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Can't Be Done (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2021) · Last trainer W F Treacy · Last owner Gerard M Walsh
by Royal Anthem (USA) out of Melissa's Pet (IRE) (Presenting)
27 runs · 15 courses · from Mar 2015
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 21 Aug 2021 — 1,893 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2021 · 14th of 17 2 wins · Ballinrobe & Roscommon Last raced off OR 85
KTB Profile

Can't Be Done (IRE) is 2 from 27. Hasn't won since Aug 2018. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off 85, 26lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 27 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 26lb off peak
Official rating85↓ 26lb off peak
85 85–111

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 118 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Fairyhouse, 14 Nov 2018

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 13 figures · best 136B · median 99
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good10136B93.5—
Soft2117B113.5—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f7125B77—
2m5f – 3m4136B114.5—
Over 3m1———
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 17 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (4).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 17 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 107A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Listowel, 21 Sep 2020 Official rating 85 at the last run, 21 Aug 2021

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 →

Jumps 22 figures · best 123A · median 105
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good16119A100—
Soft4123A107.5—
Good to Firm1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f9119A106—
1m5f – 2m8119A96.5—
2m5f – 3m4116A106—
Over 3m1———

Of 27 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 27 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Royal Anthem (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 1,350 runs since Jan 2008 (115 horses).

Strongest on good going: 12.9% from 529.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm7228.6%+18.7—
Good to Firm10387.8%−2.10 from 1
Good5296812.9%+31 from 18
Good to Soft211209.5%−0.40 from 2
Soft311247.7%−2.21 from 6
Heavy158127.6%−2.3—
Standard (AW)3100%−9.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−9.9—
6f – 7f9111.1%+1.2—
1m – 1m1f2314.3%−5.6—
1m2f – 1m4f5635.4%−4.5—
1m5f – 2m387277%−2.91 from 9
2m1f – 2m4f4425111.5%+1.60 from 11
2m5f – 3m3674010.9%+10 from 6
Over 3m651116.9%+71 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Melissa's Pet (IRE) (Presenting)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Changing Fast (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 18 1 6% −14.00
Soft 6 1 17% +5.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Tipperary 6 0 0% −6.00
Listowel 3 0 0% −3.00
Killarney 2 0 0% −2.00
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% −2.00
Thurles 2 0 0% −2.00
Tramore 2 0 0% −2.00
Galway 2 0 0% −2.00
Ballinrobe 1 1 100% +10.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 1 100% +3.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 11 0 0% −11.00
1m5f – 2m 9 1 11% −5.00
2m5f – 3m 6 0 0% −6.00
Over 3m 1 1 100% +10.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
David Mullins 7 1 14% +4.00
Sean Flanagan 6 1 17% −2.00
Kevin Sexton 3 0 0% −3.00
Katie O'Farrell 3 0 0% −3.00
Andrew Ring 2 0 0% −2.00
Cian Quirke 1 0 0% −1.00
Donal McInerney 1 0 0% −1.00
Davy Russell 1 0 0% −1.00
Mark Enright 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J P McKeown 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr R P Quinlan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 8 1 13% +3.00
None 8 1 13% −4.00
Hood + tongue tie 6 0 0% −6.00
Tongue tie 2 0 0% −2.00
Hood + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2021 2 0 0% −2.00
2020 4 0 0% −4.00
2018 11 1 9% +0.00
2016 3 0 0% −3.00
2015 7 1 14% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 19 2 11% −4.00
Chase 6 0 0% −6.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

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
2021 · 2 runs
21 Aug 21+34d Killarney Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 20f · Good · 17 ran 14/17 1 11-1 8577C81C Cian Quirke 50/1
18 Jul 21+286d Tipperary Racing Again August 6th Beginners Chase 19f · Yielding · 16 ran PU/16 — 12-0 95—— Donal McInerney 125/1
2020 · 4 runs
05 Oct 20+14d Killarney KWD Beginners Chase 23f · Good · 14 ran 9/14 6 12-0 10429C94C Kevin Sexton 40/1
21 Sep 20+64d Listowel Listowel Beginners Chase 20f · Good · 10 ran 4/10 7 12-0 10499A107A Kevin Sexton 50/1
19 Jul 20+18d Tipperary MansionBet Proud To Support Irish Racing Beginners Chase (Div 2) 20f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran PU/14 — 12-0 104—— Kevin Sexton 33/1
01 Jul 20+595d Tipperary MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 24f · Yielding · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-13 91—— David Mullins 9/1
2018 · 11 runs
14 Nov 18+6d Fairyhouse Book Easter Festival Tickets Online At fairyhouse.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 20f · Good · 16 ran 7/16 1 11-12 95118B107A David Mullins 6/1
08 Nov 18+26d Thurles Thurles Beginners Chase 18f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 2/10 ½ 11-12 —71A119A David Mullins 6/1
13 Oct 18+5d Fairyhouse Buy Your 2019 Membership Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 20f · Good · 16 ran 3/16 1¾ 11-11 94125B117A David Mullins 13/2
08 Oct 18+24d Tipperary Follow Tipperary Races On Twitter Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 24f · Good · 19 ran PU/19 — 11-6 95—— David Mullins 9/1
14 Sep 18+17d Listowel Paud, Sarah & Mary Fitzmaurice Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 24f · Soft · 15 ran 5/15 1 10-12 95110C108A David Mullins 8/1
28 Aug 18+12d Ballinrobe Corrib Oil Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 25f · Yielding · 16 ran 1/16 11-6 89117B123A David Mullins 10/1
16 Aug 18+20d Tramore O'Neills Bar Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 21f · Good · 16 ran 5/16 1¾ 11-8 91119B104A Davy Russell 10/1
27 Jul 18+35d Wexford Maggie May's Pub Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 24f · Good · 14 ran 3/14 6½ 11-9 92136B116A Mark Enright 20/1
22 Jun 18+18d Down Royal Down Royal Summer Festival Of Racing Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 20f · Good · 16 ran 9/16 7½ 10-13 9361C85C Katie O'Farrell 20/1
04 Jun 18+11d Listowel Mike Lawlee Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 20f · Good · 18 ran 3/18 ½ 11-3 9349B106A Katie O'Farrell 20/1
24 May 18+656d Tipperary Follow Us On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 16f · Good · 15 ran 11/15 ½ 11-5 9588C84C Katie O'Farrell 16/1
2016 · 3 runs
06 Aug 16+12d Kilbeggan (IRE) Kieran Kelly Memorial Beginners Chase 20f · Good · 14 ran 11/14 22 11-7 ——95C Andrew Ring 50/1
25 Jul 16+52d Galway Easyfix Handicap Hurdle (88-109) 16.5f · Good · 19 ran 16/19 2½ 11-2 104—82C Andrew Ring 50/1
03 Jun 16+310d Tramore Book Online At www.tramore-racecourse.com Handicap Hurdle 16f · Good · 10 ran 7/10 1½ 11-0 106—96A Sean Flanagan 16/1
2015 · 7 runs
29 Jul 15+39d Galway Tote 40,000 euro Jackpot Guarantee Handicap Hurdle (81-123) 20.5f · Good · 20 ran 17/20 18 10-7 111—88C Sean Flanagan 33/1
20 Jun 15+11d Gowran Park Morrison Bmw Hurdle 16f · Good · 11 ran 6/11 2¼ 11-7 ——107A Sean Flanagan 9/1
09 Jun 15+5d Roscommon Follow Us On Facebook Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 11-7 ——119A Sean Flanagan 3/1J
04 Jun 15+14d Tipperary Tipperaryraces.ie Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 17 ran 3/17 nk 11-2 ——107A Sean Flanagan 33/1
21 May 15+23d Clonmel St. Patrick's Well Maiden Hurdle 16.5f · Good · 14 ran F/14 — 11-2 ——— Sean Flanagan 66/1
28 Apr 15+40d Punchestown Goffs Land Rover Bumper 16f · Good To Yielding · 22 ran 21/22 23 11-4 ——97C Mr J P McKeown 66/1
19 Mar 15 Thurles Littleton Flat Race 16f · Yielding To Soft · 9 ran 5/9 1¾ 10-13 ——80C Mr R P Quinlan 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Can't Be Done won?
Can't Be Done (IRE) won 2 of 27 archived starts between 2015 and 2021, a strike rate of 7.4%. Placed 7 times in total (25.9% of starts).
Who trained Can't Be Done?
Can't Be Done (IRE) was trained by W F Treacy on the most recent run on record, at Killarney on 21 August 2021.
Who is Can't Be Done's sire?
Can't Be Done (IRE) is by Royal Anthem (USA) out of Melissa's Pet (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
What going does Can't Be Done prefer?
Can't Be Done (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Can't Be Done's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 21 August 2021. The highest on record is 111.
What is Can't Be Done's sire's record?
Royal Anthem (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 1,350 runs since Jan 2008 (115 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 12.9% from 529.
Who are Can't Be Done's siblings?
Out of Melissa's Pet (IRE), Can't Be Done (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 2015. 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.