Answer: placing

AnswerCrossword Clue
placingBe among the first three in a race (or the first three or four in the UK)
placingOrder or obtain a connection for (a telephone call) through an operator
placingArrange for the recognition and implementation of (an order, bet, etc.)
placingAchieve a specified position in a race
placingDispose of (something, esp. shares) by selling to a customer
placingCause to be in a particular situation
placingFind a home or employment for
placinga position
placingUsed to express the attitude someone has toward someone or something
PLACINGPositioning
placingPut in a particular position
placingIdentify or classify as being of a specified type or as holding a specified position in a sequence or hierarchy
placingRemember where one has seen or how one comes to recognize (someone or something)
placingUsed to indicate the degree of advantage or convenience enjoyed by someone or something as a result of their position or circumstances
PLACINGFinishing in second
PLACINGFinishing second in a horse race.
PLACINGRunning second: Horse racing.