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Around Trojan, running horse may wear this (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

caparison

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'horse may wear this' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'around trojan running' is the wordplay.
'around' becomes 'ca' (circa).
'trojan' becomes 'Paris' (mythical Trojan).
'running' becomes 'on' (eg when a machine is running it is on).
'ca'+'paris'+'on'='CAPARISON'

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(Other definitions for caparison that I've seen before include "Rich clothing" , "rich gear" , "Rich cloth laid over a warhorse" , "covering for the Shires?" , "Decorative covering for a horse" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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