Horse Details

Positive Thinker (IRE)

23 Runs 3 Wins (13.0%) 13 Places (56.5%)

Owner: Michael J McDonagh Silks

Michael J McDonagh Trainer: Michael J McDonagh

7 years old b IRE

Sire: Ocovango (GB)

Dam: Clip Her Tail (IRE)

Damsire: Old Vic

Past Runs (23 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
30/11/25 13:05	Fairyhouse (IRE)	3m6f	Sean O'Keeffe	Michael J McDonagh	10	8:13.15	4.75	127	10-11	14/1	Prominent - went second before 5 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 12/1) Prominent - went second before 5 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 12/1)
09/11/25 14:27	Naas (IRE)	2m4f	Sean O'Keeffe	Michael J McDonagh	8	5:16.75	1.75	113	10-2	-	-
03/11/24 15:15	Cork (IRE)	3m4f	Cian Quirke	Michael J McDonagh	2nd	7:11.22	0.1	126	11-2	11/2	Prominent - ran on well from 2 out - switched left run-in - just failed(op 5/1) Prominent - ran on well from 2 out - switched left run-in - just failed(op 5/1)
30/09/24 16:35	Roscommon (IRE)	3m	Cian Quirke	Michael J McDonagh	3rd	6:22.62	5.5	113	11-8	11/2	Prominent - outpaced before 2 out - kept on(op 13/2) Prominent - outpaced before 2 out - kept on(op 13/2)
01/04/24 15:15	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m6f	Cian Quirke	Michael J McDonagh	4	6:5.69	13	113	10-1	11/4	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) 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)
10/03/24 16:37	Naas (IRE)	3m1f	Cian Quirke	Michael J McDonagh	2nd	6:55.27	1.5	125	9-9	17/2	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) 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)
11/02/24 16:15	Navan (IRE)	3m	Mr A P Ryan	Michael J McDonagh	3rd	7:15.50	4.25	119	11-1	5/2F	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) 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)
23/01/24 16:00	Down Royal (IRE)	3m	Mr A P Ryan	Michael J McDonagh	2nd	6:38.06	2.25	117	11-3	6/4F	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) 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)
16/12/23 12:30	Fairyhouse (IRE)	3m½f	Sean O'Keeffe	Michael J McDonagh	2nd	6:55.22	0.1	113	10-11	11/4F	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) 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)
26/11/23 13:45	Cork (IRE)	2m4f	Mr A P Ryan	Michael J McDonagh	3rd	5:19.59	2.25	110	10-7	2/1F	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) 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)
22/10/23 15:40	Limerick (IRE)	3m	Mr A P Ryan	Michael J McDonagh	1st	6:39.30	Won	102	11-11	6/5F	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) 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)
30/09/23 17:10	Gowran Park (IRE)	2m4f	Sean O'Keeffe	Michael J McDonagh	1st	5:21.20	Won	105	10-8	10/11F	Raced in third - mistake 1st - went second and challenging 3 out - led run-in - stayed on(op 5/4) Raced in third - mistake 1st - went second and challenging 3 out - led run-in - stayed on(op 5/4)
15/09/23 16:15	Ballinrobe (IRE)	2m6f	Sean O'Keeffe	Michael J McDonagh	2nd	5:28.99	.75	99	11-1	5/1	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) 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)
04/05/23 17:55	Tipperary (IRE)	3m½f	Sean O'Keeffe	Michael J McDonagh	6	6:34.80	1.5	99	11-4	7/2F	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) 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)
18/04/23 17:00	Tipperary (IRE)	2m7½f	Sean O'Keeffe	Michael J McDonagh	1st	6:10.00	Won	99	11-6	9/4F	Prominent - mistake 1st - ridden before 2 out - went second after 2 out - challenging last - kept on and led towards finish(op 11/4) Prominent - mistake 1st - ridden before 2 out - went second after 2 out - challenging last - kept on and led towards finish(op 11/4)
30/03/23 14:50	Limerick (IRE)	2m	Sean O'Keeffe	Michael J McDonagh	2nd	4:13.39	.75	97	10-9	6/5F	Disputed lead - prominent from 2nd - pushed along and briefly disputed lead before 2 out - kept on well run-in - always held(op 11/10) Disputed lead - prominent from 2nd - pushed along and briefly disputed lead before 2 out - kept on well run-in - always held(op 11/10)
11/03/23 15:10	Gowran Park (IRE)	2m4f	Sean O'Keeffe	Michael J McDonagh	3rd	5:34.95	8.5	97	11-2	3/1F	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) 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)
11/12/22 15:20	Cork (IRE)	2m4f	Cathal Landers	Michael J McDonagh	2nd	5:7.04	0.2	94	11-6	4/1F	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) 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)
22/11/22 14:45	Limerick (IRE)	2m5f	Cathal Landers	Michael J McDonagh	2nd	5:37.98	1.5	92	11-4	100/30J	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) 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)
31/10/22 14:40	Wexford (IRE)	2m4f	Cathal Landers	Michael J McDonagh	3rd	5:32.70	14	–	11-12	4/1	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) 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)
12/10/22 14:10	Punchestown (IRE)	2m	Cathal Landers	Michael J McDonagh	99	-	-	–	11-12	66/1	Took keen hold - towards rear - hampered and brought down on turn before 4th(op 50/1) Took keen hold - towards rear - hampered and brought down on turn before 4th(op 50/1)
30/09/22 14:07	Gowran Park (IRE)	2m	Cathal Landers	Michael J McDonagh	4	4:3.97	12	–	11-12	40/1	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) 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)
05/09/22 16:10	Galway (IRE)	2m½f	Cathal Landers	Michael J McDonagh	8	4:6.70	3.25	–	11-12	80/1	Didn't jump with fluency - midfield - mistake 5th - nudged along on outer after 2 out - kept on(tchd 66/1) Didn't jump with fluency - midfield - mistake 5th - nudged along on outer after 2 out - kept on(tchd 66/1)