Race 8 (221)
PLUNKETT HANDICAP Rating:56-32 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | EMPHASIS (BM155) | M Kinane | -- | Midfield to straight. Baulked for a run at 300 M. Quickened well and took lead passing 200 M. Kept on well to the line. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 1 | COUNTRY LAD (BL145) | A Munro | -- | Settled midfield. Steady progress from home bend and took slender advantage at 300 M. Kept on one pace closing stages. |
| 3 | 6 | NIGHTSTALKER (BM036) | T Quinn | -- | Worse than midfield before straightening. Put under pressure 300 M out. Forced to steady approaching 200 M. Nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 3 | PEACE GALLERY (BH193) | L O'Sullivan | -- | Jumped well from outside draw and settled gradually to rear. Sustained effort 300 M out but failed to quicken. |
| 5 | 11 | UNIVERSAL BOSS (BM039) | P Schiergen | B- | Led or disputed lead to 300 M. Weakened steadily thereafter. |
| 6 | 7 | OPTIC STAR (BL154) | K H Ting | -- | Settled at back to home straight. Moderate progress final 300 M. |
| 7 | 4 | SATISFACTION (BE088) | K M Chin | -- | Settled at back to home straight. Doing best work final 200 M. |
| 8 | 12 | WANGOLA (BK225) | G Childs | -- | Prominent 3rd to 300 M. Weakened steadily. |
| 9 | 10 | MONEY FOR YOU (BM071) | H K Cheung | -- | Mainly last. Steady progress from 400 M and one-paced close home. |
| 10 | 5 | LYPHARD'S LAD (BM033) | E Legrix | -- | In touch to straight. Not a factor thereafter. |
| 11 | 2 | EVERGREEN LIGHT (BL121) | F Coetzee | -- | Always at the back. Never seen with a chance. |
| 12 | 13 | ELITE (BM142) | K Manning | B- | Chased leader to straight. Weakened gradually inside final 300 M. |
| 13 | 14 | ROCKETEER (BJ005) | H K Yim | -- | Mainly midfield. Hung out badly throughout. Not a factor in straight. (Enquiry held.) |
| 14 | 8 | CONCERT FORTUNE (BM175) | B Marcus | -- | Mainly close up 2nd to straight. Steadied at 300 M before fading out rapidly. |
| B : | Blinkers | BO : | Blinker with one cowl only | CC : | Cornell Collar | CP : | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
| CO : | Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side | E : | Ear Plugs | H : | Hood | P : | Pacifier |
| PC : | Pacifier with cowls | PS : | Pacifier with one cowl | SB : | Sheepskin Browband | SR : | Shadow Roll |
| TT : | Tongue Tie | V : | Visor | VO : | Visor with one cowl | XB : | Crossed Nose Band |
| "1" : | First time | "2" : | Replaced | "-" : | Removed |