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Positive Thoughts (IRE)

3yo filly · Trainer John & Sean Quinn · Owner The Desperados
by Elzaam (AUS) out of Carpe Diem Lady (IRE) (Acclamation)
12 runs · 9 courses · from Sep 2025
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Beaten favourite LTO Ran 11 days ago · 3rd of 13 Last raced off OR 55
KTB Profile

Positive Thoughts is a maiden who has failed to win in 12 starts with two places. She showed her best effort when second of 13 at Southwell (AW) in Oct 2025. The filly was beaten favourite when third of 13 at Kempton (AW) in Oct 2026 in a Class 6 handicap, last raced off OR 55 which was 13lb below her highest ever mark.

Based on 12 archived runs · run-style from 12 commented runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically midfield OR ↓ 13lb off peak
Official rating55↓ 13lb off peak
55 55–68

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 104 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newcastle (AW), 19 Sep 2026

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Flat 12 figures · best 104A · median 77.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)5104A804 · 104 / 79
Soft388A672 · 88 / 77.5
Good264B56.52 · 64 / 56.5
Good to Soft1——1 · —
Good to Firm1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f6104A78.56 · 104 / 78.5
6f – 7f591C753 · 91 / 75
1m2f – 1m4f1——1 · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 12 runs · as at 17 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 67A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kempton (AW), 9 Oct 2026 Official rating 55 at the last run, 9 Oct 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 12 figures · best 80A · median 63
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)580A664 · 67 / 60.5
Soft375A632 · 63 / 63
Good268B622 · 68 / 62
Good to Soft1——1 · —
Good to Firm1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f668B64.56 · 68 / 64.5
6f – 7f580A633 · 63 / 59
1m2f – 1m4f1——1 · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 12 runs · as at 17 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style from 12 analysed runs

  • Midfield 7 (58%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 4 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (8%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Elzaam (AUS)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 4,517 runs since Jan 2008 (373 horses).

Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.7% from 322.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm10110%+0.8—
Good to Firm4645411.6%+2.40 from 1
Good1,115867.7%−1.50 from 2
Good to Soft4624710.2%+10 from 1
Soft867748.5%−0.70 from 3
Heavy291258.6%−0.6—
Standard (AW)1,3081309.9%+0.70 from 5
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f4084711.5%+2.3—
6f – 7f1,7701659.3%+0.10 from 5
1m – 1m1f1,118998.9%−0.30 from 6
1m2f – 1m4f7007510.7%+1.50 from 1
1m5f – 2m322154.7%−4.5—
2m1f – 2m4f153159.8%+0.6—
2m5f – 3m3900%−9.2—
Over 3m7114.3%+5.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Carpe Diem Lady (IRE) (Acclamation)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them The Scallionator (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 6f–7f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
The Scallionator (IRE)926f–6½f—
Mctenett (IRE)2226f–7f—
Showdiemlad (IRE)170——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Musselburgh 2 0 0% −2.00
Ayr 2 0 0% −2.00
Southwell (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Redcar 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 6 0 0% −6.00
6f – 7f 5 0 0% −5.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jason Hart 8 0 0% −8.00
Billy Loughnane 1 0 0% −1.00
Roisin Leech 1 0 0% −1.00
Dougie Costello 1 0 0% −1.00
Ashley Lewis 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 0 0% −7.00
Cheekpieces 3 0 0% −3.00
Blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 9 0 0% −9.00
2025 3 0 0% −3.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
09 Oct 26+20d Kempton (AW) Unibet Supports Safer Gambling Handicap Stakes Class 6 · 8f · Standard / Slow · 13 ran Raced in the pack - niggled 2f out and made headway - snatched third late on 3/13 1 9-9 5583B67A Billy Loughnane 3/1F
19 Sep 26+25d Newcastle (AW) Get The Inside Track With Raceday-ready.com Apprentice Handicap Stakes Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 10 ran Held up in touch with back markers - urged into effort over 2f out and kept responding inside final furlong - finished fourth without quickening 4/10 1¼ 9-0 55104A66A Roisin Leech 12/1
25 Aug 26+15d Musselburgh Thomson Bethune Handicap Stakes Class 6 · 9f · Good · 8 ran well placed with the front group - boxed in for space with 2f left then drifted right approaching the final furlong - lost momentum close home to finish sixth 6/8 1 9-1 5764B56A Jason Hart 7/1
10 Aug 26+20d Ayr Ladbrokes 'Free Rewards With Instant Spins' Handicap Stakes (Div I) Class 6 · 10f · Good To Soft · 12 ran Settled in the pack - nudged for effort with over 2f left - unable to find any gain thereafter - finished 8th 8/12 nk 9-2 5986A61A Jason Hart 18/1
21 Jul 26+10d Wolverhampton (AW) Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Maiden Handicap Stakes Class 6 · 8.5f · Standard · 10 ran handy against the front bunch and eased into the pack before halfway - drifted wide around the bend 3f out - faded with a furlong left 6/10 2¾ 9-5 6074A55A Jason Hart 4/1
11 Jul 26+33d Hamilton Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park Handicap Class 6 · 8.5f · Good · 6 ran Raced in the pack - driven with two furlongs left - closed strongly in the last furlong to move into third but could not get to the front two 3/6 1¼ 9-5 6049A68B Dougie Costello 12/1
08 Jun 26+13d Carlisle Every Race Live On Racing TV Fillies' Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Soft · 9 ran Settled towards the back - pushed along with 4f left - moved through the field inside the final furlong - finished fifth without threatening 5/9 nk 8-12 6288A63A Jason Hart 18/1
26 May 26+31d Redcar Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Good To Firm · 13 ran Settled in the pack early - urged forward before the halfway point - failed to find any extra - eventually beaten well into 9th 9/13 hd 9-9 6591C59A Jason Hart 4/1F
25 Apr 26+171d Southwell (AW) Conference & Events At Southwell Racecourse Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 13 ran Settled in the pack - driven for effort with over 2f left - unable to find further improvement - finished sixth 6/13 ¾ 8-7 6875B54A Ashley Lewis 9/2
05 Nov 25+29d Musselburgh EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 · 7f · Soft · 10 ran Sat close to the front - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - stayed on at one speed inside final furlong - finished fourth beaten two and a half lengths 4/10 ½ 9-0 —67A63A Jason Hart 11/4
07 Oct 25+17d Southwell (AW) Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 13 ran Held up in midfield racing wide - pushed along and lost touch with pace two out - flew home last furlong to challenge - edged in front then nosed back into second but battled on strongly 2/13 nk 9-0 —80B80A Jason Hart 9/2
20 Sep 25 Ayr British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 · 7f · Soft · 7 ran Sat close to the pace early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish sixth 6/7 ½ 8-13 —45A75A Jason Hart 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Positive Thoughts (IRE) won?
Positive Thoughts (IRE) has yet to win, from 12 archived starts between 2025 and 2026. Placed 2 times in total (16.7% of starts).
Who trains Positive Thoughts (IRE)?
Positive Thoughts (IRE) is trained by John & Sean Quinn, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 9 October 2026.
Who is Positive Thoughts (IRE)'s sire?
Positive Thoughts (IRE) is by Elzaam (AUS) out of Carpe Diem Lady (IRE), whose sire is Acclamation.
What is Positive Thoughts (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 9 October 2026. The highest on record is 68.
What is Positive Thoughts (IRE)'s sire's record?
Elzaam (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 4,517 runs since Jan 2008 (373 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.7% from 322.
Who are Positive Thoughts (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Carpe Diem Lady (IRE), Positive Thoughts (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: The Scallionator (IRE) (2). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2025. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.