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Horse profile
Positive Thinking (IRE, 2014)
- TrainerPaul Nolan
- OwnerJames F Mernagh
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 2014
- Colour
- bay
See also: Positive Thinking (IRE) · Miss Natalia Lupini · 1 run · 0 wins
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 27 Apr 2019, Wexford (IRE) (11/14)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 19 | Wexford (IRE) | 11/14 | 25/1 | dist | Ms L O'Neill | Paul Nolan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m | Yielding | 11-9 | Uisce Solas (IRE) | €6,776 | 3/10 |
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mYielding
All fields
- Date
- 27 Apr 19
- Course
- Wexford (IRE)
- Pos
- 11/14
- SP
- 25/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Ms L O'Neill
- Trainer
- Paul Nolan
- Race
- Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Yielding
- Wgt
- 11-9
- Winner / 2nd
- Uisce Solas (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €6,776
- Future form
- 3/10
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 19 | Wexford (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race | 11/14 | Uisce Solas (IRE) | 1 | 23 May 19 | Tipperary (IRE) | Racing Again June 14th Mares (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race |
| 27 Apr 19 | Wexford (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race | 11/14 | Miss Cognac (IRE) | 2 | 27 May 19 | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race |
| 27 Apr 19 | Wexford (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race | 11/14 | Dolly Dancer (IRE) | 4 | 23 May 19 | Tipperary (IRE) | tipperaryraces.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle |
- 11/1427 Apr 19 · Wexford (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 27 Apr 19
- Course
- Wexford (IRE)
- Race
- Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race
- This horse
- 11/14
- Winner next time
- Uisce Solas (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 23 May 19
- Race won
- Racing Again June 14th Mares (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
- 11/1427 Apr 19 · Wexford (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 27 Apr 19
- Course
- Wexford (IRE)
- Race
- Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race
- This horse
- 11/14
- Winner next time
- Miss Cognac (IRE)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 27 May 19
- Race won
- Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race
- 11/1427 Apr 19 · Wexford (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 27 Apr 19
- Course
- Wexford (IRE)
- Race
- Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race
- This horse
- 11/14
- Winner next time
- Dolly Dancer (IRE)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 23 May 19
- Race won
- tipperaryraces.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Nolan | 27 Apr 19 | 27 Apr 19 | 11/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Paul Nolan
- Trainer
- Paul Nolan
- First run
- 27 Apr 19
- Last run
- 27 Apr 19
- First run for yard
- 11/14
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 27 Apr 19 | 27 Apr 19 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 27 Apr 19
- Last run
- 27 Apr 19
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchStowaway (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireStowaway (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireSlip Anchor (GB)
- Sire's damOn Credit (FR)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchThimble Royale (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireBob Back (USA)
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Thimble Royale (IRE) · 2 winners from 8 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stowaway (GB) | Thimble Royale (IRE) | Bob Back (USA) | Mrs M Nolan & Paul Mernagh | 23 May 14 | bay | mare | Flat 15.3f · NH 2m4f | Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4f |
Stowaway (GB)
- Sire
- Stowaway (GB)
- Damsire
- Bob Back (USA)
- Breeder
- Mrs M Nolan & Paul Mernagh
- Foaled
- 23 May 14
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 15.3f · NH 2m4f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4f
Progeny of Stowaway (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 7,135 | 806 | 2,061 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 2,229 | 259 | 655 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 1,514 | 191 | 460 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 430 | 65 | 144 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 7,135
- Wins
- 806
- Placed
- 2,061
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 2,229
- Wins
- 259
- Placed
- 655
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 1,514
- Wins
- 191
- Placed
- 460
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 430
- Wins
- 65
- Placed
- 144
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Stowaway (GB) × Bob Back (USA) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 13 | 6 | 1 | 176 | 23 | 31 | £164,196 | €54,050 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 13
- Winners
- 6
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 176
- Wins
- 23
- 2nd/3rd
- 31
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £164,196
- Prize IRE (€)
- €54,050
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pym (IRE) | 24 | 6 | 1 | Listed | £70,792 | €0 |
| Prince Dundee (IRE) | 32 | 6 | 0 | - | £51,369 | €0 |
| Lesser (IRE) | 6 | 4 | 0 | - | £17,115 | €0 |
| Triopas (IRE) | 27 | 4 | 0 | - | £16,520 | €0 |
| Market's Field (IRE) | 14 | 2 | 0 | - | £0 | €16,528 |
| Montagne D'argent (IRE) | 18 | 1 | 0 | - | £0 | €29,545 |
| Positive Thinking (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Stobak (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €410 |
| Malika (IRE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Glenrua (IRE) | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €352 |
| Lady In Hiding (IRE) | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | £4,968 | €0 |
| Outnumbered (IRE) | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | £3,432 | €0 |
Pym (IRE)
- Horse
- Pym (IRE)
- Runs
- 24
- Wins
- 6
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Listed
- Prize GB (£)
- £70,792
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Prince Dundee (IRE)
- Horse
- Prince Dundee (IRE)
- Runs
- 32
- Wins
- 6
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £51,369
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Lesser (IRE)
- Horse
- Lesser (IRE)
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £17,115
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Triopas (IRE)
- Horse
- Triopas (IRE)
- Runs
- 27
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £16,520
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Market's Field (IRE)
- Horse
- Market's Field (IRE)
- Runs
- 14
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €16,528
Montagne D'argent (IRE)
- Runs
- 18
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €29,545
Positive Thinking (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Stobak (IRE)
- Horse
- Stobak (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €410
Malika (IRE)
- Horse
- Malika (IRE)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Glenrua (IRE)
- Horse
- Glenrua (IRE)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €352
Lady In Hiding (IRE)
- Horse
- Lady In Hiding (IRE)
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,968
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Outnumbered (IRE)
- Horse
- Outnumbered (IRE)
- Runs
- 12
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,432
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 2 winners from 8 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Stowaway (GB) out of Thimble Royale (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By King's Theatre (IRE)
- Killiney Court (IRE)6W · 43R
By Oscar (IRE)
- Oscar Etoile (IRE)0W · 2R
By Getaway (GER)
- Timber Jack (IRE)0W · 1R
By Leading Light (IRE)
- Gold In Her Hair (IRE)0W · 2R
- Thranduil (IRE)0W · 2R
By Mahler (GB)
- Manor Royale (IRE)0W · 5R
- Sean Mc (IRE)1W · 12R
Female line
- 1Thimble Royale (IRE)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Positive Thinking foaled?
Positive Thinking (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 23 May 2014.
Who are the sire and dam of Positive Thinking?
Positive Thinking (IRE) is by Stowaway (GB) out of Thimble Royale (IRE), a daughter of Bob Back (USA), and was bred by Mrs M Nolan & Paul Mernagh.
Who trained Positive Thinking?
Positive Thinking (IRE) was trained by Paul Nolan and owned by James F Mernagh at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Positive Thinking's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Positive Thinking (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Positive Thinking still racing?
Positive Thinking (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 April 2019 at Wexford (IRE) in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race, finishing 11th of 14, and has not run there since.
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