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Corpulent southern racecourse spy (5)

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I believe the answer is:

stout

'corpulent' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'southern racecourse spy' is the wordplay.
'southern' becomes 's' (abbreviation).
'racecourse spy' becomes 'tout' (gambler who scouts out a race course).
's'+'tout'='STOUT'

(Other definitions for stout that I've seen before include "of above-average weight" , "Inured to fatigue and hardship" , "Bulky" , "Rather fat; determined" , "Rather fat, drink" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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