Horse profile
Set The Tone (IRE)
by Vocalised (USA) out of Absolutus (USA) (Perfect Soul)
22 runs · 15 courses · from Aug 2024
As at 29 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Wexford (IRE)
Last run 17 Oct 2026 · 12th of 18
Last raced off OR 81
KTB Profile
Set The Tone (IRE) is 1 from 22. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 13 on softer). Last raced off 81, 18lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 22 archived runs · run-style from 22 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 29 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 18lb off peak
- 1–22Wins / Runs
- 4.5%Strike rate
- 4 (18.2%)Placed
- −16.00£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 0.91Fair A/E n=22 · 0.71 incl. margin
- 99Highest OR
- 38dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating81↓ 18lb off peak
81
75–99
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 97
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 29 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 116B | 94 | 5 runs · 116 / 97 |
| Soft | 8 | 142B | 70.5 | 2 runs · 77 / 63 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 88B | 88 | 2 runs · 88 / 73 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 29 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 142B | 97 | 7 runs · 116 / 82 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 110B | 88 | 1 run · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 91B | 64 | 1 run · — |
Of 22 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (3).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 22 runs · as at 25 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 22 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 10 (45%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 6 (27%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 6 (27%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 2,031 runs since Jan 2008 (172 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −6.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 170 | 14 | 8.2% | +1.5 | — |
| Good | 555 | 40 | 7.2% | +0.5 | 1 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 209 | 14 | 6.7% | 0 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 594 | 37 | 6.2% | −0.5 | 0 from 9 |
| Heavy | 244 | 21 | 8.6% | +1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 258 | 10 | 3.9% | −2.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 76 | 5 | 6.6% | −0.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 586 | 50 | 8.5% | +1.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 542 | 31 | 5.7% | −1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 357 | 17 | 4.8% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 275 | 19 | 6.9% | +0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 156 | 12 | 7.7% | +1 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | −1.6 | 1 from 10 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Absolutus (USA) (Perfect Soul)
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slan Tamall (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Absolutely Certain (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tramore | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Wexford (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Flanagan | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Josh Williamson | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Conor Stone-Walsh | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Ryan Treacy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sean O'Keeffe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mike O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Gilligan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 13 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| None | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −6.00 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 17 | 1 | 6% | −11.00 |
| Chase | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Oct 26+17d | Limerick (IRE) | Greenpark Limerick Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Raced in the pack - under urging after 6th - lost ground after 3 out and finished miles adrift in 12th | 12/18 | 4¼ | 10-6 | 81 | 58C | 79C | Josh Williamson | 20/1 |
| 30 Sep 26+19d | Sligo (IRE) | Brenda Anderson Memorial Handicap Steeplechase Up with the front group early - 7th at halfway - error 3 out - urged after 2 out but made no dent and ran on at one speed to finish 7th | 7/15 | ¾ | 10-2 | 77 | 82B | 92A | Josh Williamson | 12/1 |
| 11 Sep 26+28d | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Lodge At Ashford Castle Handicap Steeplechase Settled in the pack - unable to make headway before 4 out - dropped away late to finish well beaten | 11/16 | 12 | 10-5 | 77 | 49C | 89C | Mike O'Connor | 15/2 |
| 14 Aug 26+7d | Tramore (IRE) | I.P.R.S. Handicap Steeplechase Held up towards the back - still 8th at halfway - improved into contention 3 out - driven approaching 2 out and again before the last - stayed on but unable to overhaul winner up the straight - finished 2nd beaten under 5 lengths | 2/13 | 4¾ | 10-2 | 75 | 97B | 98A | Josh Williamson | 13/2 |
| 07 Aug 26+15d | Wexford (IRE) | SIS Handicap Hurdle Settled midfield off the tempo - made headway 4 out - 6th and driven turning into straight - unable to make ground after 2 out and finished without more to offer | 6/13 | 1¼ | 10-10 | 82 | 76B | 95A | Conor Stone-Walsh | 3/1F |
| 23 Jul 26+21d | Wexford (IRE) | Cottage Autism Network Handicap Hurdle (Div I) settled towards the back - made headway before 4 out to 5th - hit the front approaching 2 out - 2 lengths to the good over the last - kept on strongly when driven to win | 1/13 | 10-4 | 76 | 116B | 101A | Conor Stone-Walsh | 5/1 | |
| 02 Jul 26+34d | Limerick | Munster Suite At Limerick Races Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Settled midfield early - closed on pace before 3 out - up to 4th turning in - moved into 3rd shortly after - pushed along and stayed on to take 2nd on the run-in | 2/18 | 6½ | 10-3 | 75 | 103B | 104A | Conor Stone-Walsh | 66/1 |
| 29 May 26+15d | Tramore | Tramore Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Sat close to the pace - pressed for effort 4 out and lost touch - eased and pulled up before 2 out | PU/16 | — | 10-6 | 78 | — | — | Sean Flanagan | 25/1 |
| 14 May 26+25d | Clonmel | Bet With Tote.ie On Racing & Sports Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Held up towards the back - 12th turning through 6th before finding some late headway approaching 2 out - held no more once there and finished well held | 10/16 | ¾ | 10-12 | 81 | 88B | 83A | Sean Flanagan | 50/1 |
| 19 Apr 26+52d | Tramore | SETU Students Day April 20th Handicap Chase (0-100) Settled in the pack - erred at the 1st and urgently asked for effort - 6th at halfway - under pressure 4 out and made no inroads after the following fence - faded to finish 8th | 8/10 | 12 | 10-13 | 85 | 77A | 78A | Sean Flanagan | 33/1 |
| 26 Feb 26+21d | Clonmel | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back of the pack - briefly improved to 6th but slipped to 8th making no headway 3 out - lost touch and pulled up before 2 out | PU/8 | — | 10-9 | 88 | — | — | Sean O'Keeffe | 50/1 |
| 05 Feb 26+264d | Thurles | Racing Again On The 19th February Handicap Chase Held up at back of field - lost touch with rivals by halfway and made no headway from 4 out - eased right out of contention and pulled up before last | PU/16 | — | 10-4 | 90 | — | — | Ryan Treacy | 100/1 |
| 2025 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 May 25+33d | Wexford | Slaney River Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up towards the inner in the pack - small error at the 5th - dropped away from 4 out and well beaten | 10/14 | 17 | 11-2 | 94 | 48C | 82C | Ryan Treacy | 25/1 |
| 14 Apr 25+1d | Tramore | Anne Valley Walk Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up at the back throughout - no impact on proceedings | 10/11 | 28 | 11-1 | 95 | 107C | 83C | Sean Flanagan | 17/2 |
| 13 Apr 25+50d | Tramore | QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Settled just behind the front group - fifth at halfway - up to third but hit the fourth from home awkwardly - pushed along to reach the front rank before two out - held no more in the finish and stayed on at one speed | 4/13 | 10 | 10-13 | 95 | 142B | 104A | Sean Flanagan | 7/1 |
| 22 Feb 25+58d | Fairyhouse | Download The Tote App Handicap Hurdle Settled at the back of the field early - made no headway from three out - well held at the finish | 6/7 | 1¼ | 10-9 | 98 | 32C | 85C | Sean Flanagan | 22/1 |
| 2024 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 24+61d | Limerick | Aqua Process Solutions 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Sat close behind the front group early - third at halfway before fading after 3 out - well held at the finish | 13/16 | 3¼ | 10-7 | 99 | 52C | 87C | Ryan Treacy | 100/1 |
| 26 Oct 24+21d | Galway | Renvyle House Hotel 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Racing handy early - settled 6th then 5th with a small stumble - pushed along after 3 out - unable to threaten leaders and held late | 6/17 | 4½ | 10-7 | 99 | 64B | 108A | Sean Flanagan | 14/1 |
| 05 Oct 24+22d | Gowran Park | www.gowranpark.ie 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Sat handy behind pace - small error 1st and lost momentum before 2nd - 6th at halfway - up to 4th 2 out - roused and eased right soon after - error at last while 3rd - made little headway early in straight - finished strongly to go down by a half length | 3/15 | hd | 10-7 | — | 91B | 112A | Sean Flanagan | 20/1 |
| 13 Sep 24+22d | Ballinrobe | Kog Logistics 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Held up towards back of the pack - urged forward approaching two out - eighth and outpaced entering straight - moved into 5th but bumped inside final furlong then stayed on to finish 4th | 4/13 | 4½ | 10-7 | — | 110B | 105A | Sean Flanagan | 80/1 |
| 22 Aug 24+10d | Killarney | Bordeaux Racecourse 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back - driven into contention before a small error two out - stayed on at the same speed on the run-in - finished eighth | 8/14 | nk | 10-7 | — | 88B | 89A | Sean O'Keeffe | 80/1 |
| 12 Aug 24 | Ballinrobe | C.J. Sheeran Ltd 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back - pushed along with no headway approaching 2 out - stayed on same speed to finish 7th | 7/13 | 2 | 10-7 | — | 87B | 87A | Danny Gilligan | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Set The Tone won?
- Set The Tone (IRE) won 1 of 22 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 4.5%. Placed 4 times in total (18.2% of starts).
- Who trains Set The Tone?
- Set The Tone (IRE) is trained by David M O'Brien, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 17 October 2026.
- Who is Set The Tone's sire?
- Set The Tone (IRE) is by Vocalised (USA) out of Absolutus (USA), whose sire is Perfect Soul.
- What going does Set The Tone prefer?
- Set The Tone (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Set The Tone's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 81, from the run on 17 October 2026. The highest on record is 99.
- What is Set The Tone's sire's record?
- Vocalised (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 2,031 runs since Jan 2008 (172 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Set The Tone's siblings?
- Out of Absolutus (USA), Set The Tone (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.