Earlier Richard Krajicek had survived a nailbiting test against Radek Stepanek to reach the quarter-finals.

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Kitajima edged American rival Brendan Hansen by 17 hundredths of a second in a nailbiting final.

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Queen Elizabeth personally congratulated the magnificent mare after her nailbiting win at the prestigious Diamond Jubilee Stakes in July.

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Australian super mare Black Caviar, who remains unbeaten in a remarkable 23 consecutive races, made her Ascot debut with a nailbiting win in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes.

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Skipper Brad Fittler then raced over straight from a scrum to close the gap to just eight points and, in a nailbiting finish, centre Russell Richardson had a try ruled out for putting his left hand on the dead-ball line before grounding the ball.

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