Sha Tin · 2026-03-08 · 09:15
ESSEX HANDICAP
Race 10
Race 10 ("ESSEX HANDICAP") at Sha Tin on 2026-03-08 was Class 1 over 1200m, run on GOOD going. FAST NETWORK, ridden by Z Purton and trained by C H Yip, won, with SKY TRUST second and INVINCIBLE SHIELD third. Victory came as the 2.0 favourite.
Track detail & race-day changes (1)
Result
| Pos | No. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Draw | Odds | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | FAST NETWORK B/TT 1:08.28 ▶ Replay (opens in new tab) Z Purton · C H Yip | Z Purton | C H Yip | 1 | 2.0 | — |
| 2 | 11 | SKY TRUST TT E C W Wong · C Fownes | E C W Wong | C Fownes | 4 | 14.0 | 1-1/4 |
| 3 | 8 | INVINCIBLE SHIELD C Y Ho · K W Lui | C Y Ho | K W Lui | 8 | 5.9 | 2-1/4 |
| 4 | 4 | TOMODACHI KOKOROE BO/TT H Bentley · D A Hayes | H Bentley | D A Hayes | 3 | 15.0 | 2-1/4 |
| 5 | 2 | PATCH OF THETA XB H Bowman · K W Lui | H Bowman | K W Lui | 11 | 16.0 | 2-3/4 |
| 6 | 6 | STELLAR EXPRESS B A Atzeni · J Size | A Atzeni | J Size | 12 | 10.0 | 3-1/2 |
| 7 | 7 | STORM RIDER K Teetan · D A Hayes | K Teetan | D A Hayes | 5 | 31.0 | 3-1/2 |
| 8 | 9 | WUNDERBAR E/TT1 R Kingscote · J Size | R Kingscote | J Size | 6 | 9.7 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | LIGHT YEARS CHARM D B McMonagle · D Eustace | D B McMonagle | D Eustace | 10 | 27.0 | 4-1/2 |
| 10 | 3 | BEAUTY WAVES TT A Badel · A S Cruz | A Badel | A S Cruz | 9 | 17.0 | 4-1/2 |
| 11 | 12 | VICTOR THE WINNER TT M L Yeung · P C Ng | M L Yeung | P C Ng | 2 | 117.0 | 5-1/2 |
| 12 | 10 | INVINCIBLE SAGE CP M F Poon · D J Hall | M F Poon | D J Hall | 7 | 30.0 | 5-3/4 |
| — | 0 | PATCH OF STARS TT · K L Man | — | K L Man | — | — | — |
Race shape
Model ratings
| Rank | No. | Horse | Win % | Rated price | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | FAST NETWORK | 29.4% | 3.40 | 1 |
| 2 | 8 | INVINCIBLE SHIELD | 24.4% | 4.10 | 3 |
| 3 | 6 | STELLAR EXPRESS | 7.6% | 13.15 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | PATCH OF THETA | 6.1% | 16.51 | 5 |
| 5 | 5 | LIGHT YEARS CHARM | 5.8% | 17.12 | 9 |
| 6 | 7 | STORM RIDER | 5.5% | 18.30 | 7 |
| 7 | 11 | SKY TRUST | 5.4% | 18.57 | 2 |
| 8 | 4 | TOMODACHI KOKOROE | 4.3% | 23.47 | 4 |
| 9 | 10 | INVINCIBLE SAGE | 3.7% | 27.16 | 12 |
| 10 | 9 | WUNDERBAR | 3.3% | 30.41 | 8 |
| 11 | 3 | BEAUTY WAVES | 3.0% | 33.22 | 10 |
| 12 | 12 | VICTOR THE WINNER | 1.6% | 62.06 | 11 |
Model vs market
Each dot is a runner: model probability across, market-implied probability up. Dots on the dashed line mean the two agreed; the gold ring is the actual winner.
Ratings are statistical estimates for analysis, not betting advice — the backtest shows no profitable edge against the Hong Kong win market. How the model works →
Dividends
WIN
1 20.5
PLACE
1 13
8 18
11 34
QUINELLA
1,11 127.5
QUINELLA PLACE
1,8 31
1,11 50
8,11 91
FORECAST
1,11 214
TIERCE
1,11,8 626
TRIO
1,8,11 158
FIRST 4
1,4,8,11 344
QUARTET
1,11,8,4 5,018
All pools (1 more)
9TH DOUBLE
9/1 267
9/11 189.5