placegetter

noun2

1. •
   (Australia, New-Zealand) A race competitor or competition entrant who places among the top three (or other number chosen to receive recognition and/or a prize), or in a specified position (place).

   • Second placegetter will receive a Honda ATC200 Farm Trike and third and fourth placegetters a Sachs Dolmar Chain Saw each. — 1981
2. •
   (Australia, New-Zealand) A horse that finishes among the first three of a race, or in a specified place.

   • I was utterly unprepared for the reception I received when I trotted up towards the stall reserved for the second placegetter, in the Saddling Enclosure. — 2008