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Ireland 8yo

Positive Thinker (IRE)

T: Michael J McDonagh · O: Michael J Mcdonagh

By Ocovango (GB) out of Clip Her Tail (IRE)

Form 2-232432-80-8

3/24 W/R

Resting

24 runs
3 wins
placed
12% strike
243 d off

Recent form

Form figures 2-232432-80-8 243 days off

8 0 8 2 3 4

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 24 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 56
Win %: 12%
Placed %: 67%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

13 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Cork, Limerick — well clear of the 67% career baseline.

Gowran Park 50% 1-1-4
Cork SPEC 100% 0-3-3
Limerick SPEC 100% 1-2-3
Fairyhouse 33% 0-1-3
Naas 50% 0-1-2
Tipperary 50% 1-0-2
Ballinrobe 100% 0-1-1
Down Royal 100% 0-1-1
Navan 100% 0-1-1
Roscommon 100% 0-1-1
Wexford 100% 0-1-1
Galway 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Sean O'Keeffe 67% 2-4-9
Cathal Landers 50% 0-3-6
Mr A P Ryan(5) 100% 1-3-4
Cian Quirke 75% 0-3-4
Calum Hogan(5) NOW 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Michael J McDonagh NOW 67% 3-13-24

Going Record

19 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 88% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 33% 0-1-3
Good to Soft 67% 1-1-3
Soft 88% 0-7-8
Heavy 80% 1-3-5

Distance Record

24 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure staying horse — 67% in-the-money at ≥ 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 67% 3-13-24

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

22 Jan 2026 Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Gowran Park 8th/15 1.25 Heavy 2m7f110y Calum Hogan OR 111 17/2

30 Nov 2025 BAR 1 Betting Porterstown Handicap Chase (Listed) Fairyhouse 10th/15 4.75 Yielding To Soft 3m6f Sean O'Keeffe OR 127 14/1

9 Nov 2025 SIS Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Naas 8th/14 1.75 Soft To Heavy 2m4f Sean O'Keeffe OR 113 33/1

3 Nov 2024 Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) Cork 2nd/10 0.1 Good 3m4f Cian Quirke OR 126 11/2

30 Sep 2024 Image Furnishings Handicap Hurdle (80-116) Roscommon 3rd/12 5.5 Soft 3m25y Cian Quirke OR 113 11/2

1 Apr 2024 Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle (0-140) Fairyhouse P 4th/8 13 Soft To Heavy 2m6f45y Cian Quirke OR 113 11/4

10 Mar 2024 Bar One Racing Leinster National Handicap Chase (Listed) Naas P 2nd/12 1.5 Soft 3m174y Cian Quirke OR 119 17/2

11 Feb 2024 William Hill Extra Place Races Every Day Handicap Chase Navan 3rd/8 4.25 Heavy 3m Mr A P Ryan OR 119 5/2F

23 Jan 2024 Madri Excepcional Handicap Chase (0-123) Down Royal 2nd/7 2.25 Soft 3m Mr A P Ryan OR 117 6/4F

16 Dec 2023 Tote Always SP Or Better At Fairyhouse Handicap Chase Fairyhouse 2nd/9 0.1 Heavy 3m68y Sean O'Keeffe OR 113 11/4F

Connections

Trainer: Michael J McDonagh 8%
Owner: Michael J Mcdonagh
Sire: Ocovango (GB)
Dam: Clip Her Tail (IRE)
Dam sire: Old Vic
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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