Ireland 9yo

Positive Thinker (IRE)

T: Michael J McDonagh · J: Cian Quirke · O: Michael J Mcdonagh

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

Form 2432-80-807P

18/1 Current odds

3/27 W/R

128 RPR

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27 runs
3 wins
placed
11% strike
5 d off
128 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 2432-80-807P 5 days off

P 7 0 8 0 8

At Cork 0/3 0 wins · 3 placed

On Good 0/4 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 128 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 27 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 51
Win %: 11%
Placed %: 59%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

16 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Cork, Limerick — well clear of the 59% 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
Cork (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Galway 0% 0-0-1
Gowran Park (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Limerick (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Sean O'Keeffe 67% 2-4-9
Cian Quirke NOW 43% 0-3-7
Cathal Landers 50% 0-3-6
Mr A P Ryan 100% 1-3-4
Calum Hogan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Michael J McDonagh NOW 59% 3-13-27

Going Record

20 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 25% 0-1-4
Good to Soft 67% 1-1-3
Soft 88% 0-7-8
Heavy 80% 1-3-5

Distance Record

27 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (59% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 59% 3-13-27

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

1 Nov 2026 Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Steeplechase Cork (IRE) B PU - Good To Yielding 3m4f Cian Quirke OR 118 18/1

18 Oct 2026 BOYLE Sports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Steeplechase (Grade 3) Limerick (IRE) Class 1 P 7th/11 7.5 Good To Yielding 3m Cian Quirke OR 118 33/1

2 Oct 2026 Paddy Monaghan 90th Birthday Handicap Hurdle Gowran Park (IRE) 11th/14 .5 Good 2m4f Cian Quirke OR 108 20/1

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

Connections

Trainer: Michael J McDonagh 8%
Jockey: Cian Quirke 9%
Owner: Michael J Mcdonagh
Sire: Ocovango (GB)
Dam: Clip Her Tail (IRE)
Dam sire: Old Vic
Country: Ireland
Age: 9yo

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