EASYFIX Equine Handicap Chase – Cork

Cork

15:22

EASYFIX Equine Handicap Chase

Date 2026-01-03

Distance 2m4f

Class

Going Yielding To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €10,325

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 7.20s (slow by 21.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Milan Forth (IRE) Kevin Healy · Simon Cavanagh	7/2	Won
2nd	Battle Of Mirbat (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · Michael J McDonagh	5/1	4
3rd	Beggars Rock (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	11/4F	11
4th	Midnight Our Fred (IRE) Danny Mullins · J P Flavin	4/1	5.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Cahirdown Boy (IRE) Calum Hogan · E McNamara	11/2
P.U.	Cheerful Chap (IRE) Tiernan Power Roche · P J Rothwell	13/2

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Beggars Rock Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	153	p	B2-17P	116	134	104	157d	—	—	+1	23.2	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Jumped badly in a hurdle race on his last run, first outing for stable in brilliant form
7	Milan Forth Bay J:Kevin Healy(7) T:Simon Cavanagh	J:Kevin Healy(7) T:Simon Cavanagh	153	t	17-P3P	116	145	120	14d	—	—	+5	21.4	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Useful hunter chase form, flopped when well fancied for a Thurles handicap two week ago
1	Midnight Our Fred Bay J:Danny Mullins T:J P Flavin	J:Danny Mullins T:J P Flavin	166	t	12P-2P	129	134	-	7d	—	—	+4	26.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Quick reappearance after failure in a big handicap in which he was second last year
9	Battle Of Mirbat Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Michael J McDonagh	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Michael J McDonagh	152	—	05414P	115	136	127	20d	—	—	+10	23.8	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Went up 8lb for a November win, blotted his record in a Navan race won by Soloman Lane
13	Cahirdown Boy b/br J:Calum Hogan(7) T:E McNamara	J:Calum Hogan(7) T:E McNamara	140	t	55P-84	103	132	110	76d	—	—	+4	16.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Ran only once over fences in 2025, fair hurdles run lat time, 1-17 chase record a negative
11	Cheerful Chap Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	147	p	2-P73P	110	135	84	20d	—	—	+9	22.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Three-time winner has become less reliable lately, pulled up behind Soloman Lane at Navan
NR	Raglan Road Bay J:Mark Walsh T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mark Walsh T:Henry De Bromhead	163	—	53P-76	126	135	100	35d	—	—	—	19	—	—
Third to the excellent Wodhooh in 2025 Martin Pipe, big chance on handicap chase debut
NR	Al Kalila Bay J:Sam Ewing T:S R B Crawford	J:Sam Ewing T:S R B Crawford	157	—	/14-23	120	138	129	27d	—	—	—	17.5	—	—
NR	Bal Kauto Bay J:Alex Harvey T:Declan Queally	J:Alex Harvey T:Declan Queally	156	ht	711136	119	133	84	62d	—	—	—	29.4	—	—
Unplaced favourite in the 3m4f Cork National last time, respected with a valuable 7lb off
NR	Soloman Lane Chestnut J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Martin Hassett	J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Martin Hassett	153	—	325-41	116	131	99	20d	—	—	—	16.5	—	—
Improved from seasonal debut to win narrowly at Navan, up 4lb, may remain competitive
3	Koori Star Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Peter Fahey	J:Danny Gilligan T:Peter Fahey	160	—	2-4542	123	132	91	28d	—	—	—	21.8	—	—
Two runs over fences have been over inadequate distances, fine run over hurdles on latest
10	Midweek Voices Bay J:Cian Quirke T:Eoin Doyle	J:Cian Quirke T:Eoin Doyle	149	—	2115-8	112	132	108	27d	—	—	—	15.5	—	—
Beat Soloman Lane at Gowran last January, should be better for a course run over hurdles
12	Harbour Highway Bay J:Simon Torrens T:Emmet Mullins	J:Simon Torrens T:Emmet Mullins	142	—	35P-07	105	135	98	19d	—	—	—	13.8	—	—
Bumper winner, weak jumps form, respect for the connections is the reason not to rule out

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Beggars Rock	5/2	11/4	11/4	5/2	5/2
Milan Forth	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Midnight Our Fred	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Battle Of Mirbat	9/2	5/1	9/2	9/2	9/2
Cahirdown Boy	6/1	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1
Cheerful Chap	13/2	11/2	6/1	11/2	11/2
Raglan Road	-	-	-	-	-
Al Kalila	-	-	-	-	-
Bal Kauto	-	-	-	-	-
Soloman Lane	-	-	-	-	-
Koori Star	-	-	-	-	-
Midweek Voices	-	-	-	-	-
Harbour Highway	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Bal Kauto

29.4

OR: 17.3 Form: 12.1 Odds: 0

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2nd

Midnight Our Fred

26.4

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

9/2

3rd

Battle Of Mirbat

23.8

OR: 16.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4.1

5/1

Beggars Rock

23.2

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Cheerful Chap

22.3

OR: 15 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.8

13/2

Koori Star

21.8

OR: 18.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Milan Forth

21.4

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.9

4/1

Raglan Road

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Al Kalila

17.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Cahirdown Boy

16.9

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Soloman Lane

16.5

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Midweek Voices

15.5

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Harbour Highway

13.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Midnight Our Fred	129	134	—
Raglan Road	126	135	100
Koori Star	123	132	91
Al Kalila	120	138	129
Bal Kauto	119	133	84
Beggars Rock	116	134	104
Milan Forth	116	145	120
Soloman Lane	116	131	99
Battle Of Mirbat	115	136	127
Midweek Voices	112	132	108
Cheerful Chap	110	135	84
Harbour Highway	105	135	98
Cahirdown Boy	103	132	110

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Midnight Our Fred	7d ago	Quick return
Milan Forth	14d ago	Fit
Harbour Highway	19d ago	Fit
Battle Of Mirbat	20d ago	Fit
Cheerful Chap	20d ago	Fit
Soloman Lane	20d ago	Fit
Al Kalila	27d ago	Fit
Midweek Voices	27d ago	Fit
Koori Star	28d ago	Fit
Raglan Road	35d ago	Fit
Bal Kauto	62d ago	Fresh
Cahirdown Boy	76d ago	Fresh
Beggars Rock	157d ago	Long break