1. Our horse won by a neck.

2. The horse won by a neck.

3. Cee En Cee went on to win by a neck from Leigh Crofter.

4. In the basketball game China beat the Japanese by a neck.

5. Although tying up, she battled on well to hold off Flying Speed by a neck.

6. But things have now improved and sales in comparable shops are currently ahead of last year, if only by a neck.