Positive Thoughts
Positive Thoughts is a 3-year-old horse still hunting for that first career victory. From 11 races, the horse has finished in the placings twice but has not yet crossed the line first, a tough start for any young racer. The most recent outing came just a day ago, where it finished fourth — part of a recent stretch of six consecutive races without a win. Over that span it has ranged from third to eighth, showing the kind of inconsistency you might expect from a horse that has not yet figured out how to get the job done at the track.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
That said, there are hints of promise buried in the record. A third-place finish and two placings from 11 attempts suggests the horse is competitive enough to hit the frame regularly — it just has not quite managed that breakthrough. Trained by John and Sean Quinn's Norton yard in North Yorkshire, a stable that has sent out 44 winners already this season, Positive Thoughts is at least in capable hands. The yard knows how to train winners. Whether this particular horse will become one is still an open question, but at 3 years old, time is still on its side. Races lie ahead, and young horses can improve sharply once the pattern clicks. For now, Positive Thoughts remains a work in progress.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Oct
3rd
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · 14 runners
19 Sep
4th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
25 Aug
6th
Musselburgh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 8 runners
10 Aug
8th
Ayr
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
21 Jul
6th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
11 Jul
3rd
Hamilton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 7 runners
8 Jun
5th
Carlisle
7f – 1m · Soft · 9 runners
26 May
9th
Redcar
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
25 Apr
6th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners
5 Nov
4th
Musselburgh
7f – 1m · Soft · 11 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Ayr Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
10 Aug |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
25 Apr |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
25 Aug |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 May |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Jul |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
8 Jun |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Sep |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
9 Oct |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
11 Jul |
0% |