Historical clue formulations

• Get bested by — 2025-10-04
• Finish behind — 2024-08-12
• Finish behind — 2024-03-24
• Not beat — 2021-09-02
• Be beaten by — 2018-04-17
• Get beaten by — 2016-03-11
• Not beat — 2013-08-25
• Be bested by — 2009-11-28
• Finish behind — 2009-06-28
• Do worse than — 2005-12-04
• Get crushed by — 2005-11-13
• Be upset by, say — 2005-08-07
• Get the worst of — 1997-01-11
• Be beaten by — 1995-04-15