Set For Success (AUS) Horse
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Set For Success, a 9yo bay gelding (male) from Australia, is trained by Ben Buckley. He is by the stallion Reset out of the mare Mischief Night. The horse has yet to win, remaining winless after 17 starts. In his most recent start at Geelong on 26 Jan 2026, jockey Cillin Leonard rode him to a ninth‑place finish behind the winner Veyepee.
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Geelong • Pakenham • Sale • Cranbourne • Ballarat Synthetic • Pakenham Synthetic • Moe • Yarra Valley • BairnsdaleRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Geelong 26-Jan-26 1440m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW $850 (of $42,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.140, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Veyepee ( L Neindorf 58 ) 2nd Cuttin' Class ( S Foley 58 ) 2.75L 3rd Fire Type ( H Coffey 58 ) 3.25L 9th Set For Success ( C Leonard 59.5 ) 13.30L See full results | C Leonard 59.5kg 13.30L | 9 (10) |
| Pakenham 09-Jan-26 1600m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW $900 (of $45,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.820, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 5th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.790 1st Leveraged Buyout ( L Currie 58 ) 2nd Algorithmic ( S Foley 58 ) 0.35L 3rd Pick A Symphony ( M Dee 59.5 ) 2.35L 9th Set For Success ( J Darose 59.5 ) 26.56L See full results | J Darose 59.5kg 26.56L | 9 (9) |
| Southside Cranbourne 24-Nov-25 1400m R15 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 01:27.200 1st Intuitu ( D Keane ) 2nd Gold Label Patch ( M C Mcdonald ) 3rd The Vocalist ( J Beriman ) 5th Set For Success ( I Laveglia ) | I Laveglia | 5 (6) |
| Sale 20-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 4 R2 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.900, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480 1st Cudmore Street ( K Jennings 59.5 ) 2nd Perfect Ten ( D W Stackhouse 57.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Power Of Money ( A Mccabe 59.5 ) 1.05L 10th Set For Success ( J Darose 59.5 ) 20.30L See full results | J Darose 59.5kg 20.30L | 10 (11) |
| Sale 30-Mar-25 1400m SOFT 6 R3 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.500, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st Ze Bee Nine ( A Mccabe 59.5 ) 2nd Cudmore Street ( L Currie 59.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Benriach ( B Mertens 59.5 ) 5.00L 10th Set For Success ( J Darose 59.5 ) 20.16L See full results | J Darose 59.5kg 20.16L | 10 (10) |
| Cranbourne 03-Mar-25 1200m R20 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 01:14.800 1st Harrumph Harrumph ( J Noonan ) 2nd Compressing ( L Riordan ) 6th Set For Success ( R O'sullivan ) | R O'sullivan | 6 (7) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 05-Jul-24 1500m SYNTHETIC R3 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:31.820, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.340 1st Radstar ( J Allen 57.5 ) 2nd Shadeelaa ( E J Walsh 57 ) 1.75L 3rd Moissanite ( M T Aitken 59.5 ) 3.50L 7th Set For Success ( J Darose 59.5 ) 7.90L See full results | J Darose 59.5kg 7.90L | 7 (12) |
| Pakenham SYNTHETIC 24-Jun-24 1400m SYNTHETIC R4 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.670, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.260 1st Special Dancer ( L Nolen 57.5 ) 2nd Maravich ( L Currie 59.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Made The Effort ( B Allen 57.5 ) 3.00L 10th Set For Success ( R O'sullivan 59.5 ) 9.12L See full results | R O'sullivan 59.5kg 9.12L | 10 (12) |
| Moe 16-Jun-24 1214m HEAVY 9 R5 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:15.870, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.140 1st Night Colours ( L K Cartwright 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Mr Marigold ( B Higgins 59.5 ) 3.50L 3rd Juelene ( C E Hollowood 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 4.75L 8th Set For Success ( R O'sullivan 59.5 ) 12.40L See full results | R O'sullivan 59.5kg 12.40L | 8 (12) |
| Pakenham 11-Apr-24 1400m SOFT 5 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:26.760, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.530 1st New Sovereign ( J Mcneil 59.5 ) 2nd Finale ( B Shinn 57 ) 1.75L 3rd Ginger Sweet ( B J Melham 57 ) 2.25L 12th Set For Success ( R O'sullivan 59.5 ) 15.66L See full results | R O'sullivan 59.5kg 15.66L | 12 (12) |
| Yarra Valley 04-Jan-24 1009m HEAVY 9 R2 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,875 (of $37,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:01.680, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.800 1st Flying Knee ( C Newitt 59.5 ) 2nd Foxmania ( B Higgins 59.5 ) 3.25L 3rd Ortega ( B Mcdougall 59.5 ) 4.50L 4th Set For Success ( A Lynch 59.5 ) 8.25L See full results | A Lynch 59.5kg 8.25L | 4 (4) |
| Bairnsdale 21-Aug-23 1600m SOFT 7 R1 MDN-SW $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.230, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.690 1st Mirroring ( C Hefel 59.5 ) 2nd Queen Of Tayrona ( L King 57.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Miss You Too ( J C Maskiell 57.5 ) 3.00L 9th Set For Success ( J Booth 59.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 12.45L See full results | J Booth 59.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 12.45L | 9 (9) |
| Cranbourne 23-Dec-22 1200m GOOD 4 R2 CG&E MDN-SW (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.760, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 1st King Valley ( J Mott 58 ) 2nd Shakattak ( B J Melham 58 ) 1.25L 3rd Aseventy Seven ( B Mertens 58 ) 4.50L 11th Set For Success ( R Tan 59.5 ) 14.90L See full results | R Tan 59.5kg 14.90L | 11 (12) |
| Sale 24-Jul-22 1200m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.760, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 1st Most Impressive ( W J Egan 57.5 ) 2nd Signal ( D Thornton 59.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Saturn Isle ( A Mccabe 59.5 ) 2.65L 9th Set For Success ( A Robertson 59.5 ) 11.65L See full results | A Robertson 59.5kg 11.65L | 9 (11) |
| Pakenham SYNTHETIC 03-Jul-22 1400m SYNTHETIC R3 MDN-SW $625 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.650, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.080 1st Kween Kanali ( W J Egan 57.5 ) 2nd Listen To Me Jack ( C Hefel 59.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Guantanamera ( T M Nugent 59.5 ) 0.50L 10th Set For Success ( A Robertson 59.5 ) 10.85L See full results | A Robertson 59.5kg 10.85L | 10 (12) |
| Cranbourne 12-Sep-21 1200m GOOD 4 R4 4YU MDN-SW $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:12.320, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900 1st Indictment ( J Mott 59.5 ) 2nd La Zucca ( M J Cartwright 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Anthemic ( L Currie 59.5 ) 1.35L 9th Set For Success ( R Tan 59.5 ) 5.10L See full results | R Tan 59.5kg 5.10L | 9 (12) |
| Moe 29-Aug-21 1214m HEAVY 9 R3 MDN-SW $625 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:16.030, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.550 1st Holt ( C Hefel 59.5 ) 2nd Runaway River ( D M Lane 57.5 ) 2.75L 3rd Our Boy Bryan ( L W German 57 ) 6.75L 9th Set For Success ( R Tan 59.5 ) 11.75L See full results | R Tan 59.5kg 11.75L | 9 (11) |
| Bairnsdale 07-Aug-21 1000m SOFT 5 R3 MDN-SW $625 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:00.270, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.370 1st Oracolo ( L W German 57 ) 2nd Ourlink ( B Allen 59.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Daring Feeling ( T Stockdale 59.5 ) 2.00L 6th Set For Success ( R Tan 59.5 ) 5.10L See full results | R Tan 59.5kg 5.10L | 6 (13) |
| Pakenham 16-Oct-20 1000m SOFT 6 R1 MDN-SW (of $35,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 00:59.300, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 1st Jungle Sensation ( C Newitt 55 ) 2nd Sea Witness ( J Bowditch 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Barringer ( J Mott 57 ) 3.25L 11th Set For Success ( R Tan 59.5 ) 6.70L See full results | R Tan 59.5kg 6.70L | 11 (12) |