Best Gift

[my miss storm cat]

A true hero of Hong Kong racing, Best Gift was injured (again) and retired today.

One of my favorites..... he was loved.

Feel better, good boy. Hope you get to go somewhere nice and have a happy and healthy retirement.

His form, replays.....
http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/h...p?HorseNo=D296

Better days.....

THE AUDEMARS PIGUET QE II CUP
HK$ 14,000,000.00

1 13 IRRIDESCENCE(G630) W C Marwing M F de Kock 122 961 6 - 2.02.00 5.8
2 3 BEST GIFT(D296) E Saint-Martin J Moore 126 1138 10 HD 2.02.00 12
3 12 OUIJA BOARD(G615) L Dettori E Dunlop 122 997 8 HD 2.02.00 2.6
4 4 SUPER KID(C305) S Dye J Moore 126 1194 2 1-3/4 2.02.20 15
5 6 BULLISH LUCK(C155) B Prebble A S Cruz 126 1215 5 3-1/4 2.02.50 18
6 10 VIVA PATACA(G096) G Mosse J Moore 126 1114 12 4-1/2 2.02.70 3.5
7 5 BOWMAN'S CROSSING(B138) D Dunn C Fownes 126 1155 3 5-3/4 2.02.90 25
8 8 GREEN TREASURE(D225) Y T Cheng D Cruz 126 1132 4 6 2.02.90 47
9 2 RUSSIAN PEARL(E019) F Coetzee A S Cruz 126 1006 13 7-1/4 2.03.10 25
10 11 RIVER DANCER(C109) G Schofield J Size 126 1010 7 7-1/4 2.03.10 62
11 7 FALSTAFF(G627) D Whyte M F de Kock 126 986 11 13-1/4 2.04.10 51
12 9 LAVEROCK(G628) M Blancpain Laffon-Parias 126 1056 1 14-3/4 2.04.30 61
13 1 NORSE DANCER(G614) D Holland D R C Elsworth 126 1160 9 22-1/4 2.05.50 51

Replay...
http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/r......6&raceno=08


THE SHA TIN TROPHY (HANDICAP)
HK$ 2,300,000.00

1 12 BEST GIFT(D296) Y T Cheng J Moore 118 1147 6 - 1.34.20 6.4
2 3 TIBER(D155) E Saint-Martin J Moore 128 1066 4 3/4 1.34.30 5.9
3 11 SAMBUCA(D189) D Whyte A T Millard 120 1076 7 1 1.34.40 7.9
4 9 GREEN TREASURE(D225) O Doleuze D Cruz 122 1110 10 2-3/4 1.34.60 17
5 2 VENGEANCE OF RAIN(D142) A Delpech D E Ferraris 133 1172 11 2-3/4 1.34.60 6.8
6 1 BULLISH LUCK(C155) G Mosse A S Cruz 133 1205 14 2-3/4 1.34.60 4.2
7 6 PERFECT PARTNER(D163) F Coetzee A S Cruz 124 1140 12 3 1.34.70 9.6
8 14 FIGURES(C307) C Munce D Oughton 117 1076 8 3-1/4 1.34.70 69
9 13 GEM OF INDIA(C008) W M Lai J Size 118 990 1 3-1/4 1.34.70 86
10 8 THE DUKE(B282) C Brown C Fownes 123 1143 9 4 1.34.80 29
11 10 SATURN(D154) R Fradd C Fownes 121 1078 2 4-3/4 1.34.90 27
12 7 SPECIAL KING PRAWN(D212) S Dye C S Shum 123 1043 5 4-3/4 1.34.90 32
13 5 BOWMAN'S CROSSING(B138) B Prebble D Oughton 124 1129 3 6-1/4 1.35.20 13
14 4 PLANET RULER(B359) G Schofield A Lee 125 1109 13 6-1/2 1.35.20 84

Replay...
http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/r......5&raceno=08

Too many to list here so complete form.....

http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/h...p?HorseNo=D296

Where he rated on the official and constantly-updated list.....
Top 50 Horses (as of 28/5/2007)

Rating Name Brand No Trainer

130 ARMADA E246 J Size
130 VENGEANCE OF RAIN D142 D E Ferraris
128 ABSOLUTE CHAMPION E060 D J Hall
127 SCINTILLATION C228 C S Shum
127 VIVA PATACA G096 J Moore
126 BEST GIFT D296 P O'Sullivan
125 THE DUKE B282 C Fownes
123 HELLO PRETTY E210 A S Cruz
122 ABLE ONE G108 J Moore
122 BULLISH LUCK C155 A S Cruz
122 GOOD BA BA E201 A Schutz
121 JOYFUL WINNER E045 J Moore
120 FLORAL PEGASUS G011 A S Cruz
120 GREEN TREASURE D225 C Fownes
120 SIR ERNESTO G051 D Cruz
119 SUNNY SING E135 J Moore
117 DANACOURT E228 J Moore
116 ART TRADER E131 J Moore
116 DOWN TOWN G054 C H Yip
116 VITAL KING G222 P O'Sullivan
115 MEDIC POWER G303 P O'Sullivan
114 ABLE PRINCE C348 J Moore
114 PLANET RULER B359 A Lee
113 ALL'S WELL E234 C S Shum
113 REGENCY HORSE E229 A S Cruz
112 HAPPEE OWNER E230 A S Cruz
112 NATURAL BLITZ E227 D Cruz
111 DAVE'S BEST C060 C H Yip
111 GOLD STRIKER D365 J Size
111 SATURN D154 C Fownes
110 HELENE PILLAGING C084 A S Cruz
110 ROYAL PRINCE H072 A S Cruz
110 SACRED KINGDOM G268 P F Yiu
110 SYLLABUS D388 D E Ferraris
110 VIVA MACAU H110 J Moore
109 FLAMING LAMBORGINI E146 C S Shum
109 ROYAL DELIGHT G192 C Fownes
109 SAMBUCA D189 A T Millard
107 FAMOUS DANCER D353 J Moore
107 GREEN BIRDIE H245 C Fownes
107 SUPREME CLASS G089 A S Cruz
106 HAIL THE STORM E125 C Fownes
106 MY CHOICE C283 D J Hall
106 SAN LORENZO C092 A T Millard
105 ADAIKALI E181 S Woods
105 AGILITY C361 S Woods
105 BILLET EXPRESS D140 J Moore
105 HELENE BRILLIANT H174 A S Cruz
105 PLASTIC POLYMER H034 J Size
105 SURVEY SURVEY H070 A S Cruz
105 TIBER D155 J Moore

Goodbye, good boy.