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NORTHERN FIRE BALL (J488) 北地烈馬

C. H. Yip / Rating: 67

Import Type / Colour / Sex / Age / Country of Origin:
PPG / br / g / 5 yrs / AUS
Owner: Ricky Chiu Tong
Last win: 09-05-26
Health: On arrival at the start was examined and found to be lame in its left front leg. Withdrawn from racing. (15/04/2026) Continuous epiglottic entrapment noted after racing. (08/07/2026) 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: 25: (4-0-2)
ST 1000m: 2 (0-0-0)
ST 1200m: 7 (1-0-1)
ST 1400m: 1 (0-0-0)
ST aw 1200m: 1 (0-0-0)
HV 1000m: 1 (0-0-0)
HV 1200m: 12 (3-0-1)
HV 1650m: 1 (0-0-0)
RaceTrack/GoingDistClRankTrainerWt.JockeyDrGrWinner2nd3rdWin TimeLast QtrSection TimeIn RunningW/MHorse WtRtOdds
DateNoOnLast
09-09-2618HV tf g A1200310C. H. Yip119P. N. Wong6TTACE CHAMPIONTYCOON RESOURCESAURIO1:10:7124.1723.65 22.89 25.04 1-1-105.51140682563
08-07-26846HV tf g B1200311C. H. Yip125K. C. Leung2TTWINGS OF WARTARGET AUDIENCEDO YOU JUST1:09:6023.9023.02 22.68 25.58 1-1-1110.51155681328
10-06-26773HV tf g C+3120036C. H. Yip121P. N. Wong12TTTARGET AUDIENCEFLYING WROTEMOTOR1:09:3824.0623.05 22.27 24.79 1-1-64.51153681427
09-05-26675ST tf g/y C120041C. H. Yip125H. Y. Yuen3CP-/TTNORTHERN FIRE BALLMATZDENWARRIORS DREAM1:09:2823.3523.96 21.97 23.35 1-1-12.51139604.33.4
15-04-26610HV tf g A12004WDC. H. Yip133C. L. ChauCP-/TTSTORMING DRAGONCLOUD NINEMOTOR1:09:7623.25 1147608.4 
29-03-26558ST tf g/f A+31000412C. H. Yip128P. N. Wong8CP1/TTEVER LUCKRUN RUN SUNRISEGEORGIAN SIGMA0:56:0722.9213.08 20.43 23.63 2-4-126.751128601016
11-03-26512HV tf g/f C+3120044C. H. Yip134K. C. Leung1TTTEAM TEAM FOLKSFORERUNNERGOLDEN EMPIRE1:09:6623.5023.61 22.55 23.55 1-1-4N 1124596.16.5
25-02-26467HV tf g B120041C. H. Yip127K. C. Leung9TTNORTHERN FIRE BALLBITS SUPERSTARVICTOR THE RAPID1:09:5723.4723.53 22.57 23.47 1-1-11.251122525.53.3
08-02-26419ST tf g C120044C. H. Yip132K. C. Leung1H-/TTISLAND BUDDYMALPENSACONRAD PATCH1:09:3623.1823.71 22.47 23.41 1-1-41.51130531118
14-01-26348HV tf g B165048C. H. Yip125E. C. W. Wong7H/TTFORTUNE STARINCANTO STARCALIFORNIA BANNER1:39:9824.5250.89 24.57 25.361-1-1-85.251127551921
04-01-26319ST tf g C140046C. H. Yip132K. C. Leung5H/TTPOSITIVE SMILEFLOW WATER FLOWMR COOL1:21:5423.6434.42 23.48 24.511-1-1-65.51133572945
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

Went forward as expected and led steadily to the home straight, kept to the task from 300M, lost lead nearing 150M and weakened.

Morning Gallops

Date
Workouts
09-09-2026
1:11:58 - HV / 1200 m / tf / Rank 10 / P. N. Wong

Barrier Trials

Date
Workouts
28-04-2026
23.8 45.7 1.09.0 (23.3) - ST / 1200 m / aw / 1 bt 9 / H Y Yuen / Slow canter site (R.B.) / 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)
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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