Positive Thinker

Profile overview with recent form, pace, and pedigree anchors for smarter selections.

Total races

Win rate

10.0%

Place rate

53.3%

Sex: gelding Age: 8 Colour: Bay Born 09/05/2017

Snapshot Best speed: 102 @ 28f Avg position (last 3): 8.7 Average class: Class 1

Performance Pulse Win and place momentum

Form tuned

Wins

Places (1-3)

Win rate

10.0%

Place rate

53.3%

Best speed

102 @ 28f

Avg pos last 3

8.7

Class & pace Average class: Class 1 Place pace: 53.3% Win conversion: 10.0%

Pedigree Breeding anchors

Sire

Ocovango

Dam

Clip Her Tail

Damsire

Old Vic

Breeder: P Brogan

Profile Details

Region Unknown

Foaled 09/05/2017

Colour Bay

Age 8

Distance Expertise Pace by distance

Distance Expertise

Moderate (48/100) Best: 16f+ (Staying)

Race Distribution by Distance

12-16f Long Distance

2 races (8.7%) • Avg pos: 3.0

16f+ Staying

21 races (91.3%) • Avg pos: 3.6

12-16f (Long Distance)

Races: 2

Avg Position: 3.0

Win Rate: 0%

Place Rate: 50%

Best Finish: 2

16f+ (Staying)

Strongest

Races: 21

Avg Position: 3.6

Win Rate: 14.3%

Place Rate: 71.4%

Best Finish: 🏆 1

Distance Range	Races	Avg Position	Win Rate	Place Rate	Best Finish
12-16f (Long Distance)	2	3.0	0%	50%	2
16f+ (Staying) Strongest	21	3.6	14.3%	71.4%	🏆 1

Analysis: Positive Thinker has raced across 2 different distance ranges, showing moderate versatility but with clear preferences. Best performance comes at 16f+ (staying) with a 14.3% win rate from 21 races.

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Past Performances Recent race log

Feb 15 (23d ago)

DNR

Punchestown

27.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Heavy

Class: Class 1

Headgear:

Reason:

Trainer:

Jan 22 (47d ago)

8th

Gowran Park

23.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Heavy

Class:

Result: Prominent - weakened 3 out(tchd 15/2)

7:20.34

SP: 17/2

Trainer:

Speed: 46

Nov 30 (100d ago)

10th

Fairyhouse

30f

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding To Soft

Class: Class 1

Result: Prominent - went second before 5 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 12/1)

8:13.15

SP: 14/1

Trainer:

Speed: 93

Nov 9 (121d ago)

8th

Naas

20f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft To Heavy

Class: Class 1

Result: Prominent - lost position and not fluent 7th - weakened 2 out(tchd 40/1)

5:16.75

SP: 33/1

Trainer:

Speed: 88

Sep 25 (166d ago)

DNR

Listowel

20f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good To Yielding

Class:

Reason:

Trainer:

Dec 28 (437d ago)

DNR

Limerick

19.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding To Soft

Class: Class 1

Reason:

Trainer:

Dec 27 (438d ago)

DNR

Leopardstown

24.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good To Yielding

Class: Class 1

Reason:

Trainer:

Dec 1 (464d ago)

DNR

Fairyhouse

29.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding

Class: Class 1

Reason:

Trainer:

Nov 3 (492d ago)

2nd

Cork

28f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 1

Result: Prominent - ran on well from 2 out - switched left run-in - just failed(op 5/1)

7:11.22

SP: 11/2

Trainer:

Speed: 102

Sep 30 (526d ago)

3rd

Roscommon

24f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class:

Result: Prominent - outpaced before 2 out - kept on(op 13/2)

6:22.62

SP: 11/2

Trainer:

Speed: 73

Apr 1 (708d ago)

4th

Fairyhouse

22f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft To Heavy

Class:

Headgear:

Result: Prominent on outer - weakened 8th - lost position after 3 out - soon no impression (jockey said gelding never travelled)(Mkt1: op 3/1 tchd 11/4 and tchd 10/3; Mkt2 op 5/2)

6:5.69

SP: 11/4

Trainer:

Speed: 64

Mar 10 (730d ago)

2nd

Naas

25f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class: Class 1

Headgear:

Result: Pressed leaders early - prominent after 3rd - pressed leader 9th - led before 2 out - faced challenge approaching last - hung left and headed run-in - stayed on(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)

6:55.27

SP: 17/2

Trainer:

Speed: 89

Feb 11 (758d ago)

3rd

Navan

24f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft To Heavy

Class:

Result: Midfield - headway and prominent behind clear leader 4th - lost ground 3 out - ran on and went third approaching last - no match for first two(op 9/4 tchd 11/4)

7:15.50

SP: 5/2F

Trainer:

Speed: 71

Jan 23 (777d ago)

2nd

Down Royal

24f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class:

Result: In touch with leaders - prominent after 6th - headway and challenging when raced wide after 3 out - led narrowly when ridden after 2 out - headed but kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 11/8)

6:38.06

SP: 6/4F

Trainer:

Speed: 87

Dec 16 (815d ago)

2nd

Fairyhouse

24.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Heavy

Class:

Result: Raced in second and pressed leader - lost position but in touch with leaders 5th - switched left approaching last - went third run-in - ran on well challenging towards finish - just failed(op 3/1)

6:55.22

SP: 11/4F

Trainer:

Speed: 63

Nov 26 (835d ago)

3rd

Cork

20f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class:

Result: Led narrowly - headed but prominent before 4th - led again after 2 out - headed when pecked on landing and lost two places last - no extra towards finish(op 5/2)

5:19.59

SP: 2/1F

Trainer:

Speed: 84

Oct 22 (870d ago)

1st

Limerick

24f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft To Heavy

Class:

Result: Prominent - disputed lead after 7th - led clearly 3 out (usual 4 out) - ridden when faced challenge omitted 2 out - ran on well run-in - ridden out(op 11/8)

6:39.30

SP: 6/5F

Trainer:

Speed: 87

Sep 30 (892d ago)

1st

Gowran Park

20f

Surface: Turf

Going: Heavy

Class:

Result: Raced in third - mistake 1st - went second and challenging 3 out - led run-in - stayed on(op 5/4)

5:21.20

SP: 10/11F

Trainer:

Speed: 92

Sep 15 (907d ago)

2nd

Ballinrobe

22f

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding

Class:

Result: In touch with leaders - not fluent 5 out - challenging last - ridden to lead and ran on well run-in - headed towards finish(op 11/2)

5:28.99

SP: 5/1

Trainer:

Speed: 89

May 4 (1041d ago)

6th

Tipperary

24.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class:

Result: Prominent - not fluent 4th - pushed along after 3 out - mistake 2 out - soon ridden and weakened (jockey said gelding jumped a flight on the way to the start when he was unable to stop him)(tchd 4/1)

6:34.80

SP: 7/2F

Trainer:

Speed: 49

Apr 18 (1057d ago)

1st

Tipperary

23.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding

Class:

Result: Prominent - mistake 1st - ridden before 2 out - went second after 2 out - challenging last - kept on and led towards finish(op 11/4)

6:10.00

SP: 9/4F

Trainer:

Speed: 57

Mar 30 (1076d ago)

2nd

Limerick

16f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class:

Result: Disputed lead - prominent from 2nd - pushed along and briefly disputed lead before 2 out - kept on well run-in - always held(op 11/10)

4:13.39

SP: 6/5F

Trainer:

Speed: 54

Mar 11 (1095d ago)

3rd

Gowran Park

20f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft To Heavy

Class:

Result: Prominent - went second 4th - not fluent 7th - mistake 3 out - disputed lead and not fluent 2 out - briefly led approaching last - lost second and mistake last - weakened run-in(op 7/2)

5:34.95

SP: 3/1F

Trainer:

Speed: 46

Feb 18 (1116d ago)

DNR

Gowran Park

20f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft To Heavy

Class:

Reason:

Trainer:

Dec 11 (1185d ago)

2nd

Cork (IRE)

20f

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding To Soft

Class:

Result: Prominent - soon went second and pressed leader - not fluent 3 out - went clear with winner before 2 out - ridden and 3 lengths down approaching last - ran on well towards finish - just held(op 8/1)

5:7.04

SP: 4/1F

Trainer:

Speed: 60

Nov 22 (1204d ago)

2nd

Limerick (IRE)

21f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class:

Result: Took keen hold - disputed lead - prominent after 2nd - lost ground and midfield after 5th - going okay when headway on outer after 3 out - prominent home turn - pushed along when pressed leader 2 out - keeping on when not fluent last - soon held (jockey said gelding suffered interference in the closing stages)(tchd 16/5 and 4/1)

5:37.98

SP: 100/30J

Trainer:

Speed: 52

Oct 31 (1226d ago)

3rd

Wexford (IRE)

20f

Surface: Turf

Going: Heavy

Class:

Result: Midfield - not fluent 8th - headway when mistake 3 out - ridden and held before 2 out - no match for first two(op 5/1 tchd 7/2)

5:32.70

SP: 4/1

Trainer:

Speed: 48

Oct 12 (1245d ago)

Punchestown (IRE)

16f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class:

Result: Took keen hold - towards rear - hampered and brought down on turn before 4th(op 50/1)

SP: 66/1

Trainer:

Speed: -

Sep 30 (1257d ago)

4th

Gowran Park (IRE)

16f

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding

Class:

Result: In rear - headway into midfield 4th - in touch with leaders when pushed along after 3 out - soon no impression but kept on(op 33/1)

4:3.97

SP: 40/1

Trainer:

Speed: 61

Sep 5 (1282d ago)

8th

Galway (IRE)

16.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class:

Result: Didn't jump with fluency - midfield - mistake 5th - nudged along on outer after 2 out - kept on(tchd 66/1)

4:6.70

SP: 80/1

Trainer:

Speed: 61

Date

Course

Dist

Going

Surface

Jumps

Class

Pos

Time

Btn

Wgt

Hdgr

Jockey

Trainer

Days

Feb 15

Punchestown

27.5f

Heavy

Turf

21 fences

Class 1

DNR

157lbs

23d

DNR: allergy

Jan 22

Gowran Park

23.5f

Heavy

Turf

hurdles

7:20.34

1.25

17/2

155lbs

47d

Prominent - weakened 3 out(tchd 15/2)

Nov 30

Fairyhouse

30f

Yielding To Soft

Turf

22 fences

Class 1

8:13.15

4.75

14/1

151lbs

100d

Prominent - went second before 5 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 12/1)

Nov 9

Naas

20f

Soft To Heavy

Turf

11 hurdles

Class 1

5:16.75

1.75

33/1

142lbs

121d

Prominent - lost position and not fluent 7th - weakened 2 out(tchd 40/1)

Sep 25

Listowel

20f

Good To Yielding

Turf

10 hurdles

DNR

159lbs

166d

DNR: unsuitable ground

Dec 28

Limerick

19.5f

Yielding To Soft

Turf

14 fences

Class 1

DNR

150lbs

437d

DNR: not qualified

Dec 27

Leopardstown

24.5f

Good To Yielding

Turf

17 fences

Class 1

DNR

145lbs

438d

DNR: cast in box

Dec 1

Fairyhouse

29.5f

Yielding

Turf

22 fences

Class 1

DNR

151lbs

464d

DNR: unsuitable ground

Nov 3

Cork

28f

Good

Turf

19 fences

Class 1

7:11.22

0.1

11/2

156lbs

102

492d

Prominent - ran on well from 2 out - switched left run-in - just failed(op 5/1)

Sep 30

Roscommon

24f

Soft

Turf

hurdles

6:22.62

5.5

11/2

162lbs

526d

Prominent - outpaced before 2 out - kept on(op 13/2)

Apr 1

Fairyhouse

22f

Soft To Heavy

Turf

hurdles

6:5.69

11/4

141lbs

708d

Prominent on outer - weakened 8th - lost position after 3 out - soon no impression (jockey said gelding never travelled)(Mkt1: op 3/1 tchd 11/4 and tchd 10/3; Mkt2 op 5/2)

Mar 10

Naas

25f

Soft

Turf

16 fences

Class 1

6:55.27

1.5

17/2

135lbs

730d

Pressed leaders early - prominent after 3rd - pressed leader 9th - led before 2 out - faced challenge approaching last - hung left and headed run-in - stayed on(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)

Feb 11

Navan

24f

Soft To Heavy

Turf

17 fences

7:15.50

4.25

5/2F

155lbs

758d

Midfield - headway and prominent behind clear leader 4th - lost ground 3 out - ran on and went third approaching last - no match for first two(op 9/4 tchd 11/4)

Jan 23

Down Royal

24f

Soft

Turf

16 fences

6:38.06

2.25

6/4F

157lbs

777d

In touch with leaders - prominent after 6th - headway and challenging when raced wide after 3 out - led narrowly when ridden after 2 out - headed but kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 11/8)

Dec 16

Fairyhouse

24.5f

Heavy

Turf

fences

6:55.22

0.1

11/4F

151lbs

815d

Raced in second and pressed leader - lost position but in touch with leaders 5th - switched left approaching last - went third run-in - ran on well challenging towards finish - just failed(op 3/1)

Nov 26

Cork

20f

Soft

Turf

12 hurdles

5:19.59

2.25

2/1F

147lbs

835d

Led narrowly - headed but prominent before 4th - led again after 2 out - headed when pecked on landing and lost two places last - no extra towards finish(op 5/2)

Oct 22

Limerick

24f

Soft To Heavy

Turf

14 hurdles

6:39.30

6/5F

165lbs

870d

Prominent - disputed lead after 7th - led clearly 3 out (usual 4 out) - ridden when faced challenge omitted 2 out - ran on well run-in - ridden out(op 11/8)

Sep 30

Gowran Park

20f

Heavy

Turf

14 fences

5:21.20

10/11F

148lbs

892d

Raced in third - mistake 1st - went second and challenging 3 out - led run-in - stayed on(op 5/4)

Sep 15

Ballinrobe

22f

Yielding

Turf

10 hurdles

5:28.99

0.75

5/1

155lbs

907d

In touch with leaders - not fluent 5 out - challenging last - ridden to lead and ran on well run-in - headed towards finish(op 11/2)

May 4

Tipperary

24.5f

Good

Turf

Flat

6:34.80

1.5

7/2F

158lbs

1041d

Prominent - not fluent 4th - pushed along after 3 out - mistake 2 out - soon ridden and weakened (jockey said gelding jumped a flight on the way to the start when he was unable to stop him)(tchd 4/1)

Apr 18

Tipperary

23.5f

Yielding

Turf

Flat

6:10.00

9/4F

160lbs

1057d

Prominent - mistake 1st - ridden before 2 out - went second after 2 out - challenging last - kept on and led towards finish(op 11/4)

Mar 30

Limerick

16f

Soft

Turf

Flat

4:13.39

0.75

6/5F

149lbs

1076d

Disputed lead - prominent from 2nd - pushed along and briefly disputed lead before 2 out - kept on well run-in - always held(op 11/10)

Mar 11

Gowran Park

20f

Soft To Heavy

Turf

Flat

5:34.95

8.5

3/1F

156lbs

1095d

Prominent - went second 4th - not fluent 7th - mistake 3 out - disputed lead and not fluent 2 out - briefly led approaching last - lost second and mistake last - weakened run-in(op 7/2)

Feb 18

Gowran Park

20f

Soft To Heavy

Turf

Flat

DNR

140lbs

1116d

DNR: reserve

Dec 11

Cork (IRE)

20f

Yielding To Soft

Turf

12 hurdles

5:7.04

0.2

4/1F

160lbs

1185d

Prominent - soon went second and pressed leader - not fluent 3 out - went clear with winner before 2 out - ridden and 3 lengths down approaching last - ran on well towards finish - just held(op 8/1)

Nov 22

Limerick (IRE)

21f

Soft

Turf

13 hurdles

5:37.98

1.5

100/30J

158lbs

1204d

Took keen hold - disputed lead - prominent after 2nd - lost ground and midfield after 5th - going okay when headway on outer after 3 out - prominent home turn - pushed along when pressed leader 2 out - keeping on when not fluent last - soon held (jockey said gelding suffered interference in the closing stages)(tchd 16/5 and 4/1)

Oct 31

Wexford (IRE)

20f

Heavy

Turf

14 hurdles

5:32.70

4/1

166lbs

1226d

Midfield - not fluent 8th - headway when mistake 3 out - ridden and held before 2 out - no match for first two(op 5/1 tchd 7/2)

Oct 12

Punchestown (IRE)

16f

Good

Turf

9 hurdles

66/1

166lbs

1245d

Took keen hold - towards rear - hampered and brought down on turn before 4th(op 50/1)

Sep 30

Gowran Park (IRE)

16f

Yielding

Turf

9 hurdles

4:3.97

40/1

166lbs

1257d

In rear - headway into midfield 4th - in touch with leaders when pushed along after 3 out - soon no impression but kept on(op 33/1)

Sep 5

Galway (IRE)

16.5f

Good

Turf

9 hurdles

4:6.70

3.25

80/1

166lbs

1282d

Didn't jump with fluency - midfield - mistake 5th - nudged along on outer after 2 out - kept on(tchd 66/1)

Welcome

Positive Thinker

Performance Pulse Win and place momentum

Pedigree Breeding anchors

Sire

Dam

Damsire

Profile Details

Distance Expertise Pace by distance

Race Distribution by Distance

12-16f (Long Distance)

16f+ (Staying)

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