Positive Thinker (2017) Horse
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About
Punchestown R3 1xbet.ie Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Listed) – Positive Thinker is a 9yo bay horse trained by M J McDonagh in Clare. He is by Ocovango out of Clip Her Tail and has recorded three career victories. On 30 September 2023 at Gowran Park, he captured his most important win, earning $14,500 in the Handicap Chase.
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Gowran Park • Fairyhouse • Naas • Cork • Roscommon • Navan • Down Royal • Limerick • Ballinrobe • Tipperary • Wexford • Punchestown • GalwayRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park 22-Jan-26 4727m HEAVY R2 HcpH (of $15,499), SP: 9.50 1st The Lovely Man ( E Staples 162 ) 2nd Ontheropes ( S Cleary-farrell 163 ) 1.25L 3rd The Miracle Man ( L Mckenna 154 ) 3.00L 8th Positive Thinker ( C Hogan 159 , Cd 155 ) 27.75L See full results | C Hogan 72.1kg, Cd 70.3kg 27.75L | 8 (18) |
| Fairyhouse 30-Nov-25 6040m SOFT R3 CL1 HcpCh (of $45,001), SP: 15.00 1st Better Times Ahead ( M Walsh 146 ) 2nd Will Do ( J Kennedy 153 ) 0.30L 3rd Lonesome Boatman ( D O'keeffe 152 ) 10.30L 10th Positive Thinker ( S O'keeffe 151 ) 24.85L See full results | S O'keeffe 68.5kg 24.85L | 10 (15) |
| Naas 09-Nov-25 4020m SOFT R5 CL1 HcpH (of $45,001), SP: 34.00 1st Letos ( D Mullins 148 ) 2nd The Nagger Reidy ( M Kenneally 140 ) 1.50L 3rd Staffordshire Knot ( C Millar 166 ) 0.30L 8th Positive Thinker ( S O'keeffe 142 ) 16.80L See full results | S O'keeffe 64.4kg 16.80L | 8 (14) |
| Cork 03-Nov-24 5630m GOOD R6 CL1 HcpChNHF $9,000 (of $45,001), Winning Time: 07:11.200, SP: 6.50 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, 4th 7 out, challenged 3 out and not fluent, soon ridden, under pressure in 5th next, stayed on and disputed 2nd last, kept on well run-in, pressed winner close home, just failed 1st Sphagnum ( D Maxwell 160 ) 2nd Positive Thinker ( C Quirke 161 ) 0.15L 3rd Outside The Door ( P Smithers 158 ) 0.30L See full results | C Quirke 73kg 0.15L | 2 (10) |
| Roscommon 30-Sep-24 4850m SOFT R6 HcpH $1,150 (of $11,500), Winning Time: 06:20.000, SP: 6.50 Tracked leaders, 2nd 5 out, pushed along after 3 out, not fluent next, ridden in 3rd and no impression before last, kept on one pace 1st Its Not Over Yet ( P Enright 147 ) 2nd Sarah Beara ( R Deegan 168 ) 5.00L 3rd Positive Thinker ( C Quirke 167 ) 10.50L See full results | C Quirke 75.8kg 10.50L | 3 (12) |
| Fairyhouse 02-Apr-24 4470m HEAVY R3 HcpH $1,250 (of $24,999), Winning Time: 06:00.700, SP: 3.75 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 5 out, 5th and pushed along approaching straight, moderate 4th and no extra after 2 out, kept on one pace 1st Whatcouldhavebeen ( A P Kelly 161 ) 2nd O'Moore Park ( P Townend 166 ) 9.50L 3rd Party Playboy ( P J O'hanlon 150 ) 2.50L 4th Positive Thinker ( C Quirke 146 , Cd 151 ) 25.00L See full results | C Quirke 66.2kg, Cd 68.5kg 25.00L | 4 (8) |
| Naas 11-Mar-24 4990m SOFT R7 CL1 HcpChNHF $20,000 (of $100,000), Winning Time: 06:54.900, SP: 9.50 Prominent, soon tracked leaders, mistake 7th, 2nd halfway, disputed after 3 out, led on stand side 2 out, strongly pressed last, ridden and headed after last, no impression on winner, kept on same pace 1st Hartur D'arc ( S Flanagan 143 ) 2nd Positive Thinker ( C Quirke 140 ) 1.50L 3rd Fakiera ( C Stone-walsh 140 ) 6.50L See full results | C Quirke 63.5kg 1.50L | 2 (12) |
| Navan 12-Feb-24 4830m HEAVY R6 HcpCh $1,526 (of $15,266), Winning Time: 07:13.500, SP: 3.50 Tracked leaders on outer, not fluent 5th, ridden and dropped to 5th 3 out, 5th 2 out, went moderate 3rd at last, kept on one pace 1st Young Dev ( D King 156 ) 2nd Rolly Bowley Boy ( E Walsh 154 ) 3.75L 3rd Positive Thinker ( A P Ryan 162 ) 8.00L See full results | A P Ryan 73.5kg 8.00L | 3 (8) |
| Down Royal 23-Jan-24 4830m SOFT R7 HcpCh $2,900 (of $14,500), Winning Time: 06:37.500, SP: 2.50 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute after 3 out, ridden in narow lead approaching 2 out, narrowly headed 2 out, soon regained lead, strongly pressed last, headed run-in, kept on same pace close home 1st Daily Present ( S F O'keeffe 167 ) 2nd Positive Thinker ( A P Ryan 164 ) 2.25L 3rd Joshua Webb ( L A Mckenna 165 ) 3.75L See full results | A P Ryan 74.4kg 2.25L | 2 (7) |
| Fairyhouse 16-Dec-23 4890m HEAVY R2 HcpCh $3,600 (of $10,991), Winning Time: 06:55.200, SP: 11/4 Prominent, dropped to 4th at 6th, 5th 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, 4th at last, improved into 2nd and switched right inside final furlong, stayed on well to strongly press winner to line 1st Emancipator ( J P Shinnick 151 ) 2nd Positive Thinker ( S F O'keeffe 151 ) 0.15L 3rd Where's Frankie ( R Blackmore 142 ) 5.50L See full results | S F O'keeffe 68.5kg 0.15L | 2 (9) |
| Cork 26-Nov-23 4020m SOFT R4 HcpH $1,500 (of $14,999), Winning Time: 05:18.900, SP: 3.00 Led narrowly, disputed lead at 1st, led at 3rd, headed before 4th, 3rd at 5th, 4th after 6th, improved to 3rd after 8th, led 2 out, joined last where pecked and dropped to 3rd, kept on same pace 1st Union Park ( S W Flanagan 145 ) 2nd Big Debates ( P T Enright 154 ) 0.50L 3rd Positive Thinker ( A P Ryan 154 ) 2.75L See full results | A P Ryan 69.9kg 2.75L | 3 (12) |
| Limerick 22-Oct-23 4830m HEAVY R4 HcpH $6,900 (of $11,501), Winning Time: 06:39.300, SP: 2.20 Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead 4 out (usual 5 out) and led before next, pressed before last, ridden and kept on best run-in 1st Positive Thinker ( A P Ryan 165 ) 2nd Mont Saint Vincent ( D Doyle 164 ) 1.25L 3rd Robyndeglory ( D E Phelan 172 ) 31.00L See full results | A P Ryan 74.8kg | 1 (13) |
| Gowran Park 30-Sep-23 4020m HEAVY R6 HcpCh $8,700 (of $14,500), Winning Time: 05:21.200, SP: 1.91 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to challenge after 3 out, close 2nd and pushed along next, ridden and led run-in, kept on well 1st Positive Thinker ( S F O'keeffe 148 ) 2nd Railway Hurricane ( K M Donoghue 167 ) 2.50L 3rd Archies Charm ( B W Harvey 163 ) 7.00L See full results | S F O'keeffe 67.1kg | 1 (6) |
| Ballinrobe 16-Sep-23 4390m SOFT R3 HcpH $2,300 (of $11,501), Winning Time: 05:28.800, SP: 6.00 Tracked leaders on outer, slight mistake 5th, mistake next, went 2nd after 2 out, ridden and disputed lead at last, led after last, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home 1st Dorans River ( J P O'sullivan 158 ) 2nd Positive Thinker ( S F O'keeffe 155 ) 0.75L 3rd Tomas O Maille ( A Mccurtin 156 ) 1.25L | S F O'keeffe 70.3kg 0.75L | 2 (14) |
| Tipperary 05-May-23 4880m GOOD R2 HcpH $231 (of $11,501), Winning Time: 06:30.800, SP: 4.50 Tracked leader, slight mistake 4th, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 7th, ridden and no impression before straight, no extra in 4th and mistake 2 out, kept on one pace 1st Miss Tempo ( M P O'connor 166 ) 2nd Ladiam ( S O'callaghan 161 ) 9.00L 3rd Midnight Our Fred ( H Morgan 158 ) 3.50L 6th Positive Thinker ( S O'keeffe 158 ) 18.00L | S O'keeffe 71.7kg 18.00L | 6 (20) |
| Tipperary 18-Apr-23 4750m SOFT R6 HcpCh $6,600 (of $10,999), Winning Time: 06:10.000, SP: 3.25 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, close up briefly after 4 out, 3rd and slight mistake 3 out, ridden before straight, stayed on to challenge last, disputed run-in, edged ahead closing stages 1st Positive Thinker ( S F O'keeffe 160 ) 2nd Earths Furies ( M O'sullivan 160 ) 0.30L 3rd Bearwithmenow ( D J O'keeffe 148 ) 5.50L | S F O'keeffe 72.6kg | 1 (12) |
| Limerick 30-Mar-23 3220m SOFT R3 NvHcpH $2,300 (of $11,501), Winning Time: 04:13.200, SP: 2.20 Tracked leader, 2nd before 4th, led briefly before 2 out where headed, ridden and kept on run-in, held 1st Henning ( D King 168 ) 2nd Positive Thinker ( S F O'keeffe 149 ) 0.75L 3rd Friends N Commerce ( P K Donovan 163 ) 3.00L See full results | S F O'keeffe 67.6kg 0.75L | 2 (8) |
| Gowran Park 12-Mar-23 4020m SOFT R4 HcpH $1,150 (of $11,501), Winning Time: 05:33.200, SP: 4.00 Prominent, tracked leaders after 2nd, not fluent 5th, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 7th, mistake 3 out, disputed before next, ridden and headed before last, no impression in 3rd when mistake last, kept on one pace 1st Ardera Ru ( S O'callaghan 164 ) 2nd Early Arrival ( J J Slevin 147 ) 0.30L 3rd Positive Thinker ( S F O'keeffe 156 ) 8.75L See full results | S F O'keeffe 70.8kg 8.75L | 3 (20) |
| Cork 11-Dec-22 4020m SOFT R7 CLNvHcpH $2,100 (of $10,501), Winning Time: 05:02.070, SP: 5.00 Tracked leader, led after 1st, disputed lead after 3rd, headed at 6th, led after 4 out, soon headed, not fluent in clear 2nd 3 out, stayed on well run-in, just held 1st Nephin Beg ( J C Gainford 165 ) 2nd Positive Thinker ( C A Landers 160 ) 0.20L 3rd Light Parade ( P T Enright 160 ) 7.00L See full results | C A Landers 72.6kg 0.20L | 2 (27) |
| Limerick 22-Nov-22 4220m SOFT R6 HcpH $2,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 05:37.060, SP: 4.33 Disputed lead early, soon mid-division, rear of mid-division halfway, headway on outer after 3 out and went 2nd next, soon ridden and slight mistake last, kept on one pace 1st Chainofconsequence ( G Brouder 158 ) 2nd Positive Thinker ( C A Landers 158 ) 1.50L 3rd Tomjackwilliam ( A Mccurtin 156 ) 1.00L See full results | C A Landers 71.7kg 1.50L | 2 (14) |
| Wexford 01-Nov-22 4020m HEAVY R4 MdH $1,050 (of $10,499), Winning Time: 05:28.020, SP: 5.00 Mid-division and slight mistake 1st, soon settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, progress into 3rd 4 out, slight mistake next and stumbled, ridden and no impression on leaders before straight, kept on one pace 1st Harry Des Ongrais ( D N Russell 166 ) 2nd Drumderry Harlem ( T P Roche 159 ) 4.00L 3rd Positive Thinker ( C A Landers 166 ) 18.00L | C A Landers 75.3kg 18.00L | 3 (14) |
| Punchestown 13-Oct-22 3220m GOOD R1 MdH (of $12,501), Winning Time: 04:02.600, SP: 67.00 Held up, towards rear when badly hampered and unseated rider before 4th 1st Marine Nationale ( M J M O'sullivan 166 ) 2nd Viceregent ( P Byrnes 166 ) 4.00L 3rd Hisnameis Mrdevitt ( S W Flanagan 166 ) 0.30L UPL Positive Thinker ( C A Landers 166 ) 0.00L | C A Landers 75.3kg 0.00L | UPD (12) |
| Gowran Park 30-Sep-22 3220m GOOD R2 MdH $600 (of $12,001), Winning Time: 03:56.060, SP: 41.00 Rear of mid-division, progress into 6th and pushed along after 3 out, moderate 6th 2 out, no impression, kept on one pace under hands and heels 1st Saylavee ( D E Mullins 159 ) 2nd The Mediator ( D N Russell 166 ) 15.00L 3rd Ballinlough Gale ( P J O'hanlon 166 ) 2.50L 4th Positive Thinker ( C A Landers 166 ) 29.50L See full results | C A Landers 75.3kg 29.50L | 4 (16) |
| Galway 06-Sep-22 3340m GOOD R1 MdH (of $12,998), Winning Time: 04:00.300, SP: 81.00 Mid-division, slight mistakes 2nd and 5th, 9th before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression 1st Hubrisko ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Royal Romeo ( B J Cooper 166 ) 8.50L 3rd Fennor Cross ( S D Torrens 166 ) 2.50L UPL Positive Thinker ( C A Landers 166 ) 31.75L | C A Landers 75.3kg 31.75L | UPD (19) |