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NORTHERN FIRE BALL (J488) 北地烈馬

C. H. Yip / Rating: 57

Import Type / Colour / Sex / Age / Country of Origin:
PPG / br / g / 4 yrs / AUS
Owner: Ricky Chiu Tong
Last win: 09-04-25
Health: Lame right front leg on the day after racing. (06/07/2025)
Bloodline Relations: SONIC PURSUIT, LUCKY TWENTY, VIVA FIRECRACKER, BIRDSVILLE, JOY COMING, ATOMIC ENERGY
Sire: Sooboog
Dam: Andronica

Past Performances
Total Starts: 15: (2-0-2)
ST 1000m: 1 (0-0-0)
ST 1200m: 5 (0-0-1)
ST aw 1200m: 1 (0-0-0)
HV 1000m: 1 (0-0-0)
HV 1200m: 7 (2-0-1)
RaceTrack/GoingDistClRankTrainerWt.JockeyDrGrWinner2nd3rdWin TimeLast QtrSection TimeIn RunningW/MHorse WtRtOdds
DateNoOnLast
17-12-25268HV tf g B120049C. H. Yip135H. Bowman2H/TTFLASH STARLOVING VIBESBITS SUPERSTAR1:09:9523.3323.74 23.04 23.59 3-4-92.751139597.26.5
26-11-25216HV tf g/f C1200312C. H. Yip119Y. L. Chung10H/TTKING MILESPRESTIGE ALWAYSKYRUS DRAGON1:10:0623.6424.42 22.72 23.50 10-8-123.751133611223
05-07-25816ST tf g/f C+3120036C. H. Yip115Y. L. Chung12H/TTMAGNIFIQUERIGHTEOUS ARIONAKASHVANI1:08:8923.1423.35 22.40 23.47 1-1-621131622471
14-06-25765ST aw w/f -120036C. H. Yip118H. Bentley6H/TTMOJAVE DESERTGUMMY GUMMYPACKING BOLE1:08:2323.0923.56 22.02 23.15 6-3-631137633299
25-05-25705ST tf g A1000311C. H. Yip119M. F. Poon2H/TTSTELLAR EXPRESSMETRO POWERWE ARE HERO0:57:4023.0913.48 21.23 23.58 4-5-115.51116632643
14-05-25677HV tf g/f B1200310C. H. Yip121C. L. Chau3H/TTCRIMSON FLASHSTORM RIDERSTORMING DRAGON1:09:3123.2223.54 22.83 23.84 2-4-105.51122631210
09-04-25573HV tf g/f A120041C. H. Yip132C. L. Chau4H/TTNORTHERN FIRE BALLGIDDY UPLOVEISINTHEAIR1:09:5523.5723.68 22.30 23.57 1-1-10.51121571010
19-03-25520HV tf g/f B1000410C. H. Yip126E. C. W. Wong8H/TTSPICY SPANGLEPARENTS' LOVECOUNTRY DANCER0:56:7923.0512.99 21.55 22.75 9-10-103.251122581511
09-02-25412ST tf g C120045C. H. Yip124P. N. Wong2H/TT1FLASH CURRENTLOVING VIBESSIGHT DREAMER1:09:2323.1523.95 22.13 23.48 1-1-521123585.17.4
15-01-25353HV tf g B120045C. H. Yip134Z. Purton7HMOTOMANYEE CHEONG SPIRITWINNING HEART1:10:1223.8623.50 22.76 24.16 1-1-51.751129583.12.6
26-12-24290HV tf g C+3120041C. H. Yip127Z. Purton2HNORTHERN FIRE BALLCRYSTAL POWERFULEXCELLENT PEERS1:09:7722.8523.78 23.14 22.85 1-1-11.751135503.42.4
27-11-24216HV tf g C+3120043C. H. Yip125Z. Purton11HFATAL BLOWTHE PERFECT MATCHNORTHERN FIRE BALL1:10:0023.8423.48 22.68 23.94 2-1-30.51143491914
09-11-24167ST tf g A+31200412C. H. Yip129H. Bentley11HKA YING ATTACKJUNEAU PRIDEETALON OR1:09:7122.3325.41 22.53 22.74 11-11-1261138519.615
13-10-2493ST tf g/f A+3120046C. H. Yip123Y. L. Chung10HPATCH OF COSMOJUNEAU PRIDECIRCUIT JOLLY1:09:4322.8524.62 22.36 22.71 5-7-61.751122527.75.4
22-09-2440ST tf g B+2120043C. H. Yip125Y. L. Chung8H1PATCH OF COSMOETALON ORNORTHERN FIRE BALL1:10:1923.3323.88 22.98 23.51 1-1-31.251124528.113

HKJC Comment

Bumped start, sat right behind the leader on rail, saved ground throughout, kept on well early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened gradually final 100M.

Morning Gallops

Date
Workouts
27-12-2025
30.4 26.1 (56.5) - (R.B.) (CH) / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
26-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH)
25-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 2 inner circuits (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
24-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
23-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
22-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
21-12-2025
- Swimming
20-12-2025
- Swimming
17-12-2025
- HV / 1200 m / tf / Rank 9 / H. Bowman / Slow canter site (R.B.)
16-12-2025
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.)
15-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.)
13-12-2025
31.2 23.7 (54.9) - (R.B.) (CH) / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
12-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
11-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 2 inner circuits (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
10-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
09-12-2025
29.6 25.1 (54.7) - (R.B.) (CH) / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
08-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 2 inner circuits (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
07-12-2025
- Swimming
06-12-2025
30.4 26.2 (56.6) - (R.B.) (CH) / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
05-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
04-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 2 inner circuits (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
03-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
02-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
01-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
30-11-2025
- Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
29-11-2025
- Swimming
26-11-2025
- HV / 1200 m / tf / Rank 12 / Y. L. Chung / Slow canter site (R.B.)
25-11-2025
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.)
24-11-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) / Swimming
23-11-2025
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) / Swimming
22-11-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH)
21-11-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
20-11-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
19-11-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
18-11-2025
- Swimming
17-11-2025
24.3 22.1 1.10.8 (24.4) - CH / 1200 m / tf / 1 bt 8 / Y L Chung / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)

Barrier Trials

Date
Workouts
17-11-2025
24.3 22.1 1.10.8 (24.4) - CH / 1200 m / tf / 1 bt 8 / Y L Chung / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
28-10-2025
13.1 21.4 57.3 (22.8) - CH / 1000 m / tf / 2 bt 10 / Y L Chung / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
06-03-2025
16.0 37.9 1.01.7 (23.8) - ST / 1050 m / aw / 5 bt 10 / E C W Wong / Swimming
16-12-2024
13.3 21.3 57.4 (22.8 - CH / 1000 m / tf / 2 bt 9 / C M Thabana / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
13-09-2024
13.2 21.5 57.8 (23.1) - CH / 1000 m / tf / 2 bt 11 / Y L Chung / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
29-08-2024
24.3 46.3 (22.0) - CH / 800 m / tf / 2 bt 10 / Y L Chung / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)

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