Full Result 9.10 Sha Tin (HK) | 8 March 2026

Essex Handicap (Class 1) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)

(3yo+) 6f Good

1st £198,589.13 2nd £74,470.92 3rd £40,781.70 4th £21,277.41 5th £12,411.82 6th £7,092.47

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	1. Fast Network (NZ) EvensF Zac Purton C H Yip	Zac Purton C H Yip	5	99 tb	115	80	122	–
b g Wrote (IRE) - Alberta (NZ) (Magic Albert)
Midfield, headway when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, led final 110yds, pushed out, comfortably

2⁽⁴⁾ 1¼	11. Sky Trust (AUS) 13/1 Ellis Wong ³ C Fownes	Ellis Wong ³ C Fownes	5	82 1 t	97	59	99	–
br g So You Think (NZ) - Humble (AUS) (Exceed And Excel)
Took keen hold, pressed leader, in touch with leaders after 2f, headway and led 1f out, headed final 110yds, kept on

3⁽⁸⁾ 1 [2¼]	8. Invincible Shield (AUS) 49/10 C Y Ho K W Lui	C Y Ho K W Lui	5	89	101	60	100	–
b g I Am Invincible (AUS) - Pierro Moss (AUS) (Pierro)
Dwelt start, in rear, midfield after 2f, headway up the centre over 1f out, went third final 110yds, kept on

4⁽³⁾ nse [2¼]	4. Tomodachi Kokoroe (AUS) 14/1 Harry Bentley David A Hayes	Harry Bentley David A Hayes	7	93 tb	109	68	108	–
bb g Written Tycoon (AUS) - Rainbeam (AUS) (Fastnet Rock)
In touch with leaders, headway on outer over 1f out, kept on final 110yds

5⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [2¾]	2. Patch Of Theta (AUS) 15/1 Hugh Bowman K W Lui	Hugh Bowman K W Lui	6	99	115	72	112	–
ch g Zoustar (AUS) - Fortune Of War (AUS) (General Nediym)
In rear, headway inside final furlong, nearest finish

6⁽¹²⁾ ¾ [3½]	6. Stellar Express (FR) 9/1 Andrea Atzeni J Size	Andrea Atzeni J Size	6	813 b	105	60	100	–
b g Zoustar (AUS) - Darinja (FR) (Shamardal)
Led but pestered, headed 1f out, weakened final 110yds

7⁽⁵⁾ nse [3½]	7. Storm Rider (AUS) 30/1 Karis Teetan David A Hayes	Karis Teetan David A Hayes	5	812	104	59	99	–
ch g Dracarys (AUS) - Zeffiretta (AUS) (Husson)
In rear, ridden over 1f out, headway final 110yds, never dangerous

8⁽⁶⁾ ½ [4]	9. Wunderbar (AUS) 87/10 Richard Kingscote J Size	Richard Kingscote J Size	5	88 t¹	100	54	93	–
ch g Rich Enuff (AUS) - Could Be Something (AUS) (General Nediym)
Never better than midfield

9⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [4½]	5. Light Years Charm (AUS) 26/1 Dylan Browne McMonagle David Eustace	Dylan Browne McMonagle David Eustace	5	90	106	58	98	–
b g Rubick (AUS) - Dancer's Rose (AUS) (Dehere)
Slowly into stride, in rear, some headway inside final furlong, never dangerous

10⁽⁹⁾ nse [4¾]	3. Beauty Waves (IRE) 16/1 Alexis Badel A S Cruz	Alexis Badel A S Cruz	6	94 t	110	62	101	–
ch g Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Little Sweetheart (IRE) (Lawman)
In touch with leaders, headway and pressed leader after 2f, weakened inside final furlong

11⁽²⁾ 1 [5¾]	12. Victor The Winner (AUS) 116/1 M L Yeung P C Ng	M L Yeung P C Ng	7	83 1 t	94	44	83	–
bb g Toronado (IRE) - Noetic (AUS) (Cape Cross)
Prominent, weakened inside final furlong

12⁽⁷⁾ ¼ [6]	10. Invincible Sage (AUS) 29/1 Matthew Poon D J Hall	Matthew Poon D J Hall	6	87 p	99	48	86	–
b g Thronum (AUS) - Thorsborne (AUS) (Hinchinbrook)
Always behind

12 ran Winning time: 1m 8.28s (fast by 0.22s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Patch Of Stars (reserve)
1st owner: Ng Hung Yau (Fast Network) 1st breeder: K A Gillovic
2nd owner: Bryan Kwan Hon Ming, Jessica Kwan Mun Hang Et Al (Sky Trust)
3rd owner: Smiling Proud Wanderer Syndicate (Invincible Shield)

9:10 Sha Tin (HK) 8 Mar 2026

Essex Handicap (Class 1) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)