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- noun Plural form of
placegetter .
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Examples
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Electronic ankle bracelets actually recorded the same time for the minor placegetters but the judges awarded silver to 20-year-old Jackson - last year's under 23 world champion.
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Godolphin's 2009 Arc De Triomphe placegetter Cavalryman has been allocated 55kg with emerging stablemate Lost In The Moment given 53kg, the same weight carried by the stable's past two Cup placegetters Crime Scene (second, 2009) and Beekeeper (third, 2002).
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"The first and second placegetters this season are both promising youngsters still in their teens."
NZ On Screen 2010
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Defending champion Sean Wroe was the major disappointment, fading badly late to finish fourth which means he is likely to miss an individual berth in Delhi because the top three placegetters had the required A-standard times.
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Gai Waterhouse, who trains the first three placegetters, was in Perth yesterday for a yearling sale but was on the phone for an update from her jockey and stable staff soon after the trial.
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Top placegetters from qualifying round join State/Territory/NZ champions in the Main Event/
Home James Hagherty 2010
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Prizes will also be given out to second and third placegetters, plus non-cash prizes for the winner of the junior division and other categories.
Star News Group 2010
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At the end, Solid Billing had three lengths to spare over Dave the Dude, with the placegetters eight lengths ahead of fourth-placed Prix du Sang.
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Eve Hawes on Turbulance put up a strong performance to be lying second with 53.5, but the competition is tight with just 10 penalties separating the top 10 placegetters.
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Those who benefitted included the top three placegetters, Noel 'Nitro' DRENNAN, an Australian representing the USA after qualifying there, a Queensland crew skippered by David ROSE (AUS) and a local crew skippered by Damien KING (AUS).
ISAF News 2009
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