson Muntz (IRE) |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Gowran Park | 4727m | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle | Heavy | 0 | 155kg | Calum Hogan | 8 of 15 | 27.75L | 7:20.34 | — | The Lovely Man (IRE) |
| 30 Nov 2025 | Fairyhouse | 6035m | BAR 1 Betting Porterstown Handicap Chase (Listed) | Yielding To Soft | 0 | 151kg | Sean O'keeffe | 10 of 15 | 24.75L | 8:13.15 | — | Better Times Ahead (IRE) |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Naas | 4023m | SIS Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | Soft To Heavy | 0 | 142kg | Sean O'keeffe | 8 of 14 | 16.75L | 5:16.75 | — | Letos (FR) |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Cork | 5633m | Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) | Good | 0 | 156kg | Cian Quirke | 2 of 10 | — | 7:11.22 | — | Sphagnum (IRE) |
| 30 Sept 2024 | Roscommon | 4851m | Image Furnishings Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | Soft | 0 | 162kg | Cian Quirke | 3 of 12 | 10.5L | 6:22.62 | — | Its Not Over Yet (IRE) |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Fairyhouse | 4467m | Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | Soft To Heavy | 0 | 141kg | Cian Quirke | 4 of 8 | 25L | 6:5.69 | — | Whatcouldhavebeen (IRE) |
| 10 Mar 2024 | Naas | 4987m | Bar One Racing Leinster National Handicap Chase (Listed) | Soft | 0 | 135kg | Cian Quirke | 2 of 12 | 1.5L | 6:55.27 | — | Hartur D'arc (FR) |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Navan | 4828m | William Hill Extra Place Races Every Day Handicap Chase | Heavy | 0 | 155kg | Mr A P Ryan | 3 of 8 | 8L | 7:15.50 | — | Young Dev (IRE) |
| 23 Jan 2024 | Down Royal | 4828m | Madri Excepcional Handicap Chase (0-123) | Soft | 0 | 157kg | Mr A P Ryan | 2 of 7 | 2.25L | 6:38.06 | — | Daily Present (IRE) |
| 16 Dec 2023 | Fairyhouse | 4890m | Tote Always SP Or Better At Fairyhouse Handicap Chase | Heavy | 0 | 151kg | Sean O'keeffe | 2 of 9 | — | 6:55.22 | — | Emancipator (IRE) |
| 26 Nov 2023 | — | 4023m | Cork Welcomes Racing TV Members Handicap Hurdle | Soft | 0 | 147kg | — | 3 | — | 5:19.59 | — | — |
Record by Condition
Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
| Condition | Starts | Record | Win % | Place % |
|---|
| Good | 7 | 1-2-0 | 14% | 43% |
| Soft | 9 | 0-5-2 | 0% | 78% |
| Heavy | 9 | 2-1-3 | 22% | 67% |
Record by Track
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