Defeated competitors (6)

I believe the answer is:

losers

(Other definitions for losers that I've seen before include "They're defeated" , "Also-rans" , "Odd sorels don't win" , "They're unsuccessful" , "Odd sorels never win" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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