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Can Happen (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2025-03-08 to 2026-07-02 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Peter John Flood.

Pedigree Vadamos (FR) × Ostarakov (GER) (by Sholokhov)

OwnerMichael J Mulligan Patrick G Walsh

BreederLiam Gavin

Ratings Official 105 · best RPR 111 · best TS 91

Runs

Wins

12.5%

Strike rate

50.0%

Place rate

1.28

Actual / Expected

25.0%

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Full form — last 8 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-07-02	37d	Bellewstown	12.5f	Good	–	2/7	0.5	Miss Georgie Benson t	147	–	76	59	17/2
Flat Turf Seamus Mulvaney Bookmaker, Crockafotha (Q.R.) Race Held up in the early stages - a modest third from halfway - made ground passing the 2f pole - unable to make headway under pressure inside the final furlong - stuck to the task - snatched second close home
2026-05-26	38d	Ballinrobe	16f	Good	–	1/14	0	Danny Gilligan t	161	105	110	53	9/1
Hurdle Turf Portwest Handicap Hurdle Midfield - pushed along after 3 out - headway after 2 out - ridden and ran on well run-in - led towards finish(op 11/1 tchd 17/2)
2026-04-18	73d	Bellewstown	24f	Soft	–	10/14	5.5	Mr D Doyle p	163	107	67	50	5/1
Hurdle Turf Pat & Eddie Smith Memorial (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle Midfield - bit short of room on inner towards rear halfway - some headway 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 8/1)
2026-02-04	83d	Punchestown	19f	Heavy	–	3/7	6	Thomas O'Connor	159	110	109	91	10/3
Hurdle Turf ThatPrizeGuy.co.uk Maiden Hurdle In touch with leaders - prominent after 5th - outpaced after 2 out - rallying when not fluent last - went third towards finish(op 9/2)
2025-11-13	9d	Punchestown	16f	Heavy	–	7/22	10	Ricky Doyle	166	–	82	66	25/1
Hurdle Turf Matchbook Supporting Irish Racing Maiden Hurdle Midfield - brief headway before 2 out - weakened on turn before last (jockey said gelding stayed on one paced)(op 28/1 and tchd 40/1)
2025-11-04	186d	Fairyhouse	16f	Heavy	–	5/14	9	Austin Gordon	151	–	103	31	12/1
Hurdle Turf Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Maiden Hurdle Midfield - headway 2 out - kept on run-in - never near to challenge(op 17/2)
2025-05-02	55d	Punchestown	19f	Soft	–	14/22	12	Mr R W Barron	163	–	42	28	80/1
NH Flat Overlander INH Flat Race
2025-03-08	DEB	Gowran Park (IRE)	16f	Soft	–	3/20	–	Ricky Doyle	166	–	111	35	18/1
Hurdle Turf Golf Classics At Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	1	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	3	1	33.3%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	7	1	14.3%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	3	0	0.0%
Heavy	3	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Punchestown	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-03-08–2026-07-02. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.