Set The Tone
Fifteen races into its career and still waiting for a first win, Set The Tone is a five-year-old that has tested the patience of everyone at
David M O'Brien's yard in Piltown, Co. Kilkenny. One place from 15 attempts tells its own story — this is a horse that has been consistently competitive enough to keep running, but hasn't yet found a way to get to the front when it matters most.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
OnlyfoolsnNorris's Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
6.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Sean Flanagan has been the regular partner, riding Set The Tone in 8 of those 15 races without a single win to show for it. That's a long run of near-misses and also-rans for a jockey-horse combination, and the recent form figures — finishing 10th, 8th, and 10th in three of its last six outings — suggest the horse is currently running towards the back of the field rather than threatening the places. It raced just yesterday, so the yard are clearly keeping it busy and looking for a change of fortune.
O'Brien's yard has managed one winner so far this season, which gives a sense of the scale of operation — this is a small stable where every winner is hard-earned. For Set The Tone, the search for that breakthrough continues.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
14 May
10th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
19 Apr
8th
Tramore
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 10 runners
26 Feb
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 8 runners
12 Feb
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 16 runners
5 Feb
DNF
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 19 runners
17 May
10th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
14 Apr
10th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 14 runners
13 Apr
4th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 14 runners
22 Feb
6th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 runners
26 Dec
13th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 19 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Clonmel Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
14 May |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
19 Apr |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
13 Sep |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Dec |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
5 Oct |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
26 Oct |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
17 May |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Feb |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
22 Aug |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
5 Feb |
0% |