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A Caledonian race venue? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ascot

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'race venue?' is the definition.
'Ascot' can be an answer for 'race' (Ascot is a racecourse). I'm not sure about the 'venue?' bit.

'a caledonian' is the wordplay.
'caledonian' becomes 'Scot' (Caledonia was the Latin name for Scotland).
'a'+'scot'='ASCOT'

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(Other definitions for ascot that I've seen before include "English horse racing venue on coast" , "Berkshire town, famous for horse racing" , "Tosca (anag) - racecourse" , "sporting venue" , "Fungus affecting wood" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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